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Winner of the Sibelius Violin Competition to perform with the Vaasa City Orchestra
Published: 4.9.2026
The highly anticipated appearance of violinist Christel Lee and cellist Jonathan Roozeman under the direction of Chief Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing at the Vuorio Foundation concert.
Chief Conductor of the Vaasa City Orchestra Anna-Maria Helsing will lead a program built around the two soloists on Fri 11.9.2026 at 6 PM at Vaasa City Hall. The concert is supported by the Vuorio Foundation. In addition to the orchestra’s traditional repertoire, the program includes two intriguing contemporary pieces: cellist Jonathan Roozeman will perform the second movement of Jaakko Kuusisto’s Cello Concerto, which has already become a classic among Finnish cellists, and the first movement, Dawn, of Dobrinka Tabakova’s Sun Triptych, will also feature violinist Christel Lee, winner of the 2015 Sibelius Competition.
The soloists also shine in the concert’s finale, Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto, which is rarely heard in Vaasa. The concert opens with the first movement of Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3, ‘Scottish.’
With a GRANDE season ticket, you have access to the Vuorio Foundation concert, as well as all autumn season concerts except the children’s concert. With a PRONTO season ticket, you can attend the concerts on September 11, October 8, October 29, and December 3.