Pacific Northwest Ballet | A Dark and Lonely Space
Kyle Davis, choreographer
Michael Giacchino, composer
Maria Männistö, soprano
November 8 and 10, 2018
McCaw Hall, Seattle
Seattle Modern Orchestra | Still Life After Death by Chinary Ung
Julia Tai, conductor
Maria Männistö, soprano
November 1, 2018
Chapel Performance Space, Seattle
Seattle Symphony | Kullervo by Jean Sibelius
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor
Maria Männistö, soprano
Benjamin Appl, baritone
May 31, June 2 and 3, 2018
Benaroya Hall, Seattle
Philharmonia Northwest | Leino Songs by Kaija Saariaho
Four Leino Songs are a setting of poems by one of Finland’s most important poets, Eino Leino. He was the most important developer of Finnish-language poetry at the turn of the 20th century, and in his works combined symbolism, mythic tradition and influences from Nietzsche with his own romantic concept of the poet as a truth-seeking visionary.
Julia Tai, conductor
Maria Männistö, soprano
November 4, 2017
Benaroya Hall
Seattle Symphony [untitled] 1 | Life Story by Thomas Adès
In a deliciously dark and smoky song, Thomas Adès breathes new life into the poetry of Tennessee Williams.
Maria Männistö, soprano
Eric Jacobs, bass clarinet
Angelique Poteat, bass clarinet
Travis Gore, bass
October 13, 2017
Benaroya Hall, Seattle (Grand Lobby)
Suomi-Seura: Suomi 100 Maailmalla | HÄMÄRÄ
by Maria Männistö and Benjamin Mosse (excerpts)
An imaginative and inspiring journey of self-discovery, HÄMÄRÄ questions how language, memory and myth shape our identity. This multimedia music theater piece celebrates heritage and the myriad perspectives embodied within each of us.
Maria Männistö, soprano and composer
Benjamin Mosse, director
Hanna-Mari Zinovjev, piano
Ulla-Riikka Kuisma, cello
June 16, 2017
Musiikkitalo, Helsinki
Music Instrument Museum | Finland 100 Recital
Celebrating 100 years of Finnish independence with music by Sibelius, Kuula and more.
Maria Männistö, soprano
Hartmut Schulz, baritone
Margita Linde, piano
April 1, 2017 at 15.00
Music Instrument Museum, Brussels
Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura | HÄMÄRÄ
by Maria Männistö and Benjamin Mosse (excerpts)
The Finnish Literature Society and Suomi-Seura present a reading of HÄMÄRÄ, which examines how language contributes to identity construction. This reading is featured during Satakielikuukausi (Multilingual Month), an annual celebration of mother tongues, multilingualism, and language diversity.
Maria Männistö, soprano
Benjamin Mosse, director
Hanna-Mari Zinovjev, piano
March 17, 2017
SKS'n juhlasali, Helsinki
The Fisher Ensemble | The Passion Trilogy
by Garrett Fisher
The Fisher Ensemble joins forces with the Women of the Loyola Marymount University Choruses for THE PASSION TRILOGY, an oratorio that mines tales of sacrifice, death and rebirth to reveal the power of faith in extraordinary adversity.
February 25, 2017
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles