Cellofest: La Bella Italia

The Helsinki Chamber Orchestra will perform an all Italian program for the 2023 edition of the Cellofest festival, a high point of the renowned cello tradition Finland has crafted over the years. This concert, supported by the Italian Cultural Institute of Helsinki, will be the occasion for the Helsinki Chamber Orchestra to have its very first outside guest conductor, 28 years old Nil Venditti, who has established a name for herself around the world as one of the most sought after young conductors. Praised for her energy and cheerful energy, she will be joined in the concert by cellist Leonardo Chiodo, in a program consisting of Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence, one of the orchestra’s signature pieces, Schumann’s Cello Concerto, and Rossini’s Sonata for Strings. The concert will take place on 31.1.2023 at Johannes Kirkko.