Sami Junnonen
FLUTE SOLOIST
Sävelet ihollani
Tones on my Skin
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Flute Recital on the Kangasala Hall Event Series, Spring 2021
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Kangasala, Finland
March 9, 2021 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Tuomas Turriago, pian
Hyvinkää Salon Orchestra
Greensleeves
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Hyvinkää, Finland
December 22, 2022 at 7pm
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Hyvinkää Salon Orchestra
Emily Wagoner, conductor
Sami Junnonen, flute
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Johann Sebastian Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 2, BWV 1064
Christmas music
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Hyvinkää Old Church
Uudenmaankatu 13, FI-05800 Hyvinkää​
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Free admission, program 20 €
Pazardzhik Symphony Orchestra​
Symphony Concert
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Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
December 15, 2022 at 6:30pm
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Pazardzhik Symphony Orchestra
Marlon Daniel, conductor
Sami Junnonen, flute
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Claude Debussy – L'apres-midi d'un faune
Jacques Ibert – Concerto for flute and orchestra
Francis Poulenc – Sinfonietta
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Maestro Georgi Atanasov Concert Hall
4400 Pazardzhik Center, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
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Tickets and inquiries:
Cairo Symphony Orchestra
Great Symphonies IV​
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Cairo, Egypt
December 3, 2022 at 8pm
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Cairo Symphony Orchestra
Hisham Gabr, conductor
Inés Abdel Daïm, flute
Sami Junnonen, flute
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Franz Doppler – Concerto for two flutes and orchestra
Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 5
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Cairo Opera House
Opera Square, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate 4270020
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Tickets from 65 EGP, online
Helsinki Chamber Orchestra:
Triptych for Flute and Orchestra​
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Kauniainen, Finland
October 7, 2022 at 7pm
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Helsinki Chamber Orchestra
Sami Junnonen, flute
James Salomon Kahane, conductor
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André Jolivet – Concerto for flute and strings
Jacques Ibert – Concerto for flute and orchestra
Joaquín Rodrigo – Concierto Pastoral for flute and orchestra
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Uusi Paviljonki
Läntinen koulupolku 3, FI-02700 Kauniainen
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Tickets at the door and online: 20/15/10 €.
Autumn Serenade
– Seppo Pohjola Composition Concert​
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Espoo, Finland
September 6, 2022 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Ville Hiilivirta, French horn
Tami Pohjola, violin
Senja Rummukainen, violoncello
Naoko Ichihashi, piano
Eveliina Sumelius-Lindblom, piano
Anni Haapaniemi, oboe
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Autumn Serenade for French horn and piano (Fp)
Solo II for violin (Fp)
Line of Beauty for oboe and piano (Fp)
Pohjola Quartet for flute, French horn, violoncello, and piano (Fp)
Baroque and Roll for violin and piano (Fp)
Solo I for Flute
Trio for violin, violoncello, and piano (Fp)
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The Sello Hall
Soittoniekanaukio 1 A, FI-02600 Espoo
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Tickets 24/20 € + commission fee (1,50 €) at lippu.fi
Metrolla musiikkiin – Med metron till musiken –
Subway to Music 2022:
Freskoja – Fresker – Frescoes​
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Helsinki, Finland
August 10, 2022 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Tuomas Turriago, piano
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Charles-Marie Widor – Suite op. 34
César Franck – Prélude, fugue et variation, op. 18
César Franck – Sonata in A major
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Vuosaari Church
Satamasaarentie 7, FI-00980 Helsinki
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Free admission, program 10 €
Three Choirs Festival 2022:
Valkia: A House of Light
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Hereford, UK
July 30, 2022 at 11am
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Valkia
Saara Aittakumpu, conductor
Sami Junnonen, flute*
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Jean Sibelius – Venematka; Sortunut ääni; Terve, kuu
Veljo Tormis – Kaksikpühendus
Einojuhani Rautavaara – Four Songs from the opera Aleksis Kivi
Vaughan Williams – Linden Lea; Vagabond; Bushes and Briars
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi – Two by four Shakespeare songs
Cheryl Frances-Hoad – A House of Light: The Ballad of Eddystone (Fp)*
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Holy Trinity Church
Whitecross Rd, Hereford HR4 0DU
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Tickets £26, £20
Suvisunnuntain iltamusiikki – Summer Sunday Evening Music:
Flûte française​
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Espoo, Finland
July 10, 2022 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Tuomas Turriago, piano
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Charles-Marie Widor – Suite op. 34
César Franck – Prélude, fugue et variation, op. 18
César Franck – Sonata in A major
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Espoo Cathedral
Kirkkopuisto 5, FI-02770 Espoo
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Free admission.
