I: Kullervo • Concert series Myths and Legends

PRE-CONCERT - Friday, 19.09.2025 at 18:00 (admission to the pre-concert is free with a ticket to the symphony concert at 19.00)

PROGRAM

Jean Sibelius
Tone poem The Wood Nymph, Op. 15

Jean Sibelius

Kullervo Symphony, Op. 7

PERFORMERS

TUURI DEDE mezzo-soprano, ANDREW FOSTER-WILLIAMS baritone, Estonian National Male Choir, ERSO, conductor MATTHEW HALLS 

The opening concert of ERSO's new series Myths and Legends invites audiences into the powerful story of Kullervo, the tragic hero from Finnish folklore. This dramatic tale, brought to life through the music of Jean Sibelius, will be performed by the Estonian National Male Choir and soloists Andrew Foster-Williams and Tuuri Dede, under the baton of conductor Matthew Halls. The program also includes Sibelius’ orchestral ballad The Wood Nymph, based on Viktor Rydberg’s poem about a young man enticed by a mysterious forest spirit. 

PRICES 

Category I ticket: €40 / €30*
Category II ticket: €35 / €25*
Category III ticket: €25 / €15* (Some Category III tickets may be for seats with limited visibility).

Supporter ticket: €80**

*Discounted prices apply to students, university students, and pensioners upon presentation of a valid ID at the ticket check.

**The supporter ticket is located in the best seats. By purchasing this ticket, you support the activities of the ERSO.