John Storgårds & Anu and Piia Komsi & Pasi Hyökki
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Unsuk Chin, now living in Berlin, trained in her native South Korea and in Hamburg, but she does not feel that her works represent Oriental any more than Western culture. Her Cantatrix Sopranica for two sopranos and countertenor contrasts different musical idioms. It was inspired by George Perec’s “The Soprano Project” in which the writer parodies scientific treatises.
Due to COVID-19 measures audiences will not be permitted to attend concerts by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in the Helsinki Music Centre between November 27 and December 20. The concert will be shown on Yle Areena.