Kamarikesä 2026: Last Messages

The closing concert of the Summer Festival 2026 will feature soulful soprano artistry, as Justyna Khil, a finalist in the 2024 Mirjam Helin Competition and from Poland, arrives at Chamber Summer to perform Richard Strauss's masterpiece Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs). The work's melancholic beauty and contemplation of letting go are also present in the concert's opening piece, Henryk Górecki's enchanting Good Night. These touching works are not just endpoints, but reminders that letting go always contains the possibility of something new. The concert Last Messages, organized in collaboration with the Finnish Cultural Foundation, is dedicated to the messages people share in meaningful moments and the ones they leave behind. Before the intermission, Norwegian sound artist Maja S. K. Ratkjen's Breaking the News will shake things up with current topics and an impulsive sound. Artists: Justyna Khil, soprano · Abel Puustinen, violin & tam-tam · Fredrika Mikkola, violin · Ellen Herler, viola · Alli Mankkinen, cello · Heidi Rahkonen, double bass · Olivia Mikkonen, alto flute · Klaara Vasara, clarinet · Ossi Tanner, piano Program: Henryk Górecki (1933-2010): Good night Maja Ratkje (1973-): Breaking the News Richard Strauss (1864-1949): Vier letzte Lieder (arr. Paul Brantley) House of Nobility 6.8.2026 19.00-21.00 Tickets 15-35€