To mark the centenary of the folk artist, concerts will be held in Joensuu and Kuopio, featuring symphony orchestra arrangements of his works.
– The mediators are at the forefront of our country,” Rissanen says in a press release from the regional associations.
The Ruikonperän Sinfonia concert will be performed at the Kuopio Music Centre on 15 August and at the Carelia Hall in Joensuu on 17 August. The concerts are part of the programme of the North Savo and North Karelia Provincial Days. The main organisers are the regional associations.
Jaakko Teppo currently lives in Joensuu.