Choral arrange­ments con­cert

Poetic Landscapes — a journey with the choral conducting students.

The choral conducting students of the Sibelius Academy present a concert filled with fresh arrangements and original interpretations shaped by poetry. From moonlit reflections to winter visions and intimate inner journeys, each piece offers a unique encounter between text and sound.

The Sibelius Academy Vocal Ensemble performs works inspired by celebrated poets including Victor Hugo, Emily Brontë, Edgar Allan Poe, Sara Teasdale, Rainer Maria Rilke and others. Every piece has been arranged or shaped by the students themselves under the guidance of Matthew Whittall. The concert is supervised by choral conducting professor Nils Schweckendiek.

Join us in the Helsinki Music Centre’s main foyer for an evocative musical journey through shifting atmospheres, vivid imagery, and the expressive possibilities of the human voice.

Free entry — welcome!

Programme

A Winter’s Night
Jonas Kaminskas — text by Arthur Symons

Das Karussell
Luc Thelin — text by Rainer Maria Rilke

Demain dès l’aube
Augustin Dessarps — text by Victor Hugo

Echo
Marija Baniulytė — text by Christina Rossetti

Jeg heiser opp mitt seil
Sondre Engesæth — text by Vilhelm Krag

’Tis Moonligh
Urmeli Valgre — text by Emily Brontë

On Burning a Dull Poem
Hillel Medini — text by Jonathan Swift

The Lake
Paavo Halonen — text by Edgar Allan Poe

The Tree of Song
Heili Kivi — text by Sara Teasdale 

Performers will be announced later.

Changes are possible.

Additional information: Arturo Alvarado, artturo.alvarado@uniarts.fi

Time

20.3.2026 at 13:00 – 14:30

Location

Main foyer (Musiikkitalo), Sibelius Academy

Mannerheimintie 13a

00100 Helsinki

Musiikkitalo, Sibelius Academy

Tickets

Free admission

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