January 

2-10
Kuopio Violin Competition, Finland, member of the Jury

27
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki, Finland
Bartók: Violin concerto No. 2
Tugan Sokhiev, conductor

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February

3
Hamburger Camerata, Harburg, Germany
Sibelius: Humoresques 1 and 2
Sallinen: Chamber concerto
Ralf Gothoni, piano and conductor

5
Hamburger Camerata, Hamburg, Germany
Sibelius: Humoresques 1 and 2
Sallinen: Chamber concerto
Ralf Gothoni, piano and conductor

11
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Tallinn, Estonia
Bach: Concertos for two violins and orchestra D minor and C minor
Jaakko Kuusisto, violin and conductor

24
Akbank Chamber Orchestra, Caddebostan Culture Centre, Istanbul
Corigliano: Violin Concerto "the Red Violin"
Cem Mansur, conductor

25
Akbank Chamber Orchestra, Cemal Reslt Concert Hall
Corigliano. Violin Concerto "the Red Violin"
Cem Mansur, conductor

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March

5
Caracas, Venezuela
Corigliano: Violin concerto "The Red Violin"

16
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, New York

18
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, New York

25-28
Savonlinna Violin Academy
Master class of Elina Vähälä, Janne Malmivaara and Ana Chumachenco

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April

1-2
Presidential Symphony Orchestra of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey
Sibelius: Violin concerto

16
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Haydn: Viulukonsertto C major
Olari Elts, conductor

29-30
Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, East Carolina University, NC

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May

6
Spring Light Chamber Music, The Rock Church, Helsinki
Shostakovich: Piano quintet

7
Spring Light Chamber Music, The Rock Church, Helsinki
Schumann: Piano quartet

9
Spring Light Chamber Music, The Rock Church, Helsinki
Tchaikovsky: Sextet "Souvenir de Florence"

22-24
Oregon Symphony
Britten: Violin concerto
Carlos Kalmar, conductor

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June

3
QUADRION, Kotka, Finland
Mendelssohn. String Quartet F minor
Golijov: Tenebrae
Schubert. String Quartet "The Death and the Maiden"

4
QUADRION, Riihimäki Summer Concerts, Finland
Mendelssohn. String Quartet F minor
Golijov: Tenebrae
Schubert. String Quartet "The Death and the Maiden"

9
Naantali Music Festival
Schumann: Piano Quintet

10
Naantali Music Festival
Schnittke: Piano Quintet

11
Naantali Music Festival
Sallinen: Piano Trio, world premiere

16
Grant Park Music Festival, Chicago
Opening Concert
Vivaldi: Four Seasons
Carlos Kalmar, conductor

18-24
Savonlinna Violin Academy
Master Classes of Elina Vähälä, Janne Malmivaara and Ilya Grubert

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July

8
QUADRION, Pyhäniemi Mansion Concert Series
Golijov: Tenebrae
Berlioz: Nuit d'Ete, arrangement for a chamber ensemble. Lilli Paasikivi, mezzosoprano
Schubert. String Quartet D minor "The Death and the Maiden"

12-24
Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival

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August

1
Örbyhus Castle, Sweden
Brahms: Sonata A major
de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnol
Schnittke: Sonata No. 2
Sibelius: Romance, Rondino, Mazurka
With Mirka Viitala, piano

3
House of Nobility, Helsinki
Schnittke: Sonata No. 2
With Mirka Viitala, piano

8
QUADRION, Ekenäs Summer Concerts
Mendelssohn. String Quartet F minor
Golijov: Tenebrae
Schubert. String Quartet "The Death and the Maiden"

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September

4-8
Cantabile Festival Lissabon, various venues

8
Mozart Festival Gulbenkian

11
Portugese Chamber Orchestra
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante
with Diemut Poppen, viola

23
Oulu Sinfonia, Oulu, Finland
Barber: Violin concerto
Jaakko Kuusisto, conductor

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October

14
Sinfonia Lahti, Sibelius Hall, Lahti, Finland
Bruch: Violin concerto No. 1
Okko Kamu, conductor

15
Sinfonia Lahti, Malmö, Sweden
Sibelius: Violin concerto
Okko Kamu, conductor

16
Sinfonia Lahti,Gothenburg, Sweden
Bruch: Violin concerto No. 1
Okko Kamu, conductor

17
Sinfonia Lahti, Jönköping, Sweden
Bruch: Violin concerto No. 1
Okko Kamu, conductor

19
Sinfonia Lahti, Ytterjärna, Sweden
Sibelius: Violin concerto
Okko Kamu, conductor

20
Sinfonia Lahti, Linköping, Sweden
Bruch: Violin concerto No. 1
Okko Kamu, conductor

21
Sinfonia Lahti, Västerås, Sweden
Bruch: Violin concerto No. 1
Okko Kamu, conductor

28-31
Violin Academy
Master classes of Elina Vähälä, Janne Malmivaara and Ana Chumachenco

