Tiina Markkanen

Hello everyone! Just to notify that I’m still alive, even though the updates have been rare lately, here’s a quick update on what’s happening at the moment.

Since I’m working at the Gothenburg opera chorus and we’ve had the busiest time ever since the moment we started working after the summer break, there hasn’t been much time for any bigger solo projects worth mentioning here. Naturally I’m hoping for that to change some time soon!

My next solo is on November the 24th at Gothenburg opera, as we do the same concert as in spring season with the ladies’ chorus, “Häxor, hjältinnor och listiga kvinnor”. Earlier we did a small tour in the region, this time it’s just one concert, finally at home in Gothenburg. My solo part in this is Nannettas aria from Falstaff and the quartet from the same opera.

In the summer I did some recordings with the wonderful pianist Ulrich Staerk. One of the arias we recorded  is Nannettas aria, and I’ll be uploading some new material soon.

I wish everyone wonderful autumn days!

Tiina

The concert program consists of ladies’ chorus parts from operas, as well as smaller ensembles and solos. Tiina Markkanen will be singing Nannetta’s aria from Falstaff by Verdi, as well as Nannetta’s part in the quartet from the same opera.

The concerts are in Skövde (20/3), Karlsborg (22/3), Gullspång (23/3) and Alingsås (25/3).

Linkt to Facebook event: Häxor, hjältinnor, listiga kvinnor

Pianist Lisa Fröberg and soprano Tiina Markkanen will be performing “Ariettes Oubliées” by Claude Debussy and “Leino songs” by Kaija Saariaho.

The concert takes place in the foyer of Gothenburg opera on Saturday January 20th at 12.30.

The musical unit of the University of Lund is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary with a concert in Lund on November the 25th  at 16.00.

The soloists on Ralph Vaughan Williams  “Serenade for music” are:

Tiina Markkanen, soprano

Moa Karlsson, alto

Fredrik Bjällsäter, tenor

John Löfgren, bass

Link to Facebook event

My beloved home country is celebrating 100 years as independent this year, and to honor this me and my fellow musicians are performing some wonderful Finnish music in Trelleborg Sankt Nicolas church this coming Sunday.

Link to Facebook event

Charity concert in Gothenburg on October 15th

Encore!

The same program as at the Tjörn concert earlier this summer, same fabulous artists, different place:

Flunsåsparken, Gothenburg

August 22nd at 7pm

Link to Facebook event

Next up!

July 29th

A summer concert with some of the most eminent artists in the Gothenburg area. I’ll be singing at least a couple of duets, the beloved aria “O mio babbino caro” and a Finnish tango! The concert takes place on the lovely island of Tjörn, and at the dinner/afterparty, after the two concerts, we will serve some musical extra numbers of all kinds.

Link to event on Facebook

The free group “Kammaropera Syd” with tenor Rickard Söderberg put together a fabulous, as well as ambitious, operetta in Ystad, Sweden, now for third year in a row. This year they had chosen the music from various operettas and created a completely new story. The text was written by Rickard Söderberg. I had the privilege to play the part of Countess Olga in their updated “Merry Widow” last year, and this year at “Teaterhotellet” (The Theatre Hotel) I played the role of a suffragette, Stina Quint. The cast was amazing and the show as well. We played a total of 12 shows in 10 days. Quite an intense period, but fantastic to be working with a bunch of passionate professionals in an inspiring project!

Saturday June 3rd, at 17.00. Oscar Fredrik church, Gothenburg.

Concert with violinist Karoliina Koivisto, flutist Katariina Petersen and pianist Riivo Sarapik. A program with beautiful Finnish music.

The group is also performing in the same church at the Finnish church service on Sunday, June 4th at 11.00.