UPCOMING EVENTS


Ovllá – World Premiere

Date: January 16, 2026
Time: 19:00
Location: Main stage, Oulu City Theatre, Oulu, Finland

Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia. More info and tickets can be found here.

Ovllá – Oulu City Theatre

Date: January 17, 2026
Time: 13:00
Location: Main stage, Oulu City Theatre, Oulu, Finland

Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia. More info and tickets can be found here.

Ovllá – Oulu City Theatre

Date: January 20, 2026
Time: 19:00
Location: Main stage, Oulu City Theatre, Oulu, Finland

Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia. More info and tickets can be found here.

Ovllá – Oulu City Theatre

Date: January 21, 2026
Time: 19:00
Location: Main stage, Oulu City Theatre, Oulu, Finland

Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia. More info and tickets can be found here.

Ovllá – Oulu City Theatre

Date: January 23, 2026
Time: 19:00
Location: Main stage, Oulu City Theatre, Oulu, Finland

Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia. More info and tickets can be found here.

Ovllá – Oulu City Theatre

Date: January 24, 2026
Time: 13:00
Location: Main stage, Oulu City Theatre, Oulu, Finland

Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed for the sixth time by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia. More info and tickets can be found here.

Ovllá – Oulu City Theatre

Date: January 28, 2026
Time: 19:00
Location: Main stage, Oulu City Theatre, Oulu, Finland

Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed for the seventh time by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia. More info and tickets can be found here.

ICE – BBC Symphony Orchestra

Date: January 29, 2026
Time: 19:30
Location: The Anvil, Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom

My orchestral piece ICE will be performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by their chief conductor Sakari Oramo at the Anvil, Basingstoke, the United Kingdom. The concert also includes Brahms’ violin concerto with Hana Chang and Beethoven’s fourth symphony. More info can be found here and tickets here. The concert will be recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

Ovllá – Oulu City Theatre

Date: January 30, 2026
Time: 19:00
Location: Main stage, Oulu City Theatre, Oulu, Finland

Ovllá is composed to an original story and libretto by Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen is the first full length opera ever to be written in Northern Sami language. The opera includes original joiks composed by Emil Karlsen, which are an integral part of the musical composition to honor their heritage and integrate their voices into a shared musical expression. It will be performed for the eighth time by the commissioner Oulu City Theatre in collaboration with Oulu Sinfonia. More info and tickets can be found here.

ICE – Barbican Hall London

Date: January 30, 2026
Time: 19:30
Location: Barbican Hall, London, United Kingdom

My orchestral piece ICE will get it’s London Premiere by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by their chief conductor Sakari Oramo at the Barbican Hall in London, the United Kingdom. The concert also includes Brahms’ violin concerto with soloist Hana Chang and Beethoven’s fourth symphony. More info can be found here and tickets here.

 

PAST EVENTS


Shapes – Hauho

Date: December 10, 2025
Time: 18:30
Location: Hauho Library, Punnanmäentie 18, 14700 Hämeenlinna, Finland

Accordionist Sonja Vertainen will perform movements from my accordion suite Shapes at her recital in Hauho. She will perform at Hauho Library. She will also be performing works by Jean Sibelius and Lasse Pihlajamaa.

Shapes – Lammi

Date: December 10, 2025
Time: 16:30
Location: Lammi Library, Linjatie 12, 16900 Lammi, Finland

Accordionist Sonja Vertainen will perform movements from my accordion suite Shapes at her recital in Lammi. She will perform at Lammi Library. She will also be performing works by Jean Sibelius and Lasse Pihlajamaa.

Shapes – Kalvola

Date: December 9, 2025
Time: 18:30
Location: Kalvola Library, Sauvalanaukio 4, 14500 Iittala, Finland

Accordionist Sonja Vertainen will perform movements from my accordion suite Shapes at her recital in Kalvola. She will perform at Kalvola Library. She will also be performing works by Jean Sibelius and Lasse Pihlajamaa.

Shapes – Renko

Date: December 9, 2025
Time: 16:30
Location: Renko Library, Rengonraitti 7, 14300 Renko, Finland

Accordionist Sonja Vertainen will perform movements from my accordion suite Shapes at her recital in Renko. She will perform at Renko Library. She will also be performing works by Jean Sibelius and Lasse Pihlajamaa.

Shapes – Hämeenlinna

Date: December 4, 2025
Time: 19:00 - 20:00
Location: Wanha Kutomo, Palokunnankatu 9, Hämeenlinna, Finland

Accordionist Sonja Vertainen will perform from my whole solo accordion suite Shapes at her recital in Hämeenlinna. She will perform at Wanha Kutomo. She will also be performing works by Jean Sibelius. More info here.

Letters – Taru Ensemble

Date: November 30, 2025
Time: 16:00
Location: Begegnungszentrum Rüdlingen, Ostschweiz, Switzerland

My second string quartet Letters will get its Swiss premiere performed by the Taru Ensemble at Begegnungszentrum Rüdlingen, Switzerland. Taru Ensemble consists of Renato Wiedemann and Fraynni Rui on violine, Alessandro D’Amico on viola and
Joonas Pitkänen oncello. The concert also includes Jean Sibelius‘ string quartet Voces intimae. More info can be found here.

Letters – Swiss Premiere

Date: November 28, 2025
Time: 19:00
Location: Gedenkstätte Riehen, Switzerland

My second string quartet Letters will get its Swiss premiere performed by the Taru Ensemble in Gedenkstätte Riehen, Switzerland. Taru Ensemble consists of Renato Wiedemann and Fraynni Rui on violine, Alessandro D’Amico on viola and
Joonas Pitkänen oncello. The concert also includes Jean Sibelius‘ string quartet Voces intimae. More info can be found here.

Dagbok – Master’s Recital

Date: November 24, 2025
Time: 19:00 - 20:00
Location: Sibelius Academy Concert Hall

Soprano Fiona Chow will be singing the songs Kallare and Stigar from my first song cycle Dagbok, accompanied by pianist Collin Hansen, at her final master’s recital at the Sibelius Academy. The event has free admission. More info here.

Tundo! – Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

Date: November 20, 2025
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Location: Turku Concert Hall, Turku, Finland

The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Tundo! conducted by the orchestras chief conductor John Storgårds in a concert that celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Finnish Composers’ Association. Other pieces in the concert will be Jukka Linkola: Commissioned Work (World Premiere), Mikko Heiniö: On the Rocks, Erkki Salmenhaara: Adagietto, Jukka Tiensuu: Mxpzkl, Heidi Sundblad-Halme: Pan song cycle, Jean Sibelius: Ett ensamt skidspår (A Lonely Ski Trail) for recitalist, harp and strings, Erik Bergman: Circulus op. 58 and Matthew Whittall: Solen (duration 13′) with soprano Tuuli Lindeberg as a soloist. More info here.

Dagbok – What Ever Works Festival Turku

Date: November 19, 2025
Time: 19:00 - 20:00
Location: Betel Church, Turku, Finland

Soprano Annika Fuhrmann will be singing the songs KallareStigar and Jag vill from my first song cycle Dagbok, accompanied by pianist Jussi Littunen, at a concert organised by the What Ever Works Festival in Turku. The Facebook event can be found here.