Petrouchka

Violinist Elina Vähälä is, in the words of the Chicago Tribune, "a fluent, elegant and talented interpreter, whose brilliant technique is accompanied by an abundance of inspiration, sensitivity and imagination". These attributes lead her to be frequently chosen to premiere violin concertos by contemporary composers, as was the case with Olli Mustonen's Concerto No. 2, conceived as a musical portrait of Larin Paraske, a pivotal figure in Finnish culture. The programme also includes the orchestral version of Petrouchka, a creation that Stravinsky made for the Ballets Russes. Photograph © Veikko Kähkönen