4. Opening Concert: From the New World
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Korsholm Music Festival
23.7.2026 at 19:00, Korsholm Church
Tickets 32 / 26 / 12 € (+1 € at the door)
Wheelchair accessible
Free bus at 18:30 from Vasa City Hall
The official opening concert launches the festival with power and energy: first, theme composer Nicky Sohn’s brand-new A Tale of the Bunny and the Tiger, followed by the premiere of Vladimir Agopov’s Double Concerto for Cello and Violin.
The evening culminates in Antonín Dvorák’s beloved Ninth Symphony, commonly known as From the New World — a work that blends Central European symphonic tradition with inspirations from American folk music.
Programme:
Nicky Sohn: A Tale of the Bunny and the Tiger (12′)
Vladimir Agopov: Double concerto for cello and violin, premier (20′)
intermission
Antonín Dvorák: Symphony No 9, arr. Johannes Gustavsson (45′)
I. Adagio – Allegro molto
II. Largo
III. Scherzo: Molto vivace
IV. Allegro con fuoco
Performers:
Vaasa City Orchestra
Johannes Gustavsson, conductor
Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello
Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, violin
The concert lasts approximately 100 minutes with intermission.
Free admission for children under the age of 15, subject to availability.
For an offer on group tickets, please contact: info@kmf.fi
Korsholm Music Festival reserves the right for changes in the programme.
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Please note! The festival pass includes the 16:00 show of A Day at the Circus! In Michael Bleu sings Soul Classics the placenumber for a passholder is in the hall, not in the balcony. Of Rodeo & Rhapsody the concert in Vähäkyrö is included in the pass. If you would like to go to the concert in Kurikka instead, please contact info@kmf.fi