Taiteiden yö: Sointi Jazz Orchestra & Friends | Dallahan (SCO) – Etno-Espa

Etno-Espa’s and Savoy Theatre’s Night of the Arts at Espa Stage.

19.00 Sointi Jazz Orchestra & Friends
VILDÀ’s performance as Sointi Jazz Orchestra’s soloists has been unfortunately cancelled. Sointi Jazz Orchestra will perform at Etno-Espa’s Night of the Arts with other guesting soloists.

Sointi Jazz Orchestra will celebrate its 10 years anniversary at the Night of the Arts, and will bring to Espa stage a selection of guesting soloists. In the concert we will hear parts of Timo Alakotila’s composition Sinfonia Concertante, which was premiered 20 years ago. Together with Sointi Jazz Orchestra the piece will be played by accordionist Kaisa Ristiluoma. In addition, the concert will be featured by energetic jazz and soul singer Maja Mannila, who will perform her compositions accompanied by a big jazz orchestra.

Sointi Jazz Orchestra:

Rasmus Soini

Petteri Hietamäki
Samuli Nieminen
Frans Thomsson
Janne Saarinen
Pekka Seppänen

Kalevi Louhivuori
Joona Kilponen
Vid Šketa
Jasmin Afaneh

Alexis Routley
Mikko Haanpää
Panu Luukkonen
Hooper Santos
Kenneth Ojutkangas

Aleksis Liukko
Oskari Siirtola
Arttu Huopainen

21.00 Dallahan (SCO)
Forged in Scotland and Ireland’s traditional music scene, but drawing on the music of the Balkans and North America, Dallahan take their listeners on a journey. Traversing styles and countries of the world in a dazzling live show, they create their own unique brand of World-folk delivered with stunning virtuosity.

Jack Badcock
Ciaran Ryan
Andrew Waite
Benedict Morris

Etno-Espa is an annual city festival that focuses on modern folk music. The festival presents what Finnish folk music and folk music made in Finland can be today. The festival takes place in Helsinki, on Espa outdoor stage from 7th to 17th of August 2023.