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November

7
QUADRION
The House of Nobility, Helsinki, Finland
The string quartet series of the New Helsinki Quartet

21
Deutsche Kammerakademie, Neuss, Germany
Sallinen: Chamber Concerto
Ralf Gothóni, piano and conductor

25-26
Akbank Chamber Orchestra, Istanbul, Turkey
Barber: Violin concerto
Cem Mansur, conductor

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Past concerts, 2009

January

7
London Schools Symphony Orchestra, Barbican, London
Sibelius: Violin concerto
Leif Segerstam, conductor

29
Naantali Music Festival 30 years, Kumho Art Hall, Seoul, South Korea
Sibelius: Sonatina for violin and piano E major
Dvorak: Piano quintet

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February

1
Korean Chamber Orchestra, Seoul Arts Center
Mendelssohn: Concerto for violin and piano
with Ralf Gothoni, piano

1
Korean Chamber Orchestra, Seoul Arts Center
Beethoven: Triple concerto
with Ralf Gothoni, piano and Arto Noras, cello

5
"Spirit of Greatest Chamber music", Kumho Art Hall, Seoul
Beethoven: Piano trio "The Ghost"
Schumann: Piano quintet

12
Pori Sinfonietta, Pori, Finland
Mozart: Violin concerto D major No. 4
Jukka Iisakkila, conductor

15
Virtuosi di Kuhmo, Helsinki, Finland
Golijov, Gade

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March

1
Hyvinkää Orchestra, hyvinkää, Finland
Mozart: Violin concerto D major No. 4

7
Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro, KY, USA
Mozart: Violin concerto D major No. 4
Nicholas Palmer, conductor

18-19
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland
Rozsa: Sinfonia Concertante
with Jussi Vähälä, cello
Okko Kamu, conductor

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April

2-3
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Turku, Finland
Mendelssohn: Violin concerto E minor
Petri Sakari, conductor

5
Konserttihovi, Imatra, Finland
Duo concert with Ralf Gothoni, piano
Janácek, Beethoven, Schnittke, de Falla

9
Istanbul, Turkey
Duo concert with Ralf Gothoni, piano
Janácek, Beethoven, Schnittke, de Falla

20-22
Musikhochschule Karlsruhe, Germany
Violin master class

30
Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival
East Carolina University
Bloch: Piano Quintet No. 1
Dvorak: Piano Quintet A major Op. 81

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May

1
Four Seasons Chamber music Festival
East Carolina University
Bloch: Piano Quintet No. 1
Dvorak: Piano Quintet A major Op. 81

7
Spring Light Chamber Music, Helsinki
Mendelssohn: Octet

10
Spring Light Chamber Music, Helsinki
Virtuosi di Kuhmo, Ana Chumachenco, violin
Elina Vähälä, leader and violin

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June

2-10
Naantali Music Festival

13-16
Naantali Music Festival Cruise

26-28
Musiikkia ! Ruovesi

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July

2-5
Hauho Music Festival

12-26
Kuhmo Chamber Music

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August

1-13
Pablo Casals Festival, Prades, France

15
Art Goes Kapakka, Helsinki

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September

10
Olos Polar Center

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October

10
Ostrobotnian Chamber Orchestra
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4
Johannes Gustavsson, conductor

24-25
Naantali Music Festival, Helsinki

29-31
Savonlinna Violin Academy
Master classes for young Finnish violinists by Ana Chumachenco, Janne Malmivaara and Elina Vähälä

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November

1
Savonlinna Violin Academy
Master classes for young Finnish violinists by Ana Chumachenco, Janne Malmivaara and Elina Vähälä

3
QUADRION
Concis, Felix Krohn Hall, Lahti, Finland
Mendelssohn: String Quartet F minor Op. 80
Britten: String Quartet No. 1 Op. 25
Janacek: String Quartet No. 2

7
QUADRION
Hämmentämö, Nummela, Finland
Mendelssohn: String Quartet F minor Op. 80
Britten: String Quartet No. 1 Op. 25
Janacek: String Quartet No. 2

8
QUADRION
Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland
Mendelssohn: String Quartet F minor Op. 80
Britten: String Quartet No. 1 Op. 25
Janacek: String Quartet No. 2

19
Lohja City Orchestra
Bruch: Violin concerto G minor
Esa Heikkilä, conductor

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December

3
Oulu Sinfonia
Curtis Curtis-Smith: Double Concerto
Ralf Gothoni piano and conductor

10-13
Savonlinna Violin Academy
Master classes for young Finnish violinists

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Past concerts, 2008

January

5-12
Cartagena International Music Festival

17
Joensuu City Orchestra
Bruch: Violin concerto G minor
Esa Heikkilä, conductor

31
Vaasa and Seinäjoki City Orchestras combined, Seinäjoki
Sibelius: Violin concerto
Hannu Koivula, conductor

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February

1
Vaasa and Seinäjoki City Orchestras combined, Vaasa
Sibelius: Violin concerto
Hannu Koivula, conductor

7
Malmö Symfoniorkester
Sibelius: Six humoresques
Johannes Gustavsson, conductor

12
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Las Palmas
Sibelius: Violin concerto
Sakari Oramo, conductor

