A. Mozart transformed from a genius into a legend with his final work, the Requiem Mass. He had avoided composing the Requiem, citing his busy schedule, but perhaps his fear of his own death held him back – a fear that tragically became reality in the midst of his most intense creative period. The Requiem, completed by Mozart’s friends, became one of the most moving musical monuments in history, still resonating today as a plea for mercy for the dead and comfort for the living. The new arrangement for string quartet and choir will be performed by Finland’s most successful chamber ensemble, Meta4, and the Grammy-award-winning Theater of Voices.

Joseph-Hector Fiocco (1703—1741) | Libera me domine

W. A. Mozart (1756—1791):

Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (1791, arr. for vocal quartet and string quartet by Atte Kilpeläinen and Meta4)

THEATRE OF VOICES’ CONCERTS IN KUHMO ARE SUPPORTED BY THE JENNY AND ANTTI WIHURI FOUNDATION.

Meta4:

Minna Pensola, violin

Antti Tikkanen, violin

Atte Kilpeläinen, viola

Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello

Theatre of Voices

 Else Torp

Anna Caroline Olesen

Paul Bentley-Angell

Jakob Bloch Jespersen

Duration 60 minutes, no intermission

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Foto : Reinhard Wilting

https://kuhmofestival.fi/en/programme/?date=2025-07-20#date-title

Theatre of Voices Festival støttes af Augustinus Fonden, Knud Højgaards Fond, Korsangernes fællesråd m.fl. Theatre of Voices er Specialensemble under Statens Kunstfond 2023-27.