Pori Organ 2022:
Sami Junnonen & Ilpo Laspas​
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Pori, Finland
June 18, 2022 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Ilpo Laspas, organ
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Jehan Alain – Trois mouvements
Sigfrid Karg-Elert – Sonata Appassionata, op. 140
Erich Urbanner – Burleske
César Franck – Pièce héroïque
Juha Leinonen – Six épisodes (Fp)
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Central Pori Church
Hallituskatu 1a, FI-28100 Pori
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Tickets 10 €
Tampere Biennale:
Sami Junnonen & Tuomas Turriago​
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Tampere, Finland
April 8, 2022 at 12pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Tuomas Turriago, piano
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Maria Kallionpää – La Danza Invisible del Agua
Esa Pietilä – Zefyros, Sonata for flute and piano (Fp)
Cecilia Damström – Epitaph, op. 58
Eetu Lehtonen – Pinta (Fp)
Jouni Hirvelä – The Five Colours Blind the Eye (Fp)
Juha Leinonen – Phrasen
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Culture House Laikku, Music Hall
Keskustori 4, FI-33100 Tampere
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Free admission.
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Espoo Music Institute:
Flute Recital​
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Espoo, Finland
March 1, 2022 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Tuomas Turriago, piano
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Paul Taffanel – Fantasie sur 'Der Freischütz'
C.W. Gluck – Melodie aus Orfeo ed Euridice
Pál Járdányi – Sonatina
Luciano Berio – Sequenza I
André Jolivet – Chant de Linos
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Espoo Cultural C
Kulttuuriaukio 2, FI-02100 Espoo
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Free admission.
Olgarhythm Music Charity:
Sami Junnonen & Olga Jegunova​
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London, UK
February 12, 2022 at 6:30pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Olga Jegunova, piano
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Franz Schubert – Sonata in A minor D. 821, 'Arpeggione'
César Franck – Sonata in A major
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The Penthouse, 14–16 Westbourne Grove
London W2 5RH
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Free admission.
Katajanokan muusikot:
Ikoneja
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Helsinki, Finland
February 5, 2022 at 6pm
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Miina-Liisa Värelä, soprano
Tuula Paavola, mezzosoprano
Matilda Kärkkäinen, piano
Sami Junnonen, flute*
Jyrki Kiiskinen, reciter
String Quartett Skatta
Pekka Hako, host
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Jean Sibelius – Kaiutar; Våren flyktar hastigt;
Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte
Jovanka Trbojević – Ladders to reason*
Jean Sibelius – Laulu ristilukista; Svarta rosor; Var det en dröm?
Einojuhani Rautavaara – Ikonit, suite for piano
Esa Pietilä – Icons of Blue, Black & Sun, String quartet no. 2 (Fp)
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Balder Hall
Aleksanterinkatu 12, FI-00170 Helsinki
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Tickets by reservation: katajanokanmuusikot@gmail.com
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This event will be broadcast by Yle Radio 1 on February 16, 2022 at 7:01pm. Listen online.
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Recital for two
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Kanta-Loimaa, Finland
January 12, 2022 at 6pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Seeli Toivio, violoncello & soprano
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J.S. Bach – Sonata in E minor BWV 1034
G.P. Pergolesi – Siciliano
Vincenzo Bellini – Vaga luna che inargenti; Dolente immagine di fille mia
Luciano Berio – Sequenza I
J.S. Bach – Sonata in E major BWV 1035
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Kanta-Loimaa Church
Kanta-Loimaantie 13, FI-32210 Loimaa
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Tickets 10 € at the door.
Mozartin riemua
The Joy of Mozart
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Helsinki, Finland
December 3, 2021 at 7pm
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Espoo Sinfonia
Jackie Shin, conductor
Anni Kuusimäki, harp
Sami Junnonen, flute
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Concerto for flute and harp in C major, K.V. 299
Symphony no. 35 in D major 'Haffner', K.V. 385
St. Paul's Church
Sammatintie 5, FI-00550 Helsinki
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Tickets 20/10 €, can be purchased at the door.
Freskoja
Frescoes
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Kemi & Simo, Finland
November 21, 2021
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Tuomas Turriago, piano
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César Franck – Prélude, fugue et variation, op. 18
Charles-Marie Widor – Suite op. 34
César Franck – Sonata in A major
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Kemi
Kemi Culture Center at 2pm
Marina Takalon katu 3, FI-94100 Kemi
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Simo
A house concert at 6pm
Kuussaarentie 7 D, FI-95220 Simoniemi
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Free admission, program 10 € at the door.
Ennen levytystä
Before the recording
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Tuomas Turriago, piano
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Joaquín Rodrigo – Concierto Pastoral
André Jolivet – Flute Concerto
Jacques Ibert – Flute Concerto
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Tampere, Finland
October 10, 2021 at 7pm
Viinikka Church
Kaartotie 1, FI-33100 Tampere
Free admission
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Mänttä-Vilppula, Finland
November 13, 2021 at 6pm
Vilppula Church
Riihikankaantie 14, FI-35700 Mänttä-Vilppula
Free admission, program 10 €
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Keminmaa, Finland
November 20, 2021 at 6pm
Keminmaa Congregation Center
Rantatie 61, FI-94400 Keminmaa
Free admission, program 10 €
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Klang:
Uusimman musiikin konserttisarja Helsingin Musiikkitalossa
Concert Series of the Newest Music in the Helsinki Music Centre
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Suomen Solistiyhdistyksen konsertti
Concert of The Finnish Soloists' Association
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Helsinki, Finland
September 27, 2021 at 7pm
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Manca Dornik, accordion
Iida-Vilhelmiina Sinivalo, violoncello
Linnéa Sundfær Casserly, vocal and recorder
Sami Junnonen, flute*
Tuomas Turriago, piano*
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Jon Paul Mayse – head.space
Asta Hyvärinen – Wired
Jonas Marti – Alone
Maria Kallionpää – La Danza Invisible del Agua (Fp)*
Roope Mäenpää – Sonata for flute and piano (Fp)*
Tuomas Turriago – Sonata for flute and piano*
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Helsinki Music Centre, Paavo Hall
Mannerheimintie 13 A, FI-00100 Helsinki
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Tickets 18/ 11,50/ 6,50 € via Ticketmaster or
15/ 10/ 5 € at the Music Centre ticket office.
