Author: Johanna Aurava

  • Cafe Budapest Festival: The Sirens Cycle by Péter Eötvös

    Piia Komsi with the Calder Quartet, and Péter Eötvös Cafe Budapest Festival, October 15th 2017 Photo credit: Posztós János / CAFe Budapest Media upload with high-res: 17_10_15_Piia_Komsi_Calder_Quartet_c_Posztos_Janos_CAFe_Budapest

  • Bologna Modern 2017: Medea / Medeamaterial

    As part of Bologna Modern 2017, the contemporary music theatre Medeamaterial – by French composer Pascal Dusapin and with libretto by the German poet, writer and dramatist Heiner Müller, is combined with the 1775 one-act play Medea by Georg Benda. Teatro Comunale di Bologna October 11th – 12th, 2017 at 8:00 pm – TICKETS ONLINE…

  • Helsinki Chamber Music Festival: “Klasari viihteellä”

    Wednesday, July 5th 2017: Bryggerin lava. Performing Noaiddi and Aurinko isäni by composer Aija Puurtinen.

  • New York: Great Reviews for Wing on Wing

    ” (..) their parts were sung with voluptuous colorings by the sisters Anu and Piia Komsi.” New York Times “Sister sopranos Anu and Piia Komsi were extraordinary in the stratospheric vocal parts, starting onstage and reappearing in other spots around the hall.” New York Classical Review

  • Hetta Music Festival: World Premiere by Tapio Tuomela

    Tapio Tuomela: Yoik& Fishing Scene, text in tunturisaame, Finnish, Swedish Soprano: Piia Komsi Borea-kvartetti 16/4/2017

  • Rave Reviews for Sirens Cycle

    World Premiere: Péter Eötvös’ The Sirens Cycle, Wigmore Hall London Piia Komsi performing with the the Calder Quartet, October 1st, 2016 “And the outstanding soprano Piia Komsi, taking over from Barbara Hannigan, was equal to its extreme demands, smoothly switching between English, ancient Greek and German.” – Hannah Nepil, Financial Times “Most of all, though,…