Sisu in Seattle

• Saturday, October 10 at 1 pm
  • Saint Luke’s Memorial Episcopal Church, Tacoma (map)
  • Pre-register here
• Sunday, October 11 at 2 pm
  • University Presbyterian Church, Seattle (map)
  • Pre-register here
• Free with suggested donation
• Pre-registration suggested donation levels
  • $150 Full Season Supporter
  • $50 Supporter
  • $30 General
  • $20 Senior
  • $10 Student/Child

Celebrated organist, author, and expert in all-things Nordic for organ, James D. Hicks, will explore the Finnish tradition for the pipe organ. From the late-romantic “Golden Age” (early in Finnish musical history) to freshly composed world premieres, James will perform everything from Jean Sibelius to Toivo Kuula and Väinö Haapalainen to Mons Leidvin Takle… and much more!

Featuring:

• James D. Hicks, organ

On the program:

• Prelude by Olli Saari
• Eijaa! Jo laulaa sielu kiitostansa by Hannu Ala
• Kansanlaulu by Toivo Kuula, arr. Jimi Järvinen
• Passacaglia by Juhani Pohjanmies
• “Uni” from Kaski ostinatoa by Väinö Haapalainen
• Intermezzo by Väino Raitio
• “Introductione/Allegro” from Sonaatti 2, G-molli by Arvi Karvonen
• Partita över en andlig Finsk Folkemelodili by John Sundberg
• There Will be Spring Again by Jack Mattsson
• Gigue-fuuga urlee Jäälöauton by Harri Viitanen
• “Orgelsinfonie Nr. 17, The Secrets of Tuonela” from Der Schwan by Enjott Schneider
• Three Pieces in Jazz Style by Mons Leidvin Takle

Concert duration: 75 min – No intermission
Box office opens 45 minutes prior to concert
House opens 30 minutes prior to concert

Previous seasons have been supported by Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, the American Guild of Organists Seattle Chapter, ArtsWA, the Jane Isakson Lea Foundation, the American-Scandinavian Foundation, the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, and by individual donors like you.

If you would like to support this series and ensure its future, please donate here!