UKARIA 24
CURATED BY OLLI MUSTONEN
As at Monday 30 September, Weekend Packages are no longer on sale. Concerts Only Packages and Single Tickets are still available.
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