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XXII Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival - Finlandby Christine Johnstone |
The XXII Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival will be held at a variety of venues in Kokkola, Finland from February 9th to 16th, 2020. The Artistic Director since inception of the festival is Raimo Vertainen. The events will include a large variety of concerts, parades, children’s events, surprise events to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the city, lunchtime performances, sledding events, Songs for Seniors and jazz music. A feature will be the world premiere of the new composition by Aulis Sallinen, one of the most significant Finnish composers and well known all over the world. Duo Concertante for two accordions and the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Anna-Maria Helsing with soloists Sonja Vertainen and Janne Valkeajoki. The concert will be featured live on YLE Radio 1. Picture below is Guardia Nueva, Musical Director Raimo Vertainen, who perform the final night concert. Program of events: 2020Kokkola.pdf |