Imagining

Saturday, August 9, 2025, marks exactly 50 years since the death of composer Dmitri Shostakovich. We offer a glimpse into the early period of Shostakovich’s output, featuring a powerful cello sonata and a recently discovered, concise Impromptu. The Piano Trio in E minor, by contrast, is anything but rare – it has long secured its place as a crown jewel of concerts.

During the performance, comic artist Aapo Kukko will illustrate the concert live. His creative process will be projected on a screen, and the finished works will be on display and available for purchase after the concert.

Elina Vähälä, violin
Atte Kilpeläinen, viola
Anna Westerlund, cello
Fanny Söderström, piano
Aapo Kukko, live illustration

Programme

Dmitri Shostakovich:

The Mechanical Doll from Children’s Notebook, Op. 69 / 6

Fanny Söderström, piano

Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40
Allegro non troppo
Allegro
Largo
Allegro

Anna Westerlund, cello
Fanny Söderström, piano

Impromptu for Viola and Piano (Finnish Premiere)

Atte Kilpeläinen, viola
Fanny Söderström, piano

Intermission

Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 67
Andante – Moderato
Allegro con brio
Largo
Allegretto – Adagio

Elina Vähälä, violin
Anna Westerlund, cello
Fanny Söderström, piano