6. Idyll

24.7.2026 at 18:00, Malax Church
Tickets 26 / 22 / 10 € (+1 € at the door)
Wheelchair accessible
Free bus at 17:15 from Vasa City Hall
Guided commentary on the bus (SV/FI)

The concert takes the listener through American soundscapes and Romantic highlights – from Edward MacDowell’s New England Idylls and Nicky Sohn’s poetic Chyntia and Deer Friend, to Leonard Bernstein’s lyrical and jazz-inflected Clarinet Sonata. The evening culminates in Antonín Dvorák’s celebrated Piano Quintet, one of the most beloved chamber works of the Romantic era.

Programme:
Edward MacDowell: New England Idylls (8’)
Nicky Sohn: Cynthia for viola and piano (7’)
Leonard Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (10’)
I. Grazioso
II. Andantino – Vivace e leggiero
Nicky Sohn: Deer Friend for flute quartet (7’)

Intermission

Antonín Dvorák: Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81 (40’)
I. Allegro ma non tanto
II. Dumka: Andante con moto
III. Scherzo (Furiant): Molto vivace
IV. Finale: Allegro

Performers:
Mackenzie Melemed, piano
Erica Nygård, flute
Kristoffer Sundqvist, clarinet
Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, violin
Alissa Margulis, violin
Paula Sundvqist, violin
Liisa Randalu, violin
Gemma Rosefield, cello
Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello

The concert lasts approximately 2 h 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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