Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Sunday, March 27th - Finlandia Foundation's Performer & Lecturer of the Year

FINLANDIA FOUNDATION SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CHAPTER PRESENTS

SUNDAY, MARCH 27 at 3 p.m.

SPEND AN AFTERNOON WITH CARK RAHKONEN and WILHO SAARI

First Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto
1140 Cowper Street (between Kingsley & Lincoln)

Refreshments will be served


CARL RAHKONEN, Lecturer of the Year

Carl Rahkonen, an ethnomusicologist, using live demonstrations and sound recordings will discuss roots and influences of Finnish and Finnish-American music from earliest forms to the present day.

WILHO SAARI, Performer of the Year

Wilho Saari, distinguished kantele master and composer of over 2,400 pieces, winner of numerous awards and an active teacher, will perform on various sized kantele instruments.

REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED

Please RSVP to Gunnel Pero at (415) 673-3310 OR to Stina Katchadourian at stinakatch@gmail.com by March 23.
  • Adults $20
  • Students $10
  • Pay at the door; cash or check

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