{"id":3550,"date":"2026-04-27T13:48:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/?page_id=3550"},"modified":"2026-06-04T11:41:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:41:32","slug":"lintukoto-eng","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/en\/lintukoto-eng\/","title":{"rendered":"Lintu\u00adkoto&nbsp;ENG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br>Lintukoto \/\/ Bird Haven<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Thu-Fri June 4-5, 2026 at 7 pm<br>Maunula-talo, Helsinki<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lintukoto-FB-event-copy2-1000x563.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lintukoto-FB-event-copy2-1000x563.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lintukoto-FB-event-copy2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lintukoto-FB-event-copy2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lintukoto-FB-event-copy2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lintukoto-FB-event-copy2-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lintukoto-FB-event-copy2-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lintukoto-FB-event-copy2-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lintukoto-FB-event-copy2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-77cddf8 stk-block-background stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"77cddf8\"><style>.stk-77cddf8{background-color:#fbe8ee !important}.stk-77cddf8:before{background-color:#fbe8ee !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>ABOUT THE CONCERT<\/strong><br>In human narratives, a bird haven is a mystical, distant land at the edge of the world, where birds travel to in the autumn. We also want to take you on a journey to something strange, personal and beautiful.<br><br>Lempikuoro&#8217;s <em>Lintukoto<\/em> (<em>Bird Haven<\/em>) was born from the idea of \u200b\u200bbringing forth a nature-themed, dramatic concert. Themes such as nature loss, the relationship between humans and nature and the diversity of nature ultimately led us to birds. Music inspired by nature through our winged friends and different perspectives on nature came together naturally. It is also fun to think how spring&#8217;s migratory birds bring songs in different languages to everyone here in Maunula.<br><br>Birds have inspired composers and poets throughout the ages. National romantic composer <strong>Leevi Madetoja&#8217;s<\/strong> <em>Kev\u00e4tunta<\/em> (<em>Spring Slumber) <\/em>and <strong>Wilhelm Peterson-Berger&#8217;s<\/strong> <em>I furuskogen<\/em> (<em>In the Pine Forest) <\/em>offer us an innocent view of pure, untouched nature \u2013 the ideal of nature. Renaissance composer <strong>Cl\u00e9ment Janequin&#8217;s<\/strong> <em>Le chant des Oiseaux<\/em> (<em>The Song of the Birds) <\/em>is a humorous romp that compares the spring songs of birds to human love affairs.<br><br>A more contemplative style is represented by wordless songs: <strong>Olli Kortekangas&#8217;s<\/strong> <em>Meditation<\/em> and <strong>Bo Holten&#8217;s<\/strong> arrangement <em>Emigrantvisa<\/em> (<em>Emigrant Song)<\/em>. Along with them, <strong>Anders Hillborg&#8217;s<\/strong> <em>En midsommarnattsdr\u00f6m<\/em> (<em>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream)<\/em>, which conjures up the foggy atmosphere of a summer night pond, and <strong>Goda Marija Gu\u017eauskait\u0117&#8217;s<\/strong> <em>Gegut\u00e9 sode<\/em> (<em>The Cuckoo<\/em> <em>in the Garden<\/em>): a wistful arrangement of a Lithuanian folk tune, offer a more mystical tone.<br><br><strong>Teemu Tommola&#8217;s<\/strong> <em>Punatulkkumets\u00e4<\/em> (<em>The Bull-finch Forest) <\/em>and <strong>Mia Makaroff&#8217;s<\/strong> <em>Armottoman osa<\/em> (<em>The Part of the Pitiless) <\/em>give voice to our grief about disappearing nature and birds losing their homes. <strong>Meredith Monk&#8217;s<\/strong> <em>Panda Chant II <\/em>acts as a ritual or a cry for help to stop this loss.<br><br><strong>Antti Suomalainen&#8217;s<\/strong> premiere piece <em>Rakkaani,<\/em> <em>mets\u00e4<\/em> (<em>My Beloved, Forest)<\/em> reaches out towards the forest, home for both birds and us humans. A bird&#8217;s home is finally found with <strong>Caroline Shaw&#8217;s<\/strong> beautiful work <em>and the swallow<\/em>, although it is up to the listener to interpret whether it is about finding a place of refuge, a journey to the afterlife, or a home that can only be reached in dreams.<br><br>The focus of the dramaturgical work was during the spring with the help of a community-based drama group assembled from the choir. Already at the first meeting in the Viikki arboretum, it became clear that we would build our story from small streams: perspectives and moods from which an organic whole would grow. We asked the choir members for stories about birds, leaving and home. We collected 52 personal stories and from them we formed the heart of the dramaturgy.<br><br>The choir has bravely jumped into theatre shoes during a tight rehearsal period. We set the drama&#8217;s frame as &#8221;From Maunula to the mythological&#8221;, where we move from the local and concrete like migratory birds towards conceptually stranger perspectives on nature.