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XIX Mänttä Organ Week:
Sami Junnonen & Seeli Toivio
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Mänttä-Vilppula, Finland
August 17, 2022 at 6pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Seeli Toivio, violoncello & soprano
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J.S. Bach – Sonata in E minor BWV 1034
Aarre Merikanto – Kesäyö, op. 22
Toivo Kuula – Imandran laulu, op. 30c no. 4
Aki Yli-Salomäki – Kuultava
Vincenzo Bellini – Vaga luna che inargenti;
Dolente immagine di fille mia
J.S. Bach/ Sciarrino – Toccata & fugue BWV 565
J.S. Bach – Sonata in E minor BWV 1035
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Mänttä Church
Länsitorikatu 2, FI-35800 Mänttä-Vilppula
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Tickets 10 € at the door.
Hailuodon Musiikkipäivät 2021
Hailuoto Music Festival 2021
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Konsertti nro 10: Maestrot kohtaavat
Concert No. 10: Maestros meet up
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Hailuoto, Finland
July 31, 2021 at 5pm
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Oulunsalo Ensemble
Jackie Shin, conductor
Teppo Lampela, countertenor
Sami Junnonen, flute
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Antonio Vivaldi – Stabat Mater, RV 621
André Jolivet – Concerto for flute and strings
Ilmari Mäenpää – Helium
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Hailuoto Church
Luovontie 52, FI-90480 Hailuoto
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Tickets: 20 €
Suvisunnuntain iltamusiikkia: Kultahuilun sävelin
Summer Sunday Evening Music: On the Golden Flute
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Lapua, Finland
June 20, 2021 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Marko Koskinen, organ
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Jehan Alain – Trois mouvements
G.Ph. Telemann – Fantasias 6 & 7, TWV 40:7–8
Eugène Bozza – Aria
Jean Langlais – Mouvement
G.Ph. Telemann – Fantasias 11 & 12, TWV 40:12–13
César Franck – Prélude, fugue et variation, op. 18
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Lapua Cathedral
Kosolankatu 3, 62100 Lapua
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Free admission, program 10 €
Georg Philipp Telemann
12 Fantasiaa
12 Fantasias
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Tampere, Finland
May 22, 2021
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Sami Junnonen, flute
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Masterclass from10am to 5:45pm
Recital at 7pm (Tickets 10 €/ members 5 €)
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Listen and watch the recital online
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Pirkanmaan musiikkiopisto
Eteläpuisto 4, FI-33200 Tampere
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Coordinator: Rea Metsähonkala
Contact: rea.metsahonkala@pmo.fi
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Äitienpäiväkonsertti
Mother's Day Concert
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A Free Live Stream Flute Recital
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Nivala, Finland
May 9, 2021 at 2pm
Listen and watch the concert online
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Johanna Tilus, harpsichord & piano
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Michel Blavet – Sonata in G major, op. 2 no. 1 "L'Henriette"
G.Ph. Telemann – Fantasia no. 9 in E major, TWV 40:10
J.S. Bach – Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034
Seppo Pohjola – Solo I for flute (First performance)
Sergei Prokofjev – Sonata in D major, op. 94
Recorded on April 15, 2021 at the Culture and Art Centre Kerttula of
Nivala, Finland. This concert has been produced in cooperation with
the City of Nivala.
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Sävelet ihollani
Music on my Skin
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Concert Series: Spring 2021
A Free Live Stream Flute Recital at the Kangasala Hall
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Kangasala, Finland
March 9, 2021 at 7pm
Listen and watch the concert online
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Tuomas Turriago, piano
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W.A. Mozart – Sonata in E minor K.V. 304/ 300c
Franz Schubert – Moments musicaux, op. 94 D. 780: no. 1 C major
Franz Schubert – Introduction and Variations on Trockne Blumen
in E minor, op. 160 D. 802
Robert Schumann – Romance op. 94 no. 1
Richard Strauss – Sonata in E-flat major, op. 18
Kangasala Hall
Kuohunharjantie 6, FI-36200 Kangasala
info@kangasala-talo.fi
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Flute Masterclass & Recital
Kuopio Music Centre
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Kuopio, Finland
Recital
Chamber Music Hall
February 6, 2021 at 2pm
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Listen and watch the concert online
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Natalia Sadovnitchaia, piano
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G.Ph. Telemann – Fantasias 1, 3, 5, 6, 9 & 10
Daniel Cueto – Prelude and Toccata (Fp)
Herbert Lindholm – Sonata no. 3, op. 97 (Fp)
Pierre Sancan – Sonatine
Francis Poulenc – Sonata
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This event is open for the invitees only.
