On Kalevala Day, Finnish singer-songwriter Ida Elina will perform at Vuotalo, combining pop, world music and the kantele in her performance.

Trained in classical music at Sibelius Academy, the artist has revolutionised the traditional Finnish national instrument, the kantele, into a modern world conqueror. Ida Elina combines pop, world music and the unique sound of the kantele to create catchy melodies and deeply emotional stories. Her performances are energetic and charismatic – regardless of whether she is performing an intimate solo or an epic piece with a symphony orchestra.

Echoes of The Kalevala is a concert experience celebrating Finland’s 190-year-old national epic, The Kalevala, combining the Baltic Finnish runosong tradition and echoes of pop music. The visualisation of the concert uses parts of the award-winning short film Under the Northern Skies.

Concert programme:
Prelude
Pohjolan kaiut
Tule kanssain
Kuutamo
Mieleni minun tekevi
On suuri sun rantas autius
Varjele vakainen Luoja
Lemminkäisen äiti
En koskaan
Kaipaava
Kotiseutu pohjolassa
Under the Northern Skies
Lemminkäinen

Duration: 2 hours, incl. intermission