Helsinki Day: Pictures from Helsinki

On Helsinki Day, Villa Hakasalmi will host an improvised lied concert inspired by Volker von Bonin’s photography. Free entry!

The unique concert by soprano Emma Hartikainen and pianist Tanja Niiranen will bring the city to life through words and music. The concert will consist of short improvised songs that share Helsinki as a common denominator. Both the poems and the music will be improvised. One source of inspiration for the concert and songs performed is Volker von Bonin’s photographs featured in the A Glimpse of Helsinki exhibition. The audience will get to actively participate in the creation of the concert by suggesting subject matter for the artists to improvise on.