Tampere Biennale Family day
Sun 19.4.2026
at 11.00
Culture House Laikku
Free
Instrument building workshop
at 11–15 Children’s Cultural Centre Rulla
Languages: Finnish & English
Phenomenal Musical Tale
12.00 Music Hall
Ilmiö Ensemble have curated a modern music adventure based on the tale Pienen Mesin ja Ison Kontion seikkailu [The adventure of Li’l Honey and Big Bear] and the illustrations by artist Karoliina Korhonen. After the performance, kids can come up and see the ensemble’s instruments.
Language: Finnish
Duration: 30 min
Age recommendation: 3 years and over
Artists
Ilmiö Ensemble:
Jenny Villanen, flute
Takuya Takashima, oboe
Nora Niskanen, clarinet
Mikko-Pekka Svala, bassoon
Ilkka Puputti, French horn
Compositions
Extracts from the works:
Peteris Vasks: Music for Fleeting Birds
Lauri Toivio: The Series of Spirits op.1
Britta Byström: Katze und Vogel
Louis Pasquet: Adaptation
J.S. Bach: 1. soolosellosarja; Sarabande ja Menuetti
Joonas Kokkonen: Puhallinkvintetto
Kaija Saariaho: Duft
Tomi Räisänen: Seance
Outi Tarkiainen: Siimes
Outi Jokiharju: Stjärnorna
Benjamin Britten: Six Metamorphoses after David
György Ligeti: 6 Bagatelles
Story
Minna Leinonen: Pienen Mesin ja Ison Kontion seikkailu [The adventure of Li’l Honey and Big Bear]
Illustration: Karoliina Korhonen
The inspiration for the story comes from Martin Waddell’s Can’t You Sleep, Little Bear?