The one-week event takes place at Musiikkitalo and brings varied range of wind instrument and big band music to Helsinki. This year’s event is starred with guests including a Swedish instrumentalist Gunhild Carling, UMO Jazz Orchestra, trumpeter Randy Brecker and conductor and composer Mats Holmquist.
Valtakunnalliset Puhallinpäivät 2018 presents its versatile program of high level beginning on Monday 12th with Tera composition ordered from Eetu Ranta-aho. Orchestras throughout the country will perform Ranta-ahos work as an opening fanfare at noon.
SCHEDULE
Monday 12.3.
at 12 National opening fanfare
at 16-21 Conducting master course for teahcers already leading a band
Tuesday 13.3.
At 16-21 Conducting master course continues
Wednesday 14.3.
At 10-15 Conducting course lecture
at 17-19 Sibelius-Academy wind band conducting open class
Thursday 15.3.
from 10 to 19
Mastercourse for students from music institutions, lectures for teachers begin
at 19:00 Concert, Helsinki Philharmonics
at 21 Wind club – musicians from the orchestra
Friday 16.3.
from 10 to 19
Mastercourses, pedagogical demonstration lessons, association meetings.
at 19 Gregor Witt: Oktetto
at 20.30-22 Social evening – Sibelius-Academy Jazzensembles
Saturday 17.3.
Concerts, demonstration concerts of new material, meetings.
at 10-19 Publishers and instrument presenters open the exhibition
at 10-11 Demonstration concert grade 1-2 Eastwind concert band
at 11-12 Helsinki Police Band Childrens concert
at 11-12 Demonstration concert grade C PJK Big Band
at 12-13 Demonstration concert grade 3-4 Helsinki amateur wind bands
at 13-16 Percussion and drums (Rislakki, Ketola)
at 13:30 Demonstration concert grade B Junior All Star Big Band
at 14:30 Demonstration concert grade 5-6 Finnish Symphonic Wind Professionals
at 16:00 The Guards Band and Academy Winds
at 21:00 UMO Jazz Orchestra & Randy Brecker
Sunday 18.3.
at 10-15 Publishers and instrument presenters open the exhibition
at 10-13 Concert cavalcade: parade bands and junior concert bands around Finland
at 13-15 Chamber groups
at 15 Final Concert solist Gunhild Carling, trumpet, trombone
The national event Valtakunnalliset Puhallinpäivät was established 1992. This year’s event takes place in Musiikkitalo (Helsinki Music Centre) and is organized by Helsinki Wind Music Association. Helsinki Wind Music Association was found in 2016 to increase the number of both amateur and professional musicians in the field of wind music in Helsinki area. The association organizes events for different target groups and serves as a link between individual musicians, amateur bands, music institutions and orchestras.
Tickets from 13,50€: https://www.ticketmaster.fi.
In collaboration with: Puolustusvoimat (sotilassoittokunnat), Taideyliopiston Sibelius-Akatemia, Suomen Big Band -yhdistys, Poliisisoittokunta, Suomen Puhallinorkesteriliitto (SPOL), Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri (HKO), UMO Jazz Orchestra, Suomen musiikkioppilaitosten liitto (SML), Helsingin konservatorio, soitinseurat, Soitinmusiikkiliitto ry, kustantajat ja soitinliikkeet, Helsingin seudun musiikkiopistot sekä Helsingin kaupunki.
Valtakunnalliset Puhallinpäivät is supported by varioius foundations and the city of Helsinki. Mayor Jan Vapaavuori acts as an official patron of the event.
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