The first of two albums containing all the solo songs of the beloved Finnish composer Toivo Kuula will be released on 3. May, 2024 through Toccata Classics. The date and location for the album release concert will be updated here later!
Jenni Lättilä, soprano
Kirill Kozlovski, piano
https://toccataclassics.com/product/toivo-kuula-complete-solo-songs-volume-one/
Opening concert of Salmela Art Center 2024 on Saturday 8. June 2024 at 1 pm in Mäntyharju Church.
In the concert, there are two prominent Finnish male choirs Viipurin Lauluveikot and Karjalan Laulu-Veikot, with soloist soprano Jenni Lättilä.
Jenni Lättilä has been appointed as Sibelius Academy Vice Dean for Artistic Activities for a five years' term, starting in January 2024. As vice dean, Jenni Lättilä will lead the artistic activities of the Sibelius Academy of Uniarts Helsinki and be responsible for the academy’s societal interaction and public relations in collaboration with the dean. Additionally, she will lead the activities of producer services, technical production services, and the program service Primo, as well as act as a supervisor for some of the heads of the academy’s departments.
Jenni Lättilä (soprano), Rabbe Österholm (baritone) ja Henrik Järvi (piano) present in two concerts a cross section of Selim Palmgren's extensive vocal works. In these concerts, they will perform masterpieces that have originally been sung by for example Aino Ackté, Maikki Järnefelt-Palmgren, Minna Palmgren ja Lea Piltti.
Turku Sibelius-museum, 28.2.2024
https://sibeliusmuseum.fi/fi/tapahtumat/sibbe-live-selim-palmgrenin-yksinlaulut-1900-1944/
Sibelius Academy Concert Hall, 7.3.2024 (pianist Henrik Järvi's 4th doctoral concert)
https://www.uniarts.fi/tapahtumat/henrik-jarvi-selim-palmgrenin-yksinlaulut-1900-1944/
Concert review in Amfion (in Finnish):
A new opera, The meek shall inherit the Earth, composed by Jukka Linkola, originally planned to be performed in 2020, premiered in 2022 in Ilmajoki Music Festival. The opera, written and directed by Tuomas Parkkinen, tells a tragic story of the extreme right Lapua movement in Finland in the 1930's.
https://mail.musiikkijuhlat.fi/tiedote
Jukka Linkola composed a beautiful mourning song for the hanged boy's mother. The song was performed splendidly by Jenni Lättilä, who did an excellent character as the mother.
Review in Helsingin Sanomat: https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000008875059.html
Jaakko Kuusisto's opera Jää (Ice) based on a Finlandia awarded novel by Ulla-Lena Lundberg streamed in Yle Areena on 5. March 2019, a Finnish National Opera production, with Jenni Lättilä as Adele Bergman.
A new children's opera based on a popular book series "Maukka and Väykkä" by Timo Parvela – World premiere on 21.11.2018 in Kanneltalo, Helsinki, by Klassista lapsille KLAPS ry (Classical for Children association).
UPDATE: more performances in Helsinki/Malmi, Järvenpää, Espoo and Rauma!
Composed by Anna Nora
Stage director Juulia Tapola
Annami Hylkilä, Maukka the cat
Jenni Lättilä, Väykkä the dog
Jouni Bäckström, Karhu Murhinen the shrew
Wednesday, September 13th and Thursday, September 14th, Erkki Lasonpalo conducts Sibelius's Kullervo symphony in Jyväskylä and Mikkeli. Jyväskylä Sinfonia, St Michel Strings, Male Choir Sirkat,
Jenni Lättilä, soprano and Juha Kotilainen, baritone.
The concert is a part of SuomiFinland100 jubilee 2017, celebrating Finland's 100 years of independence.
Jyväskylä Theatre September 13th at 7 pm.
Mikkeli, Mikaeli September 14th at 7 pm.
The Mikkeli concert will be streamed live here on Thursday: http://www.e-concerthouse.com
A recording of Yrjö Kilpinen's newly discovered lieder was released
on 7. July 2017 by Nova Records, in co-operation with
Savonlinna Music Academy and Yrjö Kilpinen Society.
Jenni Lättilä and Hedvig Paulig, soprano
Jouni Kokora and Jaakko Kortekangas, baritone
Kirill Kozlovski and Kristian Attila, piano
The recording is available through The Yrjö Kilpinen Society
and music shop Fuga.
The Finnish National Opera presents "The Barber of Seville", with the extremely versatile
dramatic soprano Jenni Lättilä as Berta. Performances from February 25th to March 21st.
Finnish National Opera / Il barbiere di Siviglia
Jenni Lättilä defends her artistic Doctoral Dissertation at the Helsinki Music House (Sonore Hall) Saturday, December 10th at Noon. The title of her doctoral concert cycle is "Focus on Wagner" and her written thesis is called "Emotional Labour of an Opera Singer".
Jenni Lättilä substitutes mezzosoprano Katarina Karnéus on a few days' notice to sing Szymanowski's "Des Hafis Liebeslieder" with Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, under conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, in Helsinki Music House main hall on Friday, October 21st at 7 pm.
www.helsinginkaupunginorkesteri.fi
https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000002926064.html
A recording of Richard Wagner's complete lieder was released
on 27. May 2016 by Sibarecords (SRCD-1018) and distributed internationally by Naxos.
The album is also available on Spotify.
Jenni Lättilä, Kiril Kozlovsky, Tommi Hakala, Mikko Sateila, Suomen Laulu
Friday, November 4th and Saturday, November 5th Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts the Finnish National Opera Orchestra and Chorus in Ludvig van Beethoven's Missa Solemnis.
Soloists Jenni Lättilä, Lilli Paasikivi, Mika Pohjonen, Jyrki Korhonen.
Lahti, Sibelius-house November 4th at 7 pm.
Helsinki, St. John's Church, November 5th at 7 pm.
Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
2.11.2016 klo 19 Lauttasaari Church
3.11.2016 klo 19 Lohja Church
Jenni Lättilä, Joonas Asikainen, choirs Suomen Laulu and Akateeminen laulu, Lohja city orchestra, conductor Esa Heikkilä.
Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder in Mikkeli "Mikaeli" Concert hall on September 7th at 7 pm.
St. Michel Strings, Conductor Petri Sakari.
BEETHOVEN'S NINTH IN TAMPERE
Thursday, June 2nd Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts Tampere Filharmonia and Tampere Philharmonic Choir in Ludvig van Beethoven's Symphony n:o 9.
Soloists Jenni Lättilä, Lilli Paasikivi, Tuomas Katajala, Jyrki Korhonen.
Tampere Hall main auditorium at 7pm.
Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
2.11.2016 klo 19 Lauttasaari Church
3.11.2016 klo 19 Lohja Church
Jenni Lättilä, Joonas Asikainen, choirs Suomen Laulu and Akateeminen laulu, Lohja city orchestra, conductor Esa Heikkilä.