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0600-1-1616 Call Center Mon–Wed 9–19, Thur-Sat 9-21, Sun 11-18 (1,99 € / min. + lnc)
Welcome to the Iitti Music Festival 2025! Year after year, the music festival features both domestic and international music professionals and rising stars; soloists, orchestras, conductors, and guest composers. This year too, a group of top artists will arrive in Iitti. Expect premieres, romance as well as surprises.
The concert series will be opened by the Finnish rock and schlager music legend, Pepe Willberg. He will perform his beloved songs at the Verla Mill Museum in Jaala.
At the music festival, the world premieres of David Chaillou's and Michel Runtzin's works for violin and piano will be heard. At the children's concert, the children's ensemble Leijonapartio by Helsinki Police Symphonic Band will perform with the Festival Orchestra, narrated by actor Tom Pöysti. The full Symphonic Band will also be heard under the direction of conductor Sam Ruusuvuori, with soloist Konsta Hietanen, known as an actor, singer, and football player. In addition, some blues-jazz will be heard at Radalla Resort as the veteran trio Jukka Orma, Mikko Löytty and Harri Ala-Kojola take the stage.
The soloists for Saturday's church concert and the night concert at Hiidenvuori are soprano Olga Heikkilä and baritone Gabriel Kivivuori Sereno. Both have quickly established themselves among the promising young talents in the music world. Other artists at the Music Festival include Tuomas Rousi (violin), Juhani Lagerspetz (piano), Laura Hynninen (harp), Asko Heiskanen (clarinet), and the heart of the festival, artistic director and pianist Laura Mikkola.
See you in Iitti in June!
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 18:00 & 20:00 @ The Verla Mill Museum
Pepe Willberg On Stage
Pepe Willberg performs his beloved hits accompanied by a piano trio.
Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 19:00 @ Iitti Church
Opening concert at Iitti Church
Maurice Ravel - Franz Schubert - David Chaillou (Renard en verre, duo
for violin and piano, world premiere) - Frédéric Chopin - Camille
Saint-Saëns - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Friday, June 13, 2025, at 13:00 @ Iitti Church
Children's concert at Iitti Church
Musiikillinen satumaailma
Friday, June 13, 2025, at 19:00 @ Iitti Church
Friday concert at Iitti Church
Helsinki Police Symphonic Band and Konsta Hietanen
Friday, June 13, 2025, at 21:30 @ Radalla Resort
Radalla OL&A
Jukka Orma, guitar and vocals; Mikko Löytty, bass; Harri Ala-Kojola, drums.
Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 13:00 @ Saukonkallion lava
Romance at Saukonkallion lava
Franz Schubert - Maurice Ravel - Einojuhani Rautavaara - Michel Runtz - Johannes Brahms
Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 18:00 @ Iitti Church
Saturday concert at Iitti Church
Joseph Haydn - Michel Runtz (Répliques for violin and piano, world premiere) - Sergei Prokofjev - Franz Schubert - Camille Saint Saéns - Lili Boulanger- Franz Schubert
Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 23:00 @ Hiidenvuori*
Hiidenvuori night concert
Olga Heikkilä, vocals; Gabriel Sereno Kivivuori, vocals; Juhani Lagerspetz, piano.
*In case of rain, the concert will be held at Saukonkallion lava.
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Check out the detailed program on the music festival's website.
ACCESSIBILITY:
The event venue is located at the top of the mountain. No wheelchair access.