The historic surroundings of Uusikaupunki will be filled with woodwind music about dreams and nature.
This year’s Crusell Music Festival is an homage to the beautiful nature on our wonderful planet! We will explore the different ecosystems on Earth through woodwind music.
There are themed concerts for the sea, the arctic, and the exotic Amazon, all of which are irreplaceable for humanity.
SATURDAY 22 July
Saturday 22 July 12.00
OPENING FANFARE
Uusikaupunki Market Square, Alinenkatu 32
The opening event of the Crusell Music Festival provides a taster of the festival’s upcoming concerts. Olli Leppäniemi introduces the audience to the magic of the clarinet.
Free entry!
Saturday 22 July 18.00
DREAMING
Old Church, Alinenkatu 44
Yli-Salomäki – Beethoven – Golijov
The Crusell Music Festival starts off with a concert by Olli Leppäniemi and the Kamus Quartet. The clarinet becomes the storyteller in Osvaldo Golijov’s piece Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind. Olli Leppäniemi performs the story using various instruments from the clarinet family. Read more..
Tickets: 31 € 
SUNDAY 23 July
Sunday 23 July 12.00
FANFARE OF THE DAY
Uusikaupunki Market Square, Alinenkatu 32
Jonathan Leibovitz, clarinet
Olli Leppäniemi, clarinet
Jonathan Leibovitz, the winner of the 2021 International Crusell Competition, plays music from the concert of the evening. Jonathan Leibovitz and Olli Leppäniemi play B. H. Crusell’s Clarinet duo.
Free entry!
Sunday 23 July 18.00
CRUSELL WINNER´S CONCERT
Wallila Manor, Alinenkatu 41
Debussy – Denisov – Verdi & Bassi – Fauré – Brahms
Jonathan Leibovitz, the winner of the 2021 International Crusell Competition, returns to Uusikaupunki! Leibovitz has received a lot of attention internationally, and his style is a unique combination of virtuosic talent, musicianship, and folk style. Read more..
Tickets: 31 €
Sunday 23 July 22.00
CRUSELL NIGHT MASS
New Church, Rauhankatu 3
In co-operation with Uusikaupunki parish.
The musical night mass provides an excellent opportunity for a calm summer experience. Read more..
Free entry!
WEDNESDAY 26 July
Wednesday 26 July 12.00
FANFARE OF THE DAY
Uusikaupunki Market Square, Alinenkatu 32
Juri Vallentin, oboe
Mor Biron, bassoon
Kirill Kozlovski, cembalo
Juri Vallentin introduces the oboe and we will hear music from the concert of the evening, The Sea.
Free entry!
Wednesday 26 July 19.00
THE SEA
Old Church, Alinenkatu 44
Sallinen – Abelardo – Sukarlan – Silvestrini – Glazunov – Pez – Vivaldi
This Crusell Music Festival concert travels the seven seas, seamlessly combining old and new music. The festival is organised in co-operation with WWF Finland, and for every purchased ticket we will be donating one euro to support Baltic Sea conservation efforts. Read more..
Tickets: 31 €
THURSDAY 27 July
Thursday 27 July 12.00
FANFARE OF THE DAY
Uusikaupunki Market Square, Alinenkatu 32
Music from the Arctic concert.
Free entry!
Thursday 27 July 14.00
STUDENT CONCERT I
Old Church, Alinenkatu 44
Masterclass students perform!
Free entry!
Thursday 27 July 19.00
THE ARCTIC
New Church, Rauhankatu 3
Grieg – Yli-Salomäki – Sibelius
Celebrate the north with beloved classics from Sibelius and Grieg! The concert is performed by Nicholas Söderlund and the Crusell Festival Ensemble. Read more..
Tickets: 41 €
Thursday 27 July 21.00
THE NIGHT OF THE LANTERNS
Vallinmäki hillside; Alinenkatu 41
The traditional Night of the Lanterns brings townspeople and visitors alike to the Vallimäki hillside in Uusikaupunki. The best spots will disappear quickly! Read more..
Crusell Music Festival artists
UTU
Vuonna 85 – glimpses from the musical
Free entry!
FRIDAY 28 July
Friday 28 July 12.00
FANFARE OF THE DAY
Uusikaupunki Market Square, Alinenkatu 32
Olli Leppäniemi, clarinet
Mor Biron, bassoon
Markus Maskuniitty, French horn
Mor Biron introduces the bassoon. We will hear B. H. Crusell’s Concert trio and celebrate wind music.
Free entry!
Friday 28 July 14.00
STUDENT CONCERT II
Old Church, Alinenkatu 44
Masterclass students perform!
Free entry!
Friday 28 July 18.00
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Työväentalo people’s house, Ylinenkatu 12
What was music like in the time of the steam engine? Crusell Music Festival welcomes you on a journey through time. The concert takes a look at what happened in the musical world around the first industrial revolution. At the same time, the concert addresses the theme of the Crusell Music Festival, as the first industrial revolution is seen as the starting point of the current climate change. Read more..
Tickets: 31 €
Friday 28 July 21.00
CONCERT EVENING
Gastahaus Pooki (Pooki’s yard), Ylinenkatu 21
The Finnish double reed ensemble Oboe Consort Helsinki performs light classics, tango and familiar tunes for a summer evening at the charming surroundings of Restaurant Pooki. The various instruments of the oboe family are showcased in this concert hosted by Aale Lindgren. Read more..
Tickets: 25 € / 55 € (show & dinner)
SATURDAY 29 July
Saturday 29 July 12.00
FANFARE OF THE DAY
Uusikaupunki Market Square, Alinenkatu 32
Annaleena Jämsä, flute
Mor Biron, bassoon
Music from the concert Amazon.
Free entry!
Saturday 29 July 14.00
MUSICIAN´S LIFE
Seurakuntakeskus (Congregation Hall), Koulukatu 6
Open discussion with masterclass participants
Free entry!
Saturday 29 July 18.00
AMAZON
Old Church, Alinenkatu 44
Villa-Lobos – Coleman – Bellido – Mozart
The Crusell Music Festival culminates in a geographical journey to South America and the Amazon rainforest – one of the world’s most important and most vulnerable ecosystems. Breathe in sync with our planet’s lungs in tune with both new and old woodwind music. Read more..
Tickets: 31 €
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM 11 APRIL 2023
ONWARDS FROM LIPPU.FI SALES POINTS AND ONLINE SHOP.
Orders can also be placed by calling the Lippupiste service number +358 600 900 900 (EUR 2 per starting min. + standard mobile/ network rate).
A service fee is added to the ticket prices.
You can get a 10 % discount from concerts that are marked with this logo from Lippupiste service points when using an S-Card.
In Uusikaupunki, tickets are available at the Uusikaupunki Tourist Information Office, Rauhankatu 10, tel. +358 50 420 5333
Reserved tickets must be claimed from the Uusikaupunki
Tourist Information Office by 30 June 2023!
Ticket prices include a service fee. Possible delivery fees will be charged separately.
Tickets cannot be exchanged or returned.
OTHER ENQUIRIES
Crusell Society office, toiminnanjohtaja@crusell.fi. Information on accommodation and attractions is available at visituusikaupunki.fi.
This brochure was published in April 2023.
The right to make changes is reserved.