Rusk Chamber Music in Jakobstad 2026
– International creativity at the darkest time of the year17-21.11.2026

Festival Theme: A Sparkling Future – Young & Immortal
Artistic Directors: Anna-Maria Helsing & Vertavo

18.11.2026, 19.00, Opening concert: ”Songs My Mother Taught Me”
Schauman Hall
Tickets: 30€ / 25€ / 10€ / 5€

New in 2026: You can now buy a climate ticket to all our concerts, where 1 € of the ticket price will be donated directly to The Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation for buying primeval forest in Vörå:https://luonnonperintosaatio.fi/suojelualue/wikskog/ . The Climate ticket is part of the festival’s ongoing climate work and one step on the path towards gaining an ecocertificate via Ekokompassi. You can read more about Ekokompassi here: Briefly in English https://ekokompassi.fi/

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975): Prelude and Scherzo, Op.11 (1924–1925) 10’
I. Prelude
II. Scherzo
Øyvor Volle, Annabelle Meare, Stephen Waarts & Rebecca Roozeman, violin, Berit Cardas & Gareth Lubbe, viola, Bjørg Lewis & Artturi Aalto, cello

Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904): Gypsy Songs, op. 55 (1880) 10’
II. Hey, how my triangle sounds wonderful
IV. Songs my mother taught me
Anders Jonhäll, flute, Juho Pohjonen, piano

Lisa Streich (1985– ): Play Time for bicyle and percussion trio (2012) 10’
FINNISH PREMIERE
Johan Bridger, TBA & TBA, percussion

Baron Antoine Louis Joseph Gueyrand Fernand Fouant de La Tombelle (1854–1928): Suite for three Cellos (1921) 5’
FINNISH PREMIERE
II. Andantino
III. Scherzando Presto
Senja Rummukainen, Artturi Aalto & Bjørg Lewis, cello

INTERMISSION

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937): Ma Mère l’Oye “Mother Goose suite” (1908/1910) 15’
I. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant
II. Petit Poucet
III. Laideronnette, Impératrice des pagodes
IV. Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête
V. Le jardin féerique
Juho Pohjonen & Tim Horton, piano

Robert Schumann (1810–1856): Märchenbilder, op.113 (1851) 8’
I. Nicht schnell
II. Lebhaft
Gareth Lubbe, viola/alttoviulu, Tim Horton, piano

Ernest Chausson (1855–1899): Concert for violin, piano and string quartet, op.21 (1889–91) 6’
II. Sicilienne
Stephen Waarts, violin, Juho Pohjonen, piano & Vertavo (Øyvor Volle, Annabelle Meare, violin, Berit Cardas, viola, Bjørg Lewis, cello)

The Rusk concert pass costs 90 € (a total of 4 paid concerts). The concert pass entitles you entry to Rusk concerts in the Schauman Hall: Opening concert – Songs My Mother Taught Me 18.11., Unending Theme 19.11., Music for After Us 20.11., Closing concert: Young & Immortal