Ollikainen & Räisänen by Mahler, Tarkiainen, to. 01 feb. 2024, Fra (2024/2024), Dirigent Eva Ollikainen, Espoo Cultural Centre (Espoon kulttuurikeskus), Espoo, Finland

Outi Tarkiainen has, within a short space of time, become one of Finland’s internationally most recognised composers. One of her breakthrough works was the song cycle Maa, kevään tytär (Eanan, gida nieida) [Earth, daughter of spring] (2015) written for Virpi Räisänen, a setting of Sámi texts reflecting on the rugged richness of the natural environment of the North but also on the tribulations of the Sámi culture. Klaus Simon condensed Mahler’s monumental First Symphony for chamber orchestra, featuring solo winds, a piano and an accordion bringing a homely touch.