Rusk 2026 – Fire and Firsts

20.11.2026
18:00

Malmska gården

5-16 € – Buy tickets now!

Jakobstads Sinfonietta / Pietarsaaren Sinfonietta, Visit web page

Rusk Chamber Music in Jakobstad 2026
– International creativity at the darkest time of the year

17-21.11.2026

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

20.11.2026, 18.00, ”Fire and Firsts”
Malm House (Jakobstad’s museum)
Tickets: 15€ / 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/

Albert Schnelzer (1972–): Apollonian Dances for string quartet and percussion (2003/2016) 8’
III. Adolecent Apollo
Vertavo (Øyvor Volle & Annabelle Meare, violin, Berit Cardas, viola, Bjørg Lewis cello), Johan Bridger, percussion

Gareth Lubbe (1976–): Viola solo and overtones 8’
Gareth Lubbe, viola

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921): Danse macabre, op.40 (1874) 8’
Rebecca Roozeman, violin, Artturi Aalto, cello

Leoš Janáček (1854–1928): Pohádka for cello and piano (1910/1923) 11’
Senja Rummukainen, cello, Juho Pohjonen, piano

Yuri Shaporin (1887–1966): 5 Pieces for cello and piano, op.25 (1959) 2’
FINNISH PREMIERE
V. Scherzo
Artturi Aalto, cello, Tim Horton, piano

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897): String Quintet No.2, op.111 (1890) 7’
II. Adagio
Øyvor Volle & Annabelle Meare, violin, Berit Cardas, Gareth Lubbe, viola, Bjørg Lewis, cello