The concert will be released online.
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Flute Masterclass with Sami Junnonen
Chamber Music Hall and Examination Hall
February 5 & 6, 2021
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Coordinator: Susanna Bunda
Contact: susanna.bunda@kuopionkonservatorio.fi
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This event is open for the invitees only.
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Kuopion konservatorio/ Kuopio Conservatory
mukana Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu/
along Savonia University of Applied Sciences
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Flute Masterclass & Concert
Jalasjärvi Congregation Centre
Jalasjärvi, Finland
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Concert
January 31, 2021 at 2pm
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Jalas Chamber
Juhani Numminen, conductor
Sami Junnonen, flute
Tapio Tolppanen, piano
Students of the flute masterclass
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Sami Junnonen performs Concerto for flute and strings in E minor
by Saverio Mercadante. The students of the flute masterclass play
music by Bach, Mozart, Leroux, and Doppler.
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This event is open for the invitees only.
The concert will be streamed online.
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Flute Masterclass with Sami Junnonen
January 29–31
Coordinators: Auli Frigård & Tiina-Kaisa Aro-Heinilä
Contact: auli.frigard@kurikka.fi
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Jalasjärven musiikkiopisto
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Suvi-illan hartaus 2020
konserttisarja/ Concert Series
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Säveltäjä Juha Leinonen & Chamber Music
Composer Juha Leinonen & Chamber Music
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Pori, Finland
September 6, 2020 at 8pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Tuomas Turriago, piano
Palmgren Quartet*
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Juha Leinonen –
Hommage á Hiroshima
Miyuki Bridge
String Quartet no. 2 'Athen's Vibrations'*
Phrasen (Fp)
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Teljä Church
Koivistonpuistikko 50, FI-28130 Pori
Tickets 20 € + online booking fee: lippu.fi
Hailuodon Musiikkipäivät 2020
Hailuoto Music Festival 2020
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Häivähdys galanttia
Glimpse of galant
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Hailuoto, Finland
Online concert available starting from July 30, 2020 at 4pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Sinikka Ala-Leppilampi, violin
Reijo Tunkkari, violin*
Eveliina Honkanen, viola
Antto Tunkkari, violoncello*
Ilmari Tunkkari, violoncello
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François Devienne – Quartet in G major, op. 11 no. 1
G.Ph. Telemann – Fantasia no. 10 in E minor, TWV 40:9
François Devienne – Quartet in A minor, op. 66 no. 1*
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Recorded at Hailuoto Church on June 24, 2020.
Recording engineer & Producer – Eero Karvonen
Light & Still camera – Elisa Vesterbacka
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Free online.
Tampere Biennale
Pre-event: Flute Recital
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CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
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Tampere, Finland
March 18, 2020 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Tuomas Turriago, piano
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Esa Pietilä (fp) – Cecilia Damström – Aki Yli-Salomäki –
Seppo Pohjola (fp) – Eetu Lehtonen (fp) – Roope Mäenpää (fp)
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Tampere Old Church
Puutarhakatu 4, FI-33100 Tampere
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Free admission.
Flautando 2019
International Flute Festival
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Boswil, Switzerland
November 9, 2019 from 9am to 10pm
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Lectures – Flute Exhibitions – Final Concert '20 Encores'
Sami Junnonen performs and lectures among
20 international flute artists.
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​Künstlerhaus Boswil
Flurstrasse 21, 5623 Boswil, Switzerland
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Admission to the Final Concert at 8:20pm: CHF 35 / 20 (students).
Hyvinkää Orchestra:
Aux ètoiles – Tähtiyössä
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Hyvinkää, Finland
October 1, 2019 at 7pm
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Tuomas Pirilä, conductor
Sami Junnonen, flute
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C.W. Gluck – Overture to Iphigenie en Aulide
Jacques Ibert – Concerto for flute and orchestra
Henri Duparc – Aux ètoiles
Joseph Haydn – Symphony no. 82 in C major
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Hyvinkää Hall
Kauppatori 1, FI-05800 Hyvinkää
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Tickets 22 / 16 / 7 €, lippu.fi
or at the door one hour prior the concert.
