For decades the Lahti Symphony Orchestra has been putting on May Day concerts; this is part of the Lahti May Day tradition. Whilst the coronavirus epidemic prevents public gatherings from taking place, the Lahti Symphony Orchestra is presenting its traditional May Day matinée free online starting at 1 pm on 1 May 2020. The concerts lasts approx. 1 hour and will also be available to watch later.

This very entertaining musical journey, featuring 68 musicians in small groups, was recorded in the Kalevi Aho Hall of the Lahti College of Music, with studio presenters at the Pikkuteatteri. The concert is presented in collaboration with Etelä-Suomen Sanomat.

Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Presenters: Markku Krohn and Hannu Kivilä
Host: Antti Suoranta

PROGRAMME:

Radetzky March
Johann Strauss I, arr. Jean-François Taillard
Red Champagne
Rauno Lehtinen, arr. Niklas Hagmark
Hungarian Dance No. 5
Johannes Brahms, arr. Andreia Marques
The Magic Flute – Overture
W. A. Mozart, arr. Jaime Mirman
Summer Evening Waltz
Oskar Merikanto, arr. Jorma Panula
The Typewriter
Leroy Anderson, soloist: Markku Krohn
Valse lente
Oskar Merikanto, arr. Arthur Fuhrmann
Rullaati rullaa
Estonian student song, arr. Petri Juutilainen
The Blue Danube
Johann Strauss II
Uno Tango
Mariano Mores, arr. Fuhrmann/Manninen
Can Can
Jacques Offenbach, arr. Antonio Livio Spaltro
Por una Cabeza
Carlos Gardel, arr. James Barralet
Champagne Galop
Hans Christian Lumbye, arr. S. Adams
March of the Pori Regiment
Christian Fr. Kress, arr. Teuvo Laine