Online concert: Igor Bezrodny memorial concert

In Igor Bezrodny’s memory, a large number of his former students, friends and colleagues come together to create a uniquely sensitive musical experience.

Igor Bezrodny's portrait.

Concert will be streamed live on Sibelius Academy’s Youtube channel.

“Anything but cold music!” exclaimed violinist and conductor Igor Bezrodny from Moscow to a journalist from the Kaleva newspaper interviewing him on his concert visit to Finland in 1972. In spring 2020, this legendary Professor of Violin at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow and at the Sibelius Academy would have celebrated his 90th birthday. In his memory, a large number of his former students, friends and colleagues come together to create a uniquely sensitive musical experience!

The concert will be opened by cello professor emeritus Erkki Rautio.

Performers

Bezrodny memorial orchestra conducted by Jorma Panula

Violin soloists: Pekka Kauppinen, Päivyt Meller

Other performers

Violin: Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, Mari Tampere-Bezrodny, Jaana Haanterä, Andrus Haav, Ruth Haav, Lasse Joamets, Maarit Kyllönen, Jyrki Lasonpalo, Maija Linkola, Miritza Lundberg, Juhani Palola, Aet Ratassep, Tuomas Rousi, Jaso Sasaki, Satu Savioja, Juha-Pekka Vikman

Viola: Erkki Palola, Mikk Murdvee
Cello: Marko Ylönen, Jan-Erik Gustavsson
Bass: Lasse Lagercrantz
Piano, harpsichord: Risto Lauriala, Matilda Kärkkäinen, Mart Ernesaks

Programme

Opening
Erkki Rautio

Josef Suk: Love Song
Mari Tampere-Bezrodny, violin
Risto Lauriala, piano

Kaipainen: Inno Op. 91
Jaana Haanterä, violin
Matilda Kärkkäinen, piano

Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata for violin in G major Op. 27
2. Danse Rustique
Jaso Sasaki, violin

Matti Kuulberg: 7 Preludes
Andrus Haav ja Ruth Haav, violin

Charlie Parker: Au privave
Lasse Joamets, violin
Mart Ernesaks, piano

Felix Mendelssohn: Oktetto  E-flat major, op. 20
1. Allegro moderato con fuoco (14:30)
Satu Savioja, Aet Ratassepp, Maija Linkola, Jyrki Lasonpalo, violin
Erkki Palola, Mikk Murdvee, viola
Marko Ylönen, Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello

Interval

Bezrodny memorial orchestra, conducted by Jorma Panula
soloists: Pekka Kauppinen, Päivyt Meller, violin

JS Bach: Double Violin Concerto d-minor. BWV 1043
1. Vivace
2. Largo, ma non tanto
3. Allegro

Juha-Pekka Vikman, Maarit Kyllönen, Tuomas Rousi, violin
Erkki Palola, viola
Marko Ylönen, cello
Lasse Lagercrantz, double bass
Risto Lauriala, harpsichord

Zoltan Kodaly: Duo for violin and cello
Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, violin
Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello

After the concert

Further information: Eeva Hohti

Time

9.5.2021 at 16:00 – 19:00

Location

Online concert

Tickets

Free admission