15
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Tenerife
Sibelius: Violin concerto
Sakari Oramo, conductor

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March

2
Naantali music festival winter concerts
Beethoven: Piano trio D major "The Ghost"
Ralf Gothóni, piano, Arto Noras, cello

10
Oulu Music Festival opening concert
Elina Vähälä, violin and Mika Rännäli piano
Debussy, Copland, Fauré, Stravinsky

12
Kymi Sinfonietta. Kotka
Prokofiev: Violin concerto No. 2
Yasuo Shinozaki, conductor

13
Kymi Sinfonietta, Kouvola
Prokofiev: Violin concerto No. 2
Yasuo Shinozaki, conductor

25
San Antonio, TX
Elina Vähälä, violin and Mika Rännäli, piano
Debussy, Copland, Fauré, Stravinsky

30
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Elina Vähälä, violin and Mika Rännäli, piano
Debussy, Copland, Fauré, Stravinsky

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April

6
Virtuosi di Kuhmo
The House of Nobility, Helsinki
Erkki Rautio, cello, Valeria Resjan, piano, Elina Vähälä, leader

23
Four Seasons Chamber Music
Turnage theater, Washington, NC

24-25
Four Seasons Chamber Music
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

26
Four Seasons Chamber Music
Madge VanHorne Auditorium, Columbia, NC

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May

6-8
MIAGI-festival
Cape Town, South Africa

14
Kymi Sinfonietta, Beijing, China
Yasuo Shinozaki, conductor

16
Kymi Sinfonietta, Taizhou, China
Yasuo Shinozaki, conductor

18
Kymi Sinfonietta, Shanghai, China
Yasuo Shinozaki, conductor

20
Kymi Sinfonietta, Wenzhou, China
Yasuo Shinozaki, conductor

26-31
Music Cruise of the English Chamber Orchestra
Burgundy and Provence, France

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June

6
Naantali Music Festival
A. Merikanto: Concerto for violin, clarinet, French horn and string sextet
Franck: Piano quintet

7
Naantali Music Festival
Rautavaara: Ballade for harp and string quintet

8
Naantali Music Festival
Bartók: Contrasts

11
Riihimäki Summer Concert Series
Symphony Orchestra Vivo
Esa Heikkilä, conductor
Sibelius: Violin concerto

12
Naantali Music Festival
Boccherini: String quintet "The Bird Sanctuary"

14
Naantali Music Festival
Ravel: Introduction and Allegro

15
Naantali music Festival
Bach: Concerto for two violins D Minor

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July
5
Hauho Music Festival
Virtuosi di Kuhmo
J. Haydn: Violin concertos

31
Joroinen Music Days
Brahms: Sonata for piano and violin G major

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August

1
Joroinen Music Days

2
Joroinen Music Days
Schubert: The Trout quintet
Bach: Goldberg variations for string trio

4
Rauma Festivo
Schubert: Sonatina D major
Dvorak: Piano quintet

5
Rauma Festivo
European Union Chamber Orchestra
Bach: Concerto for two violins D minor

6
Rauma Festivo
Dvorak: Piano trio "Dumky"

7
Rauma Festivo
von Weber: Qlarinet quintet B flat major

8
Rauma Festivo
Schnittke: Piano quintet

13
Young Euro Classic-festival, Berlin
Vivo Symphony Orchestra
Esa Heikkilä, conductor
Sibelius: Violin concerto

29
Helsinki Festival
FRSO
Sakari Oramo, conductor
Sibelius: Violin concerto

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September

4
Sinfonia Lahti, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Schnittke: Concerto Grosso No. 1
Jaakko Kuusisto, violin and concuctor

13
Spokane Symphony, Spokane, WA
Bruch: Violin concerto No. 1 G Minor
Eckart Preu, conductor

14
Spokane Symphony, Spokane, WA
Bruch: Violin concerto No. 1 G Minor
Eckart Preu, conductor

18
Sinfonia Lahti, Lahti, Finland
Schnittke: Concerto Grosso No. 1
Jaakkko Kuusisto, violin and conductor

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October

10
Lara Symphony Orchestra, Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Brahms: Violin concerto
Christian Vasquez, conductor

18
Simón Bólivar Youth Orchestra, Caracas, Venezuela
Brahms: Violin concerto
Christian Vasquez, conductor

24
Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Denver, CO
Brahms: Violin concerto
Peter Oundjian, conductor

25
Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Denver, CO
Brahms: Violin concerto
Peter Oundjian, conductor

26
Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Denver, CO
Brahms: Violin concerto
Peter Oundjian, conductor

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December

10
Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony
Oslo City Hall
Sibelius, Brahms, Beethoven
with Ralf Gothoni, piano and Audun Sandvik, cello

11
Nobel Peace Prize Concert
Spectrum, Oslo
Hess: Fantasy for violin and orchestra
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Ralf Gothoni, conductor

19
Orchestre de Besancon, France
Sibelius: Humoresques 1 and 2
Corigliano: Chaconne from "The Red Violin"
Peter Csaba, conductor