Concert Calendar 2017 / See our school concerts here!
JANUARY
Sun 22nd January 2017 at 3 pm, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert
Hannikainen Hall, Nurmes House, Nurmes
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, multimedia
Tickets €15/12, advance ticket sales at Marjatassi Cafeteria, tel. +358-40-8670443
Fri 27th January 2017 at 6 pm, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert
Culture Center Poleeni, Pieksämäki
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, multimedia
Tickets €17 in advance: www.ticketmaster.fi, from the door €20
FEBRUARY
Sat 18th February 2017, Gala in Honor of Finland's independence
Lake Worth, Florida, USA
Delray Beach Marriott Hotel, 10 North Ocean Blv. Delray Beach
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, multimedia
Ms. Maria Lohela, Speaker of Eduskunta, the Parliament of Finland and her delegation
Tickets $100 in advance: www.finland100.org
Tue 28th February 2017 at 6 pm, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert
Mietoinen church, Mietoinen
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, multimedia
Tickets €10
MARCH
Sun 19th March 2017 at 6 pm, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert
Sámi Cultural Centre, Inari
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, multimedia
Tickets €15/€12 (students, pensioners)
APRIL
Sun 2nd April 2017 at 4 pm, Finland 100 Concert
Kuokkala Church, Jyväskylä
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Tue 4th April 2017 at 6:30 pm, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert
Kangasniemi Hall, Kangasniemi
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, multimedia
Tickets €10, advance ticket sales at Kulttuuritoimisto tel. +358-40-5964692
Sun 9th April 2017 at 4 pm, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert
Järvenpää Hall, Järvenpää
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, multimedia
Tickets €16, in advance: www.lippu.fi
Thu 20th April 2017, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert
Risto Ryti Hall, Huittinen
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, multimedia
Tickets €10 / €5 (younger than 15), advance ticket sales: Huittinen Main Library tel. +358-2-5604321 and
Vampula Library tel. +358-44-5604179
MAY
Tue 16th May 2017 at 6 pm, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert
School auditorium, Eura
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, multimedia
Tickets €10, reservations tel. +358-44-4224903
www.eura.fi
JUNE
Wed 7th June 2017, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert
Bukarest, ROMANIA
Concert time and place to be announced later
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, multimedia
Wed 14th June 2017, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert
Körmend Theater, HUNGARY
Concert time to be announced later
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, multimedia
JULY
Mon 3rd July 2017 at 6 pm, opening concert of the Monola Festival
House of the Vaaraniemi (Haralan Erä) hunting club in Kylänlahti, Lieksa
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Tickets €15, www.store.charmi.eu
Tue 4th July 2017 at noon, Back to the Landscapes of Sibelius’s Honeymoon lunch concert
Hotel Puustelli, Lieksa
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Tickets €10
Thu 6th July 2017 at noon, Back to the Landscapes of Sibelius’s Honeymoon lunch concert
Hotel Puustelli, Lieksa
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Tickets €10
Sat 8th July 2017 at 4 pm, Monola Gala
Brahe Hall, Lieksa Culture Centre
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Sari Kaasinen, rune singing
Chamber choir Kaisku
Tickets €35, www.store.charmi.eu
Sat 8th July 2017 at 8 pm, Monola Gala dinner
Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel, Joensuu
Dinner includes program, such as cellist Jussi Makkonen & pianist Nazig Azezian
Dinner cards €28 / €42, www.store.charmi.eu
Tue 11th July 2017 at 6 pm, Finland 100 Anniversary Concert
Kokemäki Church, Kokemäki
Joonas Asikainen, baritone, Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
AUGUST
Tue 1st August 2017 at 2 pm, In the landscapes of Sibelius' honeymoon lunch concert
Hotel Puustelli, Lieksa
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Tickets €10 €, in advance: www.store.charmi.eu
Tue 1st August 2017 at 3 pm Boat trip to Monola, the Sibelius' honeymoon destination
The trip will leave from Hotel Puustelli’s waterfront (Hovileirinkatu 3)
Guided by cellist Jussi Makkonen & pianist Nazig Azezian
Tickets €30 (incl. boat trip, concert, guide, exploring Monola, and soot pot coffee),
in advance: www.store.charmi.eu
Tue 1st August 2017 at 8 pm, In the footsteps of Sibelius dinner concert
Break Sokos Hotel Koli
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Table booking: Break Sokos Hotel Koli, tel. +358-20-1234662
Tue 22nd August 2017 at 5 pm, Sibelius concert
Restaurant Kappeli, Helsinki (Eteläesplanadi 1)
Art goes Kapakka festival
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
More information: www.artgoeskapakka.fi
Sat 26th August 2017 at 11.00 am, In the landscapes of Sibelius' honeymoon lunch concert