Satasoitto 2019:
Taruolentoja ja maalaistansseja
Mythic Creatures & Pastoral Dances
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Harjavalta, Finland
August 24, 2019 at 4pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Hanna Tuominen, piano & recitation
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Béla Bartók – Suite Paysenne Hongroise
Franz Doppler – Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise
Claude Debussy – Syrinx
Claude Debussy – L'apres-midi d'un faune
Bohuslav Martinu – Flute Sonata
Emil Cedercreutz Art Museum
Museotie 1, FI-29200 Harjavalta
Tickets 20 €
Metrolla musiikkiin – Med metron till musiken –
Subway to Music 2019:
Taruja ja maalaistansseja
Myths & Pastoral Dances
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Helsinki, Finland
August 13, 2019 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Hanna Tuominen, piano & recitation
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Béla Bartók – Suite Paysenne Hongroise
Franz Doppler – Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise
Claude Debussy – Syrinx
Claude Debussy – L'apres-midi d'un faune
Bohuslav Martinu – Flute Sonata
Merirasti Church
Jaluspolku 3, FI-00980 Helsinki
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Free admission, program 7 €
National Flute Association, Convention 2019:
Flute Recital
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Salt Lake City, Utah, US
August 1, 2019 at 1:40pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Debbie Robertson, piano
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J.S. Bach/ Sciarrino – Toccata & Fugue BWV 565
Frank Martin – Ballade
Jacques Ibert – Allegro scherzando
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​The Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center,
100 S West Temple
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Convention badge required.
Georg Philipp Telemann –
12 Fantasies
Concert tour in May & June 2019
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SWITZERLAND
May 23 at 6pm
Bernex-Confignon, Geneve
Centre Paroissial de Bernex-Confignon
20, Ch Sur Beauvent, 1233 Bernex
Free admission, program 10 CHF
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May 2 at 8pm
Grand-Saconnex, Geneve
Chapelle des Crêts
Chemin des Crêts-de-Pregny 9,
1218 Le Grand-Saconnex
Free admission
5communes.epg.ch/chapelle-crets-au-grand-saconnex/
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FINLAND
May 4 at 7pm
Parasniemi Vicarage, Tornio
Parasniementie 114, FI-95450 Tornio
Free admission, program 10 €
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May 5 at 6pm
Pohjanranta Church, Keminmaa
Pohjantie 23, FI-94400 Keminmaa
Tickets 10 €
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May 6 at 7pm
Paattionlehto Chapel, Kemi
Tornionkatu 81, FI-94200 Kemi
Free admission, program 15 €
Sääksmäki Soi:
Laet lauloi – suomalaisia ja japanilaisia sävelmiä kesäillassa
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Sääksmäki Sounds:
Chant enchanted – Finnish and Japanese tunes in a Summer Evening
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Sääksmäki, Finland
June 30, 2019 at 6pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Eva Alkula, kantele
Tomoya Nakai, koto
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Various composers and traditional melodies.
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Café Tervapääsky
Sääksmäentie 825, FI-37700 Valkeakoski
Bookings: ticketmaster.fi
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Mythical Creatures & Pastoral Dances
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Pornainen, Finland
May 12, 2019 at 15
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Hanna Tuominen, piano & recitation
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Béla Bartók – Suite Paysenne Hongroise
Franz Doppler – Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise
Claude Debussy – Syrinx
Claude Debussy – L'apres-midi d'un faune
Bohuslav Martinu – Flute Sonata
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Pornainen Church
Kirkkotie 138, FI-07170 Pornainen
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Free admission.
International Artist Touring in Illinois
Sami Junnonen, flute
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Illinois, US
April 16–22, 2019
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Tatiana Shustova, piano
Charles-Marie Widor – Suite op. 34
Claude Debussy – Syrinx
André Jolivet – Flute Concerto
J.S. Bach – Solo pour la flûte traversière, BWV 1013,
only on April 18.
Friedrich Kuhlau – Trio in G major, op. 119,
only on April 16 & 22.
Sergei Prokofiev – Sonata in D major, op. 94​
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See poster for more details.
Helsinki Chamber Orchestra:
Sound and Image
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Helsinki, Finland
March 31, 2019 at 5pm​
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Martin Malmgren, piano
Sami Junnonen, flute*
Markus Ketola, percussions
Henrica Fagerlund, double bass
Kanerva Mannermaa, violin
Sebastian Silén, violin
Johanna Paananen, viola
Laura Martin, violoncello
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Heikki Tuuli –
Chorals Nos 1–3
Que sais-je?
Rytmin polkuja
Lachrimae feroces
Jon Maury –
Persona*
Octava
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Hietsun paviljonki
Hiekkarannantie 9, FI-00100 Helsinki
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Free admission
helsinkichamberorchestra.com
Saint-Georges Music Festival 2019
Symphony Concert
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Guadeloupe, the Caribbean
March 16, 2019 at 8pm
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Saint-Georges Festival Orchestra
Marlon Daniel, conductor
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Luc Saint-Éloy, Master of ceremonies
Eric Silberger, violin
Sami Junnonen, flute
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Jonathan Grimbert-Barré – Suite caribéenne pour orchestre “Découverte des îles (Fp)
Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Violin concerto in D major, op. posth.
Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Adagio in F minor
André Jolivet – Concerto for flute and strings
Maurice Ravel – Le tombeau de Couperin
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Festival badge required.
guadeloupe-islands.com/saint-georges-international-music-festival/
Aavistuksesta ytimeen
From Clue till Core
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Tampere, Finland
March 7, 2019 at 6pm
Tampere University Hall
Kalevantie 4, FI-33100 Tampere
Free admission.
