Old Forest Echoes – Ikimetsän kaiku: Immersive Nature Concert – Caisa 30 Club

Old Forest Echoes – Ikimetsän kaiku is a concert experience grown from a desire to protect the old-growth forests of Finland. It is the vision of internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Barbora Xu (Barbora Šilhánová), who, after four months of artistic research in these forests, now brings her nature-inspired music to urban audiences as an immersive indoor experience. With kantele, Chinese zither and voice at its core, accompanied by video and sounds of the woods, the concert brings the atmosphere of Finnish old-growth forests into the city. The performance takes place within an indoor forest installation made from natural materials by environmental artist Tommi Laine . A soundscape installation by Mikko Haapoja combines field recordings from Barbora’s time in the forest with footage captured by cinematographer Ville Tanttu . Working group: Barbora Xu/Barbora Šilhánová : director, nature music artist Mikko H. Haapoja : soundscape installation and sound technician Ville Tanttu : video projections Tommi Laine : environmental artist, indoors forest installation Milla Aalto : forests expert Carly Markkanen : producer Supported by Kone Foundation in collaboration with Luontoliitto. Talk and workshops The 60-minute concert is complemented on Saturday 31 October by a pre-performance talk on Finnish old-growth forests by forests expert Milla Aalto of Luontoliitto (The Finnish Nature Association). On Sunday 1 November, music workshops for different audiences, including a longer session for adults and a shorter workshop for families with children, are held. In the workshops, the themes of the performance are expanded upon within the same immersive setting. During the 45 or 90-minute sessions, we will explore, listen, and connect with the atmosphere of old-growth forests through a guided sensory journey. The workshops are instructed in Finnish and English. Sunday 1 November – Old Forest Echoes: Family workshop – 13.00 | Family workshop for all ages: playful and engaging forest-inspired musical activities. Participation optional. – Old Forest Echoes Concert – Caisa 30 Club – 14.00 | Introduction and concert: Old Forest Echoes – Ikimetsän kaiku – Old Forest Echoes: Worshop for general audiences – 15.15 | Workshop for general audiences: introduction to old-growth forests and a guided sensory journey. Participation optional.