Dark Waters, Strands of Light

Arvo Pärt: Da pacem Domine for string quartet (duration 5′)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008, movement I Prelude (duration 4′)
Danish String Quartet: The Sønderho Bridal Trilogy, movement I (duration 5′)
Danish String Quartet: Woodworks, the Peat Dance (duration 4′)
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet no. 1 in F major op. 18, movement II Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato (duration 10′)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Trio in E-flat major op. 3, movement IV Adagio (duration 5′)
Arvo Pärt: Summa for string quartet (duration 5′)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007, movement I Prelude (duration 4′)

The concert transports its audience to the bright spring days of childhood, memories of love, profound emotions, nostalgia, dark forests and a profound contemplation of eternity. Johanna Suvenmetsä is known as an artist with a distinctive voice, a creative spirit and a style of her own, who strives for authenticity, timelessness and depth in her expression. Suvenmetsä recites her own poems amidst the springtime greenery of Ruissalo. The programme weaves together the beautiful music of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Pärt and the Danish String Quartet, conveying universal emotions with improvisational segments.

The Villa Bella Vista café will be open before the concert. Buy your refreshments online in advance, €8.50 per person:
Rhubarb and white chocolate pastry (VL, G) OR Spinach and feta pie (L, G) with coffee or tea