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Mänttä-Vilppula, Finland
February 14, 2019 at 7pm
Honkahovi
Johtokunnantie 11, FI-35800 Mänttä-Vilppula
Tickets 15 € at the door.
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Tuomas Turriago, piano
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Francis Poulenc – Sonata
Jon Maury – Persona
Tuomas Turriago – Sonata
J.S. Bach – Solo pour la flûte traversière BWV 1013
André Jolivet – Flute Concerto
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Helsinginkadun Filharmonikot​
Symphony Concert
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Tampere, Finland
February 10, 2019 at 5pm
Tampere University Hall
Kalevantie 4, FI-33100 Tampere
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Helsinki, Finland
February 14, 2019 at 7pm
Temppeliaukio Church
Lutherinkatu 3, FI-00100 Helsinki
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Helsinginkadun Filharmonikot
Veli-Antti Koivuranta, conductor
Sami Junnonen, flute
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Aram Khachaturian – Adagio from Spartacus
Aram Khachaturian – Concerto for flute and orchestra in D minor
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade, op. 35
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Tickets: 10–15 €
Idän kutsu
The Call of the East
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Kuhmoinen, Finland
November 20, 2018 at 6pm
Kuhmoinen Church
Kirkkotie 1, FI-17800 Kuhmoinen
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Jaala, Finland
November 21, 2018 at 6pm
Jaala Church
Jaalantie 140, FI-47710 Jaala
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Ristiina, Finland
November 22, 2018 at 7pm
Ristiina Church
Kissalammentie 2, FI-52300 Ristiina
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Pertti Rasilainen, piano
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Igor Stravinsky – Three movements from Suite italienne
P.I Tchaikovsky – Lensky's aria from Eugene Onegin
Aram Khachaturian – Flute Concerto
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Free admission, program 10 €
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The Finnish Flute Association:
Sami Junnonen – Flute Masterclass and Recital
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Helsinki, Finland
November 10 & 11, 2018
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Recital on November 10 at 7pm
Sami Junnonen, flute
Tuomas Turriago, piano
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C–M Widor – Suite op. 34
Tuomas Turriago – Sonata (Fp)
J.S. Bach – Toccata & Fugue BWV 565
Sergei Prokofjev – Sonata op. 94
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Musik- och kulturskolan Sandels, Gyllenbergsalen
Topeliuksenkatu 2, FI-00260 Helsinki
Tickets: 10/5 €
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Coordinator of the masterclass (November 11): Niclas Joensuu
Email: niclas.joensuu@moks.fi
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Catholic Mass
New York, New York, US
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August 1, 2018 at 5:30pm
August 2, 2018 at 11:00am & 5:30pm
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405 W. 114th St. and 40 Morningside Drive, New York, NY
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Kalle Toivio, organ
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J.S. Bach – Sonata in E minor BWV 1034
hymns and chorales
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Free admission.
Intercultural Music Initiative:
New Music Horizons
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August 17-18, 2018
Saint Louis, Missouri, US
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August 17 at 7:30pm
Parkway UCC Church
2841 N Ballas Road, Saint Louis, MO 63131
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Echezonachukwu Nduka, piano
Wendy Hymes, flute*
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Fred Onovwerosuoke – Variations
Philippe Gaubert – Divertissement Grec*
Jimmy López – Warped Symmetry
Franz Doppler – Andante & Rondo, op. 25*
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Tickets $20/10
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Flute Masterclass with Sami Junnonen
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August 18 at 2:00pm–5:30pm
Parkway UCC Church
2841 N Ballas Road, Saint Louis, MO 63131
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Coordinator: Wendy Hymes
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Participation fees:
$30 (performers) / $10 (students)
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Intercultural Music Initiative, African Musical Arts
National Flute Association, Convention 2018:
Celebrating the Solo Line
August 9, 2018
Orlando, Florida, US
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Among other solo performers:
Sami Junnonen, flute / Jimmy López – Warped Symmetry
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Convention badge required.
Sound and Music Summer School:
Go Compose!
August 7, 2018
London, UK
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The Purcell School of Music at 9:30am–6pm
Aldenham Road, Bushey, Herts, WD23 2TS
London
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Mentors at the workshop for composing:
Simon Speare (professor)
Philip Dutton (assistant)
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Instrumental experts:
Sami Junnonen, flute
Gabriella Swallow, violoncello
Clarice Rarity, violin
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Coordinator: Judith Robinson
Konsertteja Keski-Suomen vanhimmissa puukirkoissa – kesä 2018:
Päivä painuu mailleen
Concerts in the eldest Wooden Churches of Central Finland – Summer 2018:
The Dusk
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Pihlajavesi, Finland
July 19, 2018
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Eva Alkula, kantele
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Philip Glass – It Was Always You, Helen
Erkki Melartin – Andante from Flute Sonata
Martti Pokela – Yrttejä
Eero Hämeenniemi – La giorno se n'andava
Eero Hämeenniemi – Canterai?
