Ville’s Night Music – Nocturnes for Piano

Information

Tickets €25

Performers

Ville Hautakangas, piano
Inka Hannula and Teemu Raudaskoski, painting

You are warmly welcome to enjoy the concert either seated on a chair or relaxing on a mat. A few mats will be available in the concert room, and you are also welcome to bring your own mat or yoga mat. When purchasing your ticket, please select whether you wish to experience the concert from a chair or from a mat.

Nocturnal piano music at Tampere Hall

A gentle shimmer of silence and colour, somewhere between sleep and wakefulness. Pianist Ville Hautakangas leads the listener through the many shades of night – from tranquil dreamscapes to the hour of the wolf.

The concert begins and ends with the delicate luminosity of Erik Satie (1866–1925). His music flows like a moonlit bridge across the evening – sometimes pausing, sometimes gently rippling – framing new Finnish piano works, including four world premieres. The compositions have been commissioned by Ville Hautakangas with the support of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and Teosto.

Artists Inka Hannula and Teemu Raudaskoski will create a painting inspired by the music during the performance. The artwork will be auctioned in the days following the concert on their joint Instagram account (@hannularaudaskoski). A photo of the finished painting will be posted there, and bids can be made in the comments section.

The concert is part of the Tampere Biennale programme, taking place from 15 to 19 April 2026. Next year marks the 40th anniversary of the festival, founded by composer Usko Meriläinen as a celebration of Finnish contemporary music.

Programme

Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1
Anna Hakula: Vaara (world premiere)
Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 2
Ilkka Hammo: Night Owl (world premiere)
Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 3
Sanna Ahvenjärvi: Nocturne – Liian urhea liian pienenä (world premiere)
Erik Satie: Gnossienne No. 1
Usko Meriläinen: Cinque notturni per piano
Erik Satie: Gnossienne No. 2
Eetu Lehtonen: Estival, Solstices I (world premiere)
Erik Satie: Gnossienne No. 3

Duration: approx. 1 hour. No intermission.

Programme is subject to change.

Produced by: Tampere Hall and Tampere Biennale