<br><br>During the rehearsals, we have seen the choir members joyfully throw themselves into taking over the stage and the blossoming of a new kind of expression. The choir is an ecosystem of its own and it has been a pleasure to see what kind of flowers this kind of soil has brought out in our choir!<br><br><strong>Paavo Rinkkala<\/strong>, dramaturg<br><strong>Julia Lainema<\/strong>, artistic director<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-5a244eb\" data-block-id=\"5a244eb\"><style>.stk-5a244eb hr.stk-block-divider__hr{background:#000000 !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lempikuoro<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-editorskit-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crop-95-63-2370-1581-0-DSC04160-scaled-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crop-95-63-2370-1581-0-DSC04160-scaled-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crop-95-63-2370-1581-0-DSC04160-scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crop-95-63-2370-1581-0-DSC04160-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crop-95-63-2370-1581-0-DSC04160-scaled-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crop-95-63-2370-1581-0-DSC04160-scaled-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crop-95-63-2370-1581-0-DSC04160-scaled-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crop-95-63-2370-1581-0-DSC04160-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/crop-95-63-2370-1581-0-DSC04160-scaled-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo: Pyry Kantonen<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-897161a stk-block-background stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"897161a\"><style>.stk-897161a{background-color:#fbe8ee !important}.stk-897161a:before{background-color:#fbe8ee !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Lempikuoro is a Helsinki-based mixed choir founded by experienced singers in autumn 2019, with Julia Lainema as their artistic director. At the heart of this ambitious choir is the joy of making music, a curious exploration of new ways of performing and a warm sense of community. Lempikuoro wants to promote equality in the choral world. The choir strives to create a culture and atmosphere both within its own community and at choir events that is comfortable and safe to be in. <br><br>The choir\u2019s repertoire ranges from the Renaissance to contemporary music, and the choir has collaborated open-mindedly with various choirs, artists and composers. In June 2023, Lempikuoro was awarded two gold stamps at the esteemed Tampereen S\u00e4vel festival. In September of the same year, the choir gave the Finnish premiere of Pulitzer and Grammy Award winner Caroline Shaw\u2019s work \u201cTo the Hands\u201d at the House of Lords with the string ensemble Nome. In 2022, Lempikuoro performed in the famous opera Sun &amp; Sea, which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale and was organised as part of Kiasma\u2019s ARS22 exhibition and the Helsinki Festival.<br><br>In 2024, Lempikuoro celebrated its 5th anniversary, during which the choir performed at the traditional evening concert of the Finnish Choir Conductors&#8217; Association&#8217;s winter days, performed a maritime-themed program in both the Helsinki and Turku archipelagos, and organised an anniversary concert. Lempikuoro was selected as the Finnish National Library&#8217;s 2025 Cultural Partner and performed at the Night of the Arts in the National Library&#8217;s Dome Hall. In September 2025, the choir participated in the prestigious and high-level International Baltic Sea Choir Competition in J\u016brmala, Latvia.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-2796772\" data-block-id=\"2796772\"><style>.stk-2796772 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{background:#000000 !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>JULIA LAINEMA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-editorskit-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/JuliaLainema_MajoKurki_2024_netti-655x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2941\" width=\"328\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/JuliaLainema_MajoKurki_2024_netti-655x1000.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/JuliaLainema_MajoKurki_2024_netti-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/JuliaLainema_MajoKurki_2024_netti-768x1172.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/JuliaLainema_MajoKurki_2024_netti-1007x1536.jpg 1007w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/JuliaLainema_MajoKurki_2024_netti-1342x2048.jpg 1342w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/JuliaLainema_MajoKurki_2024_netti-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/JuliaLainema_MajoKurki_2024_netti-1200x1831.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/JuliaLainema_MajoKurki_2024_netti-600x915.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/JuliaLainema_MajoKurki_2024_netti.jpg 1573w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo: Majo Kurki<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-59b6b49 stk-block-background stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"59b6b49\"><style>.stk-59b6b49{background-color:#fbe8ee !important}.stk-59b6b49:before{background-color:#fbe8ee !