UKARIA 24

CONCERTS ONLY PACKAGE

Includes five concerts.

'I will never forget my first morning at UKARIA. Having arrived late the previous evening, I was woken up at 5.00am by magical sounds – two Australian magpies obviously thought that I had slept quite enough, and had come behind my window to wake me up with their incredible music!

Although separated by vast distances, Australia and Finland have a lot in common – highly sophisticated modern societies, where even people who live in cities are never far from real wilderness. At home in Leponiemi, I live on a small lake (which, coincidentally, is almost exactly the shape of Australia), far from human neighbours, surrounded by great forests, but only forty-five minutes from our capital city.

I have always felt at home in Australia, and I have felt a tremendously inspiring connection with many Australian musicians. It has been a particular pleasure planning these programs for the 2024 edition of UKARIA 24. I will be joined by close musical friends, performing music that we find particularly touching and meaningful in these circumstances that are so exceptionally uplifting. I am very much looking forward to seeing you all here – our dear audience – sharing this experience with us!'

Olli Mustonen
Curator / Composer / Pianist / Conductor