Jimmy López – Warped Symmetry
Roope Mäenpää – Yykeä
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Pihlajavesi Old Church at 7pm
Erämaakirkontie 221, FI-42910 Pihlajavesi
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Free admission, program 10 €
Heinävesi Music Festival:
Symphony Concert
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Heinävesi, Finland
June 29 at 7pm
Helsinki Sinfonietta
Ari Rasilainen, conductor
Sami Junnonen, flute
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Jean Sibelius – The Wood Nymph, op. 15
Juha Leinonen – Flute Concerto (First performance)
P.I. Tchaikovsky – Symphony no. 5
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Heinävesi Church
Kirkkotie 16, FI-79700 Heinävesi
Tickets 35/17,50 €
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Evening Music at Kermankeidas
Saturday, June 30 at 8pm
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Among other artists:
Sami Junnonen, flute and Janne Malinen, guitar/
Ástor Piazzolla – Bordel 1900 & Cafe 1930
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Tuvantie 1, 79910 Kerma
Tickets 20 €
Kuvia ja katedraaleja
Images and Cathedrals
Turku, Finland
June 19, 2018 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Pertti Rasilainen, piano
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J.S. Bach – Sonata in B minor BWV 1030
Claude Debussy – Piano preludes 8 & 10
Claude Debussy – Syrinx
Eugène Bozza – Image, op. 38
Eugène Bozza – Aria
Charles-Marie Widor – Suite op. 34
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Paattinen Church
Paattistentie 847, FI-21300 Turku
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Free admission, program 10 €
International Music School Cardiff:
South Glamorgan Festival for Young Musicians
Cardiff, Wales, UK
May 5, 6 & 13, 2018
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Sami Junnonen works as an adjudicator during the festival (May 5 & 6), performs a solo flute recital at King's Monkton School on Saturday, (May 5) at 1pm, and gives a flute masterclass on Sunday (May 13) from 9:30am until 5:30pm.
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King's Monkton School
6 West Grove, Cardiff, CF24 3XL
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Free admission excluding the masterclass (£55).
Flute Recital
Cardiff, Wales, UK
May 11, 2018 at 7:30pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
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J.S. Bach – Solo pour la flûte traversière BWV 1013
Eugène Bozza – Image, op. 38
Aki Yli-Salomäki – Kuultava
Philip Glass – Serenade
Jimmy Lopéz – Warped Symmetry
J.S. Bach/ Sciarrino – Toccata & Fugue BWV 565
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Insole Court
Fairwater Road, Cardiff CF5 2LN
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Tickets £8 at the door.
Flute Masterclass with Sami Junnonen
Prague, Czech Republic
March 14, 2018 at 10:30am
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Prague Conservatory
Na Rejdisti 1, 110 00 Prague 1
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Free admission.
Acktén konserttisarja 2018:
Toinen tietoisuus
The Ackté Concert Series 2018:
The Other Conciousness
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Helsinki, Finland
March 6, 2018 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Eva Alkula, kantele
Philip Glass – It Was Always You, Helen
Roope Mäenpää – Yykeä
Lepo Sumera – 1981
Michio Miyagi – Haru no umi
Katsutoshi Nagasawa – Hoshun
Salvatore Sciarrino – Canzona di ringraziamento
Uljas Pulkkis – Laet lauloi
Café Sonck, Kallio Church
Itäinen Papinkatu 2, FI-00101 Helsinki
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Tickets 20 €
Saint-Georges Music Festival 2018
Basse-Terre, Les Abymes, Pointe-Á-Pitre & Baillif, Guadeloupe, the Caribbeans
March 2 & 4, 2018
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March 2 at 3:00pm
Musique de Chambre I
Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture, Les Abymes
i.e. Maurice Ravel – Introduction & Allegro
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March 4 at 3:00pm
Musique de Chambre III
Memorial ACTe, Pointe-Á-Pitre
Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Sonata in E flat major
W.A. Mozart – Flute Quartet in D major K.V. 285
Fred Onovwerosuoke – Four Other Dances
Maurice Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin
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Sami Junnonen, flute (among other artists)
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Festival badge required.
Houston Symphony:
Andrés Conducts Dvorák 7
Houston, Texas, US
February 15, 17 & 18, 2018
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Houston Symphony
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor
Sami Junnonen, flute
Leonard Bernstein – Three Dance Episodes from 'On the Town'
Jimmy López – Concerto for flute and orchestra 'Lago de lágrimas'
Antonin DvoÅ™ák – Symphony no. 7 in D minor, op. 70
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Thursday, February 15 at 8:00pm
Saturday, February 17 at 8:00pm
Sunday, February 18 at 2:30pm
Jones Hall
615 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002-2715
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For more info and tickets:
I virvlar
In the Swirls
Brändö, Åland
November 17, 2017 at 9pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Pertti Rasilainen, piano
J.S. Bach/ Sciarrino – Toccata & Fugue BWV 565
J.S. Bach/ Busoni – Ciaccona from Partita no. 2 BWV 1004
Aram Khachaturian – Flute Concerto
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Saint John's Church
Brändö 22920, Åland
Free admission, program 10 €
Suomen Solistiyhdistys:
Sakramentti
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The Finnish Soloists' Association:
Sacrament
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Helsinki, Finland
November 29, 2017 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Petri Kumela, guitar
J.S. Bach/ Sciarrino – Toccata & Fugue BWV 565
George Rochberg – Ora pro nobis [nach Bach II]
Aki Yli-Salomäki – Odota
Salvatore Sciarrino – Canzona di ringraziamento
Ned Rorem – Romeo and Juliet
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Temppeliaukio Church
Lutherinkatu 3, FI-00100 Helsinki
Free admission, program 10 €
Kultaisen huilun lumo
Charm of the Golden Flute
Lieksa, Finland
November 16, 2017 at 6pm
Sami Junnonen, flute
Reima Raijas, piano
Paul Taffanel – Fantaisie sur 'Der Freischütz'
Luciano Berio – Sequenza I
Antonín Dvorak – Sonatina in G major, op. 100
J.S. Bach/ Sciarrino – Toccata & Fugue BWV 565
Eugène Bozza – Aria
Francis Poulenc – Sonata
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Erkki Eskelinen Hall
Koski-Jaakonkatu 4, FI-81700 Lieksa
Tickets 10 €
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Sami Junnonen gives a flute masterclass on November 14 & 15
at the Pielinen Karjala Music Institute, both days from 4 to 8 pm.
