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NURMES
Summer Music & Summer Academy 5.-13. July 2025

Summer Music 2025
- 06 Jul 2025, 15:00 – 16:0006 Jul 2025, 15:00 – 16:00Gallery Tyko, Nurmes House, Kötsintie 2, 75500 NurmesBrahms composed his horn trio in memory of his recently deceased mother. Author Johanna Venho wrote a deeply moving essay on the comforting power of poetry. An afternoon spent groping for meaning and immersed in the embrace of melodies.
- 06 Jul 2025, 19:00 – 20:45FROM LIVING ROOMS TO STAGES: THE JOURNEY OF THE ITALIAN MADRIGAL /Nurmes, Kirkkokatu 17, 75500 Nurmes06 Jul 2025, 19:00 – 20:45Nurmes, Kirkkokatu 17, 75500 Nurmes“You will never die or fade, but your flame will shine only for a fleeting moment.” In the art of madrigal, poetry and polyphonic singing were combined, and the performance of music and poetry was part of every noble family’s dinner entertainment. Musicians from the Helsinki Chamber Choir and FiBo at the opening night of the Summer Music Festival!
- 07 Jul 2025, 13:30 – 14:15
- 07 Jul 2025, 14:00 – 14:30
- 07 Jul 2025, 18:00 – 19:0007 Jul 2025, 18:00 – 19:00Gallery Tyko, Nurmes House, Kötsintie 2, 75500 NurmesThe extensive compositional output of the acclaimed composer Anna-Mari Kähärä has found its way directly into the hearts of Finns! The captivating composer and the Joensuu women's choir Akanvirta, led by Sanna Riissanen, will meet on a common stage to discuss by singing Kähärä's production and stories!
- 07 Jul 2025, 20:00 – 21:1507 Jul 2025, 20:00 – 21:15Hannikainen Hall, Nurmes House, Kötsintie 2, 75500 Nurmes“The music I love does not express things that are too imprecise to put into words, but on the contrary, too precise” (Felix Mendelssohn) The lyrical essence of wordless songs and Haydn's fabulously inventive piano literature come to life in the hands of Eero Heinonen!
- 08 Jul 2025, 13:00 – 14:00
- 08 Jul 2025, 17:15 – 17:45
- 08 Jul 2025, 18:00 – 19:30Valtimo Church , Kunnantie 6, 75700 ValtimoStrong virtuosity in the atmosphere of Valtimo, liturgical song rising from deep sources! Throw yourself into Mäkinen's masterful journey and Liszt's visions. Surrender to the dark velvet embrace of string quartet arrangement in the tender note of Arensky's special work.
- 08 Jul 2025, 20:15 – 21:0008 Jul 2025, 20:15 – 21:00Valtimo wooden school's outdoor stage, Jukolankuja 10, 75700 ValtimoExperience the intoxicating climax of a summer evening when Kortelainen and Kumpuvaara meet on the shores of Lake Haapajärvi, playing South American beats straight to your heart! In case of rain, enjoy the warmth of Puukoulu. Sparkling drinks will be provided by the Valtimo Society.
- 09 Jul 2025, 14:00 – 15:30
- 09 Jul 2025, 18:00 – 20:00STRUCK BY A POEM: Rain creates audible darkness /Hannikainen Hall, Nurmes House, Kötsintie 2, 75500 Nurmes, Finland09 Jul 2025, 18:00 – 20:00Hannikainen Hall, Nurmes House, Kötsintie 2, 75500 Nurmes, Finland"Runolla päähän!" is singer Anna-Mari Kähärä's concept in which she brings the work of beloved poets to the stage along with changing performers. On stage are Emma Salokoski and Janne Marja-aho, vocals; Niko Kumpuvaara, accordion and vocals, and of course Anna-Mari Kähärä, piano, vocals, and compositions
- 09 Jul 2025, 21:00 – 21:4009 Jul 2025, 21:00 – 21:40Orthodox Church, Kirkkokatu 31, 75500 NurmesHow it feels when you can read minds and the collaboration is seamless and wordless! A meeting of two top musicians, long-time friends and colleagues, on a summer evening, involving inventions, ingenuity, exploration, and uncharted paths.
- 10 Jul 2025, 14:00 – 15:00
- 10 Jul 2025, 18:00 – 18:45
- 10 Jul 2025, 19:00 – 21:0010 Jul 2025, 19:00 – 21:00Hannikainen Hall, Nurmes House, Kötsintie 2, 75500 Nurmes, FinlandWhat makes us happy? What do we long for and strive for? Does something haunt us until the end? The same story in two different ways - without words in the whirlwinds of dancer Atte Kilpinen's choreography, and then intensely dramatized by actor Timo Vuento. Alongside lightning solos.
- 11 Jul 2025, 14:00 – 15:30
- 11 Jul 2025, 17:00 – 17:45
- 11 Jul 2025, 18:00 – 19:0011 Jul 2025, 18:00 – 19:00Nurmes Orthodox Church, Kirkkokatu 31, 75500 NurmesThe terror of Bach's many-headed pestle, Wilhelm Friedemann left behind a wondrous, unique, and crazy compositional output. Our talented musicians are bringing the works of the bad boy of the history books, the avant-garde of his time, and an immensely skilled organist into the spotlight!
- 11 Jul 2025, 19:45 – 20:15
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