Hotel Puustelli, Lieksa (Hovileirinkatu 3)
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Tickets €10, in advance: www.store.charmi.eu
Tue 26th August 2017 at 12 am, Boat trip to Monola, the Sibelius' honeymoon destination
The trip will leave from Hotel Puustelli’s waterfront (Hovileirinkatu 3)
Guided by cellist Jussi Makkonen & pianist Nazig Azezian
Tickets €30 (incl. boat trip, concert, guide, exploring Monola, and soot pot coffee),
in advance: www.store.charmi.eu
SEPTEMBER
Thu 7th September 2017 at 7 pm, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Korundi House of Culture, Rovaniemi
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Tickets €20, www.korundi.fi
Fri 8th September 2017 at 6 pm, Finland 100 Anniversary Concert
Tottohalli, Muurola school, Rovaniemi
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Wed 13th September 2017 at 7 pm, Finland 100 Anniversary Concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Kehruuhuone, Lappeenranta
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Sari Kaasinen, poem singing
Male choir with Seppo Äikäs
Sun 24th September 2017 at 6 pm, Finland 100 Anniversary Concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Lauttasaari Church
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
OCTOBER
Sat 14th October 2017 at 7 pm, Sibelius Inspiration concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Pre-Concert Lecture at 6 pm
Seattle, US
Seattle Pacific University, Nickerson Studios
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, film
http://www.finlandiafoundationseattle.com/
Tue 17th October 2017 at 7:30 pm, Sibelius Inspiration concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Portland, US
Nordic Northwest's Nordia House
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, film
https://www.scanheritage.org/upcoming-events
Sun 22nd October 2017 at 2:30 pm, Sibelius Inspiration concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
San Diego, US
Central Library
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, film
More information: https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/news-events/concertseries
Thu 26th October 2017 at 7 pm, Sibelius Inspiration concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Denver, US
Bethany Lutheran Church
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
More information: https://finlandiafoundation.org/event/co-sibelius-inspiration/
Sun 29th October 2017 at 3 pm, Sibelius Inspiration concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
West Newton, US
The Nordic Hall/Scandinavian Cultural Center
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
More information: https://finlandiafoundation.org/event/ma-sibelius-inspiration/
NOVEMBER
Sun 5th November 2017 at 6 pm, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Centro Nacional de las Artes, Mexico City, MEKSIKO
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, film
Thu 9th November 2017 at 5 pm, Centennial Forum PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Union Club, New York City, US
President Martti Ahtisaari's speech
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Tickets 150 $ available at www.finlandiafoundation.org/event/ny-sibelius-inspiration
The event is organized by American Friends of Crisis Management Initiative (CMI),
Finlandia Foundation National and Finland’s American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)
Sat 11th November 2017 at 7 pm, Sibelius Inspiration concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Scandinavia House, New York City, US
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, film
http://www.scandinaviahouse.org/events/sibelius-inspiration/
Wed 15th November 2017 at 7 pm, Sibelius Inspiration concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Oulaisten musiikkiviikot (Oulainen Music Festival)
Juho Oksa School, Oulainen
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, film
More information: http://musiikkiviikot.fi/ohjelma/
Tickets: http://musiikkiviikot.fi/liput/
Thu 23rd November 2017 at 18, Platinum record concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Laurentius Hall, Lohja
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, film
Tickets: €10, www.netticket.fi
Mon 27th November 2017 at 7 pm, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Matkailukeskus Kamana, Keuruu
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, film
Thu 30th November 2017 at 12 am Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Umeå University, Umeå, SWEDEN
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, film
DECEMBER
Fri 1st December 2017 at 6 pm, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Idun teatern, Umeå, SWEDEN
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, film
Sat 2nd December 2017 at 7 pm, Sibelius Inspiration multimedia concert PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Idun Teatern, Umeå, RUOTSI
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Aira Vehaskari, film
Wed 6th December 2017, Finland 100 Gala Dinner PLATINUM RECORD TOUR
Break Sokos Hotel Koli
Jussi Makkonen, cello & Nazig Azezian, piano
Maria Lund & band
Tickets and more information: www.sokoshotels.fi