Free admission.
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Tie Eurooppaan
Väg till Europa
Way to Europe
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Kemi, Finland
Övertorneå, Sweden
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Annaleena Porttikivi, piano
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J.S. Bach/ Sciarrino – Toccata & Fugue BWV 565
Eugène Bozza – Aria
Pierre Sancan – Sonatine
Salvatore Sciarrino – Canzona di ringraziamento
Charles-Marie Widor – Suite op. 34
October 12 at 6pm (FI)
The Culture Centre of Kemi, Sointu Hall
Marina Takalon katu 3, FI-94100 Kemi
Program 10 €
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October 13 at 6pm (SE)
Övertorneå Church, Matarengivägen 30, SE-95731 Övertorneå
Free admission.
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Duo evening
Turku, Finland
September 13, 2017 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Eva Alkula, kantele
Roope Mäenpää – Yykeä (Fp)
Matthew Whittall – The Wine-dark Sea II
Aki Yli-Salomäki – Raanu
J.S. Bach/ Sciarrino – Toccata & Fugue BWV 565
Uljas Pulkkis – Laet lauloi
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Sibelius Museum
Piispankatu 17, FI-20500 Turku
Tickets: 6–10 €
Taivaankannella
On the Sphere
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Savitaipale, Finland
August 13, 2017 at 7pm
Sami Junnonen, flute
Toni Pussinen, organ
Augustinus Franz Kropfreiter – Vier Stücke
Harri Viitanen – Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Fried Walter – Der Paradiesvogel
J.S. Bach/ Sciarrino – Toccata & Fugue BWV 565
Hans-André Stamm – Unter dem Sternenhimmel
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Savitaipale Church at 7pm
Peltoinlahdentie 26, FI-54800 Savitaipale
Free admission, program 10 €
Hanna Varis: Femina Florens
Naantali, Finland
July 18, 2017 at 5pm
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Sami Junnonen plays music for solo flute at the opening of the art exhibition.
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Naantali Art Room
Mannerheiminkatu 5, FI-21100 Naantali
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Free admission.
10th International Flute Festival of Costa Rica 2017
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San José, Costa Rica
July 3–9, 2017
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Flute recital
July 5 at 5:30pm
Sami Junnonen, flute
Tim Carey, piano
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J.S. Bach/ Sciarrino – Toccata & Fugue BWV 565
Pierre Sancan – Sonatine
André Jolivet – Chant de Linos
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The National Institute of Music, Artist's House Room
XW6R+FP7, Colegios, San José Province, San José, Costa Rica
Flute Masterclasses by Sami Junnonen:
July 6 at 1:00pm, The National Institute of Music, Sálon Principal
July 7 at 1:30pm, The National Institute of Music, Salón Manitas Musicales
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Festival badge required.
Kultaiset linnut
Golden Birds
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Kemi, Finland
June 9, 2017 at 6pm
Matti Kaarlejärvi, reciter
Sami Junnonen, flute
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Poetry of Edith Södergran with flute music by
André Jolivet, Claude Debussy, and Kazuo Fukushima.
The Cultural Center of Kemi, Theatre Foyer
Marina Takalon katu 3, FI-94100 Kemi
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Tickets 10 €
Kymijoen Lohisoitto Music Festival 2017:
Keisarillinen ilta
Imperial Evening
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Kotka, Finland
June 8, 2017 at 7pm
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Sami Junnonen, flute
Eva Alkula, kantele
Michio Miyagi – Haru no umi
Matthew Whittall – The Wine-dark sea II
Luciano Berio – Sequenza I
Katsutoshi Nagasawa – Houshun
J.S. Bach – Arioso BWV 156
Aki Yli-Salomäki – Raanu
J.S.Bach/ Sciarrino – Toccata & Fugue BWV 565
Uljas Pulkkis – Laet lauloi
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Langinkoski Imperial Fishing Lodge
Keisarinmajantie 118, FI-48230 Kotka
Tickets 30 €