Experience moments from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most beloved musicals on the Main Stage of the Finnish National Opera. This one-of-a-kind experience is guaranteed to give you goosebumps. The concert will feature Nick Davies as conductor, known for conducting our Phantom of the Opera performances.
The concert features Andrew Lloyd Webber’s popular musical compositions arranged for an orchestra.
Evita Symphonic Suite Sunset Boulevard Symphonic Suite The Phantom of the Opera Symphonic Suites Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Symphonic Orchestrations by Andrew Cottee
Variations Music:Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera
Finland’s largest orchestra
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera (FNO), the largest orchestra in Finland, comprises 111 musicians of 15 different nationalities. In addition to its principal task of performing in opera and ballet productions, it also holds its own regular concerts. The Orchestra of the FNO celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023.
Samuli Peltonen will perform as the cello soloist of Variations
Peltonen has been a member of the Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera since 2016. Prior to this, he has played in the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera Australia, and the Royal Danish Orchestra. He is also a cellist in Sibelius Piano Trio and Total Cello Ensemble.
Peltonen’s cello is a valuable Giovanni Grancino instrument.
Globally, it’s estimated that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera (1986) has been seen by over 140 million people, making it the world’s most popular musical.
The blockbuster musical returns to the repertoire in autumn 2024.
