Matteus Blad: LUNGOR – Nomads Festival at Vuotalo

LUNGOR (‘lungs’) is a staged work in three parts featuring twelve songs and poetic monologues about our time, our vulnerability, and our ability to keep breathing.

With choir, strings, flute, piano, and guitar, the personal and the societal are woven together into a musical and poetic whole about love, dignity, and the ultimate questions of life. The album LUNGOR was released on 15 November 2025 and is available both as a collection of song poems and as a music album.

Text & music: Matteus Blad
Arrangement: Lotta Ahlbeck & Matteus Blad

On stage:
Matteus Blad (vocals/guitar)
Katja Ceder (flute)
Lotta Heiskanen (violin)
Sara Krogius (viola)
Susanna Syrjäläinen (cello)
Vilhelm Karlsson (double bass)
Martin Segerstråle (piano)

Choir:
Soprano: Maria Rosina Jaakkola, Anita Kyönsaari, Anne-Maria Peitsalo, Laura Saloniemi
Alto: Saara Ansamaa, Aino Jalonen, Suvi Nevanperä, Päivi Niiranen, Anni Rissanen
Tenor: Kai Grass, Asser Kaksonen, Kalervo Mattila, Niko Salmela
Bass: Tapio Miettinen, Timo Saloniemi, Carl-Johan Sandström
Choir leader: Juuso Koski

Duration: 60 minutes
Tickets: 24/18 € @ Lippu.fi or from the ticket machine at the door.