Rhapsody in Blue & Dvořák – The Organ as Orchestra

For the first time in Finland! George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto are presented with the grand organ of Musiikkitalo.
George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto are presented in unique versions, where the grand organ of the Musiikkitalo accompanies these legendary concert works – performed by a single musician.
This exceptional concept brings together two outstanding soloists and the vast sonic palette of the organ in a way never before heard in Finland.
The soloists are internationally acclaimed pianist Irina Zahharenkova and cellist Artturi Aalto, winner of the Turku Cello Competition 2026. The organist is Aleksanteri Wallius.

Programme
Thierry Escaich (b. 1965): Poèmes
– Eaux natales
– Vers l’espérance
Aleksanteri Wallius, organ
George Gershwin (1898–1937):
– Rhapsody in Blue
Irina Zahharenkova, piano
Aleksanteri Wallius, organ
— Intermission —
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904):
– Cello Concerto in B minor
Artturi Aalto, cello
Aleksanteri Wallius, organ

Musiikkitalo
27.10.2026
19.00-20.50
Tickets 24-54€

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