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Julia Lainema, the artistic director of Lempikuoro, is one of the most interesting choir directors of her generation. Julia has been described as a charismatic and inspiring leader with a visionary approach to concert planning. She holds a Master&#8217;s degree in Choral Conducting from the Sibelius Academy in 2022 and a Master&#8217;s degree in Music Education in 2016. In addition to the Lempikuoro, Julia is the artistic director of the Helsinki-based Ahjo Ensemble and Kaari Ensemble and the Tampere-based Chamber Choir N\u00e4si.<br><br>It is important to Julia to promote equality in choral music. She has researched forgotten female composers and her statements on gendered practices in choral music have been noted in the media. Julia writes the blog &#8221;Women composing choral music&#8221;. In addition to her work as a choir director, she arranges and composes choral music.<br><br>Julia&#8217;s other projects and thoughts on choral conducting can be found on her website: <a aria-label=\"julialainema.com (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/julialainema.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">julialainema.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-8972a5e\" data-block-id=\"8972a5e\"><style>.stk-8972a5e hr.stk-block-divider__hr{background:#000000 !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Premiere: Rakkaani, mets\u00e4<\/strong> \/\/ My Beloved, Forest<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-editorskit-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/anttijarita-1000x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/anttijarita-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/anttijarita-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/anttijarita-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/anttijarita-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/anttijarita-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/anttijarita-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lempikuoro.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/anttijarita.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Antti Suomalainen &amp; Rita Anttila<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d4a2e7e stk-block-background stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"d4a2e7e\"><style>.stk-d4a2e7e{background-color:#fbe8ee !important}.stk-d4a2e7e:before{background-color:#fbe8ee !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The text for the piece <em>Rakkaani<\/em>, <em>mets\u00e4 (My Beloved, Forest) <\/em>was written in a forest, in the forest landscape of Southern Finland. The text describes an old, natural forest, which is called back to this moment and, more broadly, to be part of the future forest landscape. The disappearance of our diverse and old forests is evidenced, among other things, by the highly endangered common tit, which is still described as the foundation of our forests in the bird book <em>Birds of Finland<\/em> (1990). The forest management methods based on clear-cutting has had a strong impact on the endangered status of the common tit.<br><br>The composition is built around three musical ideas. Human longing for connection with nature is expressed in soaring chords that lift us to new heights. The sound of the forest is based on an acoustic scale, in which the leading note transforms into a consonant supporter of natural harmony. Towards the end, the ideas come together in layers and, like mycelium, form a foundation in which humans are part of natural harmony.<br><br>Through naming and knowledge creation, humans can gain a deeper understanding of the diversity and life-sustaining processes of nature. When bending down to examine a tiny speck of moss with a magnifying glass or hearing a bird song in the forest, we learn to ask: What are you? Are you alive or in danger of disappearing forever? What does your vitality or vulnerability say about the environment on which we all, including humans, ultimately depend?<br><br><strong>Rita Anttila<\/strong>, lyricist<br><strong>Antti Suomalainen<\/strong>, composer<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-74d133a\" data-block-id=\"74d133a\"><style>.stk-74d133a hr.stk-block-divider__hr{background:#000000 !