Jan Söderblom, conductor
Sonja Vertainen, accordion
Johann Sebastian Bach
• Orchestral Suite No 3 in D Major, BWV 1068
(version for strings)
Cecilia Damström
• Accordion Concerto ’Permafrost’ (World premiere)
Reinhold Gliere
• String Octet
(arranged for string orchestra)
Cecilia Damström, among the most prominent young composers in our country, is known for her poignant compositions and now her accordion concerto, 'Permafrost,' will receive its world premiere interpreted by Sonja Vertanen. Under the direction of conductor Jan Söderblom, the concert will also feature Bach's beloved Orchestral Suite No 3 in a string version - including the renowned 'Air' - and Ukrainian-born Reinhold Glière's late Romantic octet from 1902.
"Napakymppi Talviharmonikassa – Permafrost on suvereeni taidonnäyte, jossa Sonja Vertainen loisti solistina"