Atte Kilpinen: Kreutzer­so­naatti

Information

Ticket sales for the event will begin on 9.6.2025 at 9:00.

Standard tickets: €34.90 / €39.90
Discounted tickets (pensioners, children under 16, students, unemployed): €29.90 / €34.90

Performance duration: approx. 1 hour. No intermission.

Atte Kilpinen, choreography and dance
Frans Valkama, dance
Heidi Salminen, dance

Top dancer’s choreographic interpretation of Tolstoy’s novella

The dance production Kreutzer Sonata is a modern version of Leo Tolstoy’s novel from 1889. The music is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Kreutzer sonata, on the basis of which Leo Tolstoy was inspired to write his novel. Later, Leoš Janáček was again impressed by the novel, which he turned into a composition to be heard in the performance.

Kreutzer Sonata deals with love, jealousy, passion and life. How far are you willing to go for love and what can come of it? Modern interpretation explores and deals with relationships between people through dance. The work features both classical ballet and contemporary dance.

Dancers

Atte Kilpinen is the Finnish National Ballet’s 1st soloist, dance artist and choreographer. During his career he has danced in many different groups, e.g. Hamburg Ballet, Finnish National Ballet, Tero Saarinen Company, Susanna Leinonen Company, Pori Dance Company, Turku City Theatre and Ballet Finland. The premiere of Kilpinen’s latest work Scenes from the Red God premiered at the sold-out Helsinki Music Centre on March 2024 and was performed at Tampere Hall on May 2025.

Heidi Salminen is Finland’s new top talent. After graduating from the Stockholm Ballet School, Salminen was attached to the Royal Ballet in Stockholm. She joined the Finnish National Ballet in 2021 and has been captivating Finnish audiences ever since. Salminen was seen in the main role of The Rite of Spring in spring 2024 and debuted in the title role of Edith Piaf in spring 2025.

Frans Valkama is one of the most successful Finnish dancers. He has performed around the world in Singapore, Moscow, Copenhagen and Amsterdam. Valkama has danced a huge number of leading roles in various ballets and excelled in contemporary dance works by several choreographers, including Ohad Naharin, William Forsythe, Kenneth Kvarnström, Carolyn Carlson, Jorma Uotinen, Jorma Elo, Marjo Kuusela, Jiri Kylian, George Balanchine and Wayne McGregor. Valkama has just been awarded the Edvard Fazer Prize.

Did you know? You can enjoy beverages during the show!

This performance has designated age-restricted areas (18+) in Boxes A and B of the Main Auditorium. Ticket holders for these boxes may bring drinks purchased before the performance or during intermission into the auditorium. Please note that entry to these areas is strictly limited to those 18 years or older.

Program is subject to change.

Produced by Tampere Hall