Oulunsalo Soi: Red Nose Company & Meta4 – VOCES

The hugely popular theatre group Red Nose Company brings its new production Voces -- Inner Voices to Oulu. This staged concert for two clowns and the Meta4 string quartet combines the most beautiful chamber music classics with theatrical storytelling. There will be laughter -- but you may want to prepare for tears as well. The performance is built around Jean Sibelius's string quartet Voces Intimae, but also features music from Beethoven to Saariaho. At the time of composing the piece, a throat tumor caused Sibelius to fear death. The performance takes this as its starting point. Audience comments: "Magnificent, sacred, and funny!" "Voces showed how music can take the mind deep within itself. A brilliant combination of clowns and chamber music carried the audience along." "Red Nose Company entertains and surprises! Astonishingly refined and fearless -- such versatile art!" Red Nose Company Timo Ruuskanen Tuukka Vasama Meta4 Minna Pensola, violin Antti Tikkanen, violin Atte Kilpeläinen, viola Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello Duration: 2 h 15 min, including intermission The concert includes music from Finland, Estonia, Germany/England, and Italy/Norway. Subtitles The performance is subtitled in English and Swedish via the free Subtitle Mobile app. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play before attending the concert. A performance-specific code will be provided at the venue. Make sure your phone has enough battery and is set to silent mode. Open the app, press "Start," enter the code, and select the subtitle language (English or Swedish). Subtitles will begin when the performance starts. More information about venue accessibility is available on this page. The 29th Oulunsalo Soi Chamber Music Festival will be held as part of the Oulu August Festivals 5-9 August. More info: www.oulunsalosoi.fi Venue: Valvesali, Kulttuuritalo Valve. Artist: Oulunsalo Soi.