Hancock – The 12th annual Finlandia University Sibelius Academy Music Festival will take place Tuesday, September 21 through Saturday, September 25 at various locations in the U.P.Six international musicians from the prestigious Sibelius Music Academy of Helsinki, Finland, will present a series of concerts.
The first event will be a performance by the folk duo PAJU on Tuesday, September 21 at 7 p.m. at the Finlandia University American Heritage Center, 435 Quincy Street in Hancock. Tickets: $10, adults; $5, students; children under 12 years attend free.
The second event will be a free concert on Wednesday, September 22 for Ishpeming Area public school music students with PAJU, contemporary duo Aguirre and Leon, and classical music duo Maria Aru, piano, and Liis Joamets, violin at the Peterson Auditorium, 319 E. Division Street in Ishpeming. Tickets: $5 for community members.
The third event will be a classical music concert on Thursday, September 23 at 7 p.m. with duo Maria Aru, piano, and Liis Joamets, violin at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1000 Quincy Street in Hancock. Tickets: $10, adults; $5, students; children under 12 years attend free.
The fourth event will be a free concert for Houghton County area public school music students on Friday, September 24 with PAJU, contemporary duo Aguirre and Leon, and classical music duo Maria Aru, piano, and Liis Joamets, violin at the Calumet Theater, 340 6th Street in Calumet. Tickets: $5 for community members.
The final event will be a concert on Saturday, September 25 at 7 p.m. with with PAJU, contemporary duo Aguirre and Leon, and classical music duo Maria Aru, piano, and Liis Joamets, violin at the Calumet Theater, 340 6th Street in Calumet. Tickets: $10, adults; $5, students; children under 12 years attend free.
Concert tickets may be purchased at North Wind Books, Hancock, on-line at http://finlandia-university.ticketleap.com, or at the door prior to each performance.
For additional information about the 12th annual Sibelius Academy Music Festival, please contact Robin Bonini at 487-7205 or robin.bonini@finlandia.edu.
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