Note: No longer in repertoire!

A magnificent concert featuring Oskar Merikanto’s songs in dazzling new arrangements.

At the initiative of actor and singer Sanna Majuri, an ensemble came together to create new arrangements of Oskar Merikanto’s art songs, stripping away their traditional classical sound and replacing it with a delicious contemporary jazz soundscape. The result is a concert entitled Merikanto-ilta – kaihonsairas illansuu. The songs were chosen primarily for their lyrics, and the entire outstanding ensemble contributed to the arrangements. The concert features Onnelliset, Illansuussa and Nocturne, among many other wonderful songs.

Sanna Majuri (vocals)

Verneri Pohjola (trumpet)

Petri Keskitalo (tuba)

Antti Kujanpää (organ)