Sibelius Academy Accordion Festival 2024 Opening Concert

Alexander Zhurbin: Sonata No. 2 ”Nostalgia” (b. 1945) Paavo Korpijaakko: Sonata No. 1 “Ultra”, Part III (b. 1977) Pilvi Huhta, accordion Arne Nordheim: Flashing (1931–2010) Yaroslav Oleksiv: Toccata (b. 1984) Kalle Siitonen, accordion J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in F Sharp Minor BWV 883 (1685–1750) Poul Rovsing-Olsen: Without a Title (1922–1982) Francis Poulenc: Presto in B Flat Major (1899–1963) Johannes Koivisto, accordion Guilherme de Almeida: Panapaná (world premiere) (b. 1994) Forrest Moody: field verse (world premiere) Tara Jovana Valkonen: Play II – springtales (world premiere) (b. 1999) Franziska Fundelić, flute & Laura Mehmeti, accordion