17/21. Rodeo & Rhapsody

27.7.2026 at 18:00, Vähäkyrö Church
Tickets 26 / 22 / 10 € (+1 € at the door)
Wheelchair accessible
Free bus at 17:10 from Vasa City Hall

28.7.2026 at 19:00, Kurikka Campus
Tickets 26 / 22 / 10 € (+1 € at the door)
Wheelchair accessible

In this concert, star oboist Nicholas Daniel is truly given space to shine. The evening opens with Copland’s rhythmic Buckaroo Holiday from the ballet Rodeo, before the musicians take on Arnold Bax’s lyrical oboe quintet. The first half concludes with Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s virtuosic Union, in which pianist MacKenzie Melemed shows what he’s made of.
After the interval the audience is awaited by two colorful gems by Nicky Sohn and Ravel, with the oboe taking center stage. The concert is rounded off with Mahler’s famous Piano Quartet, known among other things from the film Shutter Island.

Programme:

Aaron Copland: Buckaroo Holiday (9’) - Independent movement from the ballet Rodeo (1942)

Arnold Bax: Quintet for oboe and strings (1922) 20’
I. Allegro moderato - quasi andante
II. Lento - molto espressivo
III. Allegro giocoso

Louis-Moreau Gottschalk: Union – Concert Paraphrase on National Airs op 48 (1862) 8´

Intermission

Nicky Sohn: Colours of Life’s Garden for oboe, viola and piano (2023) 6’

Maurice Ravel: Alborada del gracioso (6’) - Movement from Miroirs (1905), arranged for oboe and piano

Gustav Mahler: Piano Quartet in A minor (1876) 12’ - Single-movement work

Performers:
Mackenzie Melemed, piano
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, violin
Paula Sundqvist, violin
Liisa Randalu, viola
Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello

The concert lasts approximately 90 min with intermission.

Free admission for children under the age of 15, subject to availability.
For an offer on group tickets, please contact: info@kmf.fi

Korsholm Music Festival reserves the right for changes in the programme.

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