University of the Arts Helsinki - Sibelius Academy presents: NYKY Ensemble: Towards the brilliant past This NYKY concert programme, designed by composer and violist Max Savikangas, presents some of the newest and most exciting contemporary Finnish compositions, many of which are dealing with the pressing sociological and environmental issues like personal and structural violence, the effects of competition in the society to an individual, gender and transgender equality, exploitation of the poor, mass extinction of the animal and plant species due to the actions of the human race and the threat of the climate change. These issues are reflected in the pieces in a very personal and also surprising ways by the composers, sometimes with a humoristic twist. The use of live-electronics, sound tracks, click tracks, instrumental amplification and video projection is very much a trend nowadays, as we can see from the programme. The title reflects the fleeing momentariness of the present now and also implies that we could - still - change the grim future of our planet into a better one. 7 Act before it's too late! – Max Savikangas Stella Michael, flute and piccolo Martta Jämsä, flute Keijo Silventoinen, solo oboe and English horn Vivian Neff, clarinet and bass clarinet Giuseppe Gentile, clarinet and bass clarinet Cowley Fu, piano Reetta Järä, piano Olga Benito Ramirez, harp Jarmo Niininen, percussion Tommi Kiiski, percussion Henrik Sandås, bandoneon Marija Räisänen, violin Gloria Ilves, violin Vuokko Lahtinen, viola, bicycle Hannes Jämsä, cello Augustas Gocentas, cello Vilhelm Karlson, double bass Frank Rizzo, live electronics James Kahane, conductor Max Savikangas, coaching and programme design Alejandro Olarte, coaching for the electronics Helsinki Music Centre - Helsingin Musiikkitalo - Black Box, October 23, 2020 - 19:00 (GMT+3) --------------------------------------- PROGRAM: Tytti Arola & Thorkell Nordal: About Crickets (2019) for stopwatches, clarinet/bass clarinet, percussion, violoncello, electronics and video. Giuseppe Gentile, clarinet and bass clarinet Hannes Jämsä, cello Tommi Kiiski, percussion Frank Rizzo, electronics Maija Hynninen: Glow Within (2018) for flute and bass clarinet. Martta Jämsä, flute Vivian Neff, bass clarinet Veli Kujala: Taz (2018) for flute/piccolo, piano, clarinet/bass clarinet, vilin, violoncello and percussion. Stella Michael, flute and piccolo Vivian Neff, clarinet and bass clarinet Tommi Kiiski, percussion Jarmo Niininen, percussion Cowley Fu, piano Marija Räisänen, violin Hannes Jämsä, cello James Kahane, conductor Asta Hyvärinen: Peloton, Symptoms of Bicycling (2019) for click track, flute/piccolo/alto flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violoncello, harp, piano, bicycle soloist and electronics. Stella Michael, flute, piccolo and alto flute Vivian Neff, clarinet and bass clarinet Olga Benito Ramirez, harp Reetta Järä, piano Hannes Jämsä, cello Vuokko Lahtinen, bicycle Frank Rizzo, electronics Max Savikangas: Silvertone for ob/english horn solo and ensemble 2017-19 Keijo Silventoinen, oboe and english horn Tommi Kiiski, percussion ??? Henrik Sandås, bandoneon Marija Räisänen, violin Lina Leikola, violin Vuokko Lahtinen, viola Augustas Gocentas, cello Vilhelm Karlson, double bass James Kahane, conductor --------------------------------- Concert and Video production: University of the Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy Video, broadcast: Keijo Lahtinen Sound: Jon-Patrik Kuhlefelt, sound engineer FOH: Frank Rizzo, sound engineer, live electronics FOH: Mikko Ingman, sound engineer Lights: Sirje Ruohtula, light designer Janne Kivistö, assistant producer Livia Schweizer, assistant producer Libero Mureddu, producer Artist photos by Keijo Lahtinen Katso lisää - More concert etc videos: Youtube -channel: Uniarts Helsinki - Playlist: Sibelius Academy Concert Streams https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_HcugAPeABa6BZxuD4F...