Welcome to Crusell Music Festival in Uusikaupunki to enjoy the summer, great concerts and a maritime atmosphere together with other music lovers. Crusell Music Festival takes place on 22-28 July 2024 and this year’s theme is
PROGRAM
MONDAY JULY 22nd
MONDAY 22.7. AT 12.00
OPENING FANFARE
Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week and presentations of concerts and partners.
Free entry!
MONDAY 22.7. AT 16.00
CRUSELL-LECTURE SERIES I
Wallila manor, Alinenkatu 41
Lectures by guest artists of the festival. Flautist Niamh McKenna will give a lecture on how to prepare for the auditions.
Free admission!
MONDAY 22.7. AT 18.00
KICK UP YOUR HEELS!
People’s House (Työväentalo), Ylinenkatu 12
Accordion artist Maria Kalaniemi and Olli Leppäniemi and their friends will kick off the Crusell Music Festival with a relaxed take on folk music!
Tickets: 35€
Together with Valmet Automotive Oy
TUESDAY JULY 23rd
TUESDAY 23.7. AT 12.00
FANFARE OF THE DAY
Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week and presentations of concerts and partners.
Free entry!
TUESDAY 23.7. AT 17.00
Mimmit – Music Unites
Cultural Centre Cruselli, Kullervontie 11
The popular children’s music group Mimmit accompanied by woodwinds is a guaranteed hit for the whole family!
Tickets: Individual tickets 15 €, family ticket (max 4 persons) 45 €
WEDNESDAY JULY 24th
WEDNESDAY 24.7. AT 12.00
FANFARE OF THE DAY
Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week and presentations of concerts and partners.
Free entry!
WEDNESDAY 24.7. AT 15.00
STUDENT CONCERT I
Old church, Alinenkatu 44
Masterclass students of Yehuda Gilad (clarinet) perform.
Free admission!
WEDNESDAY 24.7. AT 18.00
NIGHTINGALE’S SONG
Kalanni Church, Pyhän Olavintie 6
Star violinist Ilya Gringolts and the festival’s woodwind artists perform music from the Baroque period with harpsichordist Kirill Kozlovski.
Tickets: 35 €
Together with Vahterus
THURSDAY JULY 25th
THURSDAY 25.7. AT 12.00
FANFARE OF THE DAY
Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week and presentations of concerts and partners.
Free entry!
THURSDAY 25.7. AT 15.00
STUDENT CONCERT II
Old Church, Alinenkatu 44
Masterclass students of David walter (oboe) and Andrea Lieberknecht (flute) perform.
Free admission!
THURSDAY 25.7. AT 18.00
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
New Church, Rauhankatu 3
This evening’s concert takes you on a journey from the Baroque period to the most beloved arias of the Romantic era interpreted by star soprano Mari Palo. The concert will also feature top violinist Ilya Gringolts and oboist Anni Haapaniemi. Tickets: 55€
Together with the City of Uusikaupunki
THURSDAY 25.7. AT 21.00
THE NIGHT OF THE LANTERNS
Vallinmäki hillside, Alinenkatu 41
The popular open-air concert of the Crusell Music Festival features the festival’s artists, masterclass students and surprise performers.
Free entry!
Together with Cultural services of Uusikaupunki
FRIDAY JULY 26th
FRIDAY 26.7. AT 12.00
FANFARE OF THE DAY
Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week and presentations of concerts and partners.
Free entry!
FRIDAY 26.7. AT 15.00
STUDENT CONCERT III
Old Church, Alinenkatu 44
Students of Christoffer Sundqvist’s clarinet course and Niamh McKenna’s flute course and masterclass students of Dag Jensenin (bassoon) perform.
Free admission!
FRIDAY 26.7. AT 16.00
CRUSELL LECTURE SERIES II
Kauri Hall, Sepänkatu 6
Researcher-composer Johanna Eränkö Hyytinen talks about Crusell’s lost Concerto for French Horn and the material of its reconstruction.
Free admission!
FRIDAY 26.7. AT 18.00
THE LOST TREASURE OF CRUSELL
New Church, Rauhankatu 3
The Finnish Baroque Orchestra and soloist Tommi Hyytinen perform B.H. Crusell’s long-lost but recently discovered Concerto for French Horn on original instruments!
Tickets: 55 €
Together with OP Lounaisrannikko
FRIDAY 26.7. AT 21.00
CRUSELL -EVENING OUT
Gasthaus Pooki, Ylinenkatu 21
Friday evenings are lighter!
Welcome to enjoy fun and virtuosic music of small ensembles.
Tickets: 25€
SATURDAY JULY 27th
SATURDAY 27.7. AT 12.00
FANFARE OF THE DAY
Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week and presentations of concerts and partners.
Free entry!
SATURDAY 27.7. AT 16.00
CRUSELL LECTURE SERIES III
Wallila manor, Alinenkatu 41
Lectures by guest artists of the festival. Yehuda Gilad will give a lecture on music education.
Free admission!
SATURDAY 27.7. AT 18.00
VOICES OF THE PEOPLES
Old Church, Alinenkatu 44
The influence of folk music is at the heart of this evening’s programme in works by Béla Bartók and Jean Sibelius. The evening culminates by Beethoven’s most popular chamber music work: Septetto!
Together with Yara Suomi Oy
Tickets: 35€
Together with Yara
SATURDAY 27.7. AT 21.00
DÉVOTION ENSEMBLE
Kalanni Church, Pyhän Olavin tie 6
The popular Crusell evening mass features French music of the early Baroque period.
Free admission!
Together with: Uudenkaupungin seurakunta
SUNDAY JULY 28th
SUNDAY 28.7. AT 12.00
FANFARE OF THE DAY
Uusikaupunki market square, Alinenkatu 32
The daily fanfare will feature music performed by the artists of the week and presentations of concerts and partners.
Free entry!
SUNDAY 28.7. AT 13.00
ROUND TABLE
Wallila Manor, Alinenkatu 41
Discussion between masterclass teachers, students and audience.
Free admission!
SUNDAY 28.7. AT 16.00
YOUTH IS THE FUTURE – THE GRAND CLOSING GALA OF THE MASTERCLASS
Old Church, Alinenkatu 44
In the grand gala concert to close Crusell Music Festival, the students of masterclasses will perform, together with the teachers of the courses and other artists of the festival.
Tickets: 35€
TICKETS
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM 15 MARCH 2024 ONWARDS FROM LIPPU.FI SALES POINTS AND ONLINE SHOP
A service fee (starting 1,5 €) is added to the ticket prices.
You can get a discount from concerts that are marked with this logo from Lippupiste service points when using an S-Card.
In Uusikaupunki, tickets are available on 2.4.
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 2024!
OTHER ENQUIRIES
Crusell Society office, toiminnanjohtaja@crusell.fi
Information on accommodation and attractions is available at visituusikaupunki.fi.
The prgram was published in March 2024.
The right to make changes is reserved.