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>CREDITS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>ACTORS<\/strong><br><br><em>Monologues:<\/em><br>Silja Massa<br>Elissa Shaw<br>Taavet Lipping<br>Anu Luukela<br>Aino Heiskanen<br>Inka Laisi<br>Pihla Takkinen<br>Jukka Parkas<br>Paavo Rinkkala<br>Konsta Happonen<br>Julia Lainema<br>Tuike Lehko<br><br><em>Wanderers in the forest:<\/em><br>Inka Laisi<br>Silja Massa<br>Paavo Rinkkala<br>Elissa Shaw<br>Pihla Takkinen<br><br><em>Falling<\/em> <em>trees:<\/em><br>Roosa Pohjalainen<br>Stefano De Luca<br><br><em>Dancers:<\/em><br>Stefano De Luca<br>Konsta Happonen<br>Paavo Rinkkala<br><br><strong>DIRECTORS<\/strong><br>Paavo Rinkkala<br>Ella K\u00e4h\u00e4r\u00e4<br><br><strong>DRAMATURGY<\/strong><br>Anni Piiroinen<br>Ella K\u00e4h\u00e4r\u00e4<br>Paavo Rinkkala<br>Taavet Lipping<br>Anu Luukela<br>the choristers<br><br><strong>PRODUCTION<\/strong><br>Aino Heiskanen<br>Paavo Rinkkala<br>Anni Piiroinen<br>Ella K\u00e4h\u00e4r\u00e4<br>Salla P\u00e4til\u00e4<br>Anu Luukela<br><br><strong>GRAPHICS &amp; PROGRAMME<\/strong><br>Anni Piiroinen<br>Aarni Rinskoi<br>Elissa Shaw<br><br><strong>SOUND DESIGN<\/strong><br>Jaakko Koskura<br>Antti Suomalainen<br>Anu Luukela<br><br><strong>COSTUME DESIGN<\/strong><br>Mirjami Myllym\u00e4ki<br>Ella K\u00e4h\u00e4r\u00e4<br>Pihla Takkinen<br>Annu F\u00e4rlin<br><br><strong>VIDEO DESIGN<\/strong><br>Timi Taipale<br><br><strong>MARKETING<\/strong><br>Timi Taipale<br>Roosa Pohjalainen<br>Aino Heiskanen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Knitting for Climate Finland<\/strong><br>The red scarves in and around the performance were knitted by <a aria-label=\"Knitting for Climate Finland (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/knittingforclimatefinland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Knitting for Climate Finland<\/a>, which is part of the international climate movement making handicrafts to raise awareness about the climate emergency. The scarves symbolise global warming and the loss of nature \u2013\u00a0and how the line for inaction needs to be drawn here. A total of over 170 meters of red scarves have been knitted in Finland.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-fa423f6\" data-block-id=\"fa423f6\"><style>.stk-fa423f6 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{background:#000000 !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>TRANSLATIONS<\/strong><br>Lyrics and monologues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>We recommend turning your mobile device SIDEWISE \/ horizontally<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-5f522a6\" data-block-id=\"5f522a6\"><style>.stk-5f522a6 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{background:#000000 !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>ACT I \u2013 While We Observe the Birds<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u266b <strong>Olli Kortekangas: Meditaatio (1999) \/\/ Meditation<\/strong><br><br><em>Ensemble: Konsta Happonen, Tuike Lehko, Otto Veltheim, Eero Sipil\u00e4 &amp; Saara Yli-Savola<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maunula<\/strong><br>I lived in Maunula for a large part of my childhood, right on the edge of Central Park. The Central Park is a place where I spent time both alone and with family and friends. While walking the trails, I have been filled with joy, and at times, I have also felt sadness \u2014during which a walk in the forest brought comfort. In the winter, we would go cross-country skiing there, ending with coffee and doughnuts at the Maunulanmaja ski lodge. In the spring, the first wood anemones and the babbling of the forest stream would lift my spirits. From last summer, I vividly remember how my daughter and I marveled at the swarms of tadpoles in a forest pond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nesting Season<\/strong><br>Right now outdoors, the birds&#8217; nesting season is underway. Around about now, over 150 different bird species nest in Helsinki: there are eiders and goldcrests, crested tits and common swifts, bullfinches and chaffinches, crows and barnacle geese. They call to one another with songs and dances, searching for a suitable rocky islet, a fork in a branch, or an eave. They carry along twigs, moss, blades of grass, feathers, birch bark scales, cattail seed fluff, and spiderwebs. From these, they weave a nest for their chicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u266b <strong>Antti Suomalainen: Rakkaani, mets\u00e4  (2025, premiere) \/\/ My Beloved, Forest<br><\/strong>Text by Rita Anttila<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b9b2aac\" id=\"rakkaani-mets\u00e4\" data-block-id=\"b9b2aac\"><style>.stk-b9b2aac .stk--block-align-b9b2aac{align-items:flex-start !important}.stk-b9b2aac{margin-top:-20px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-b9b2aac stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b9b2aac-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e5e2258\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e5e2258\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-e5e2258{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-e5e2258{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e5e2258-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e5e2258-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Laulakaamme Oravan laulua<br>Laulakaamme korpikuusten havunoksien alla<br>Lahopuiden pehmeydess\u00e4<br>Syv\u00e4n vihre\u00e4n syleilyss\u00e4<br><br>Kullatkaamme nousevan auringon kajossa&nbsp;<br>h\u00f6m\u00f6tiaisten vislatessa<br>Puronotkoilla p\u00f6kkel\u00f6ill\u00e4 korpiluppojen kuiskeessa<br><br>Peilatkaamme l\u00e4hteensilm\u00e4st\u00e4&nbsp;<br>rahkasammalten unia<br>Kimalluksessa tihkupintojen&nbsp;<br>helkkyess\u00e4 hentosarojen&nbsp;<br><br>Aarnioiden luona, hivelee m\u00e4rk\u00e4 maa<br>Kelojen laulussa,<br>Salojen k\u00e4tk\u00f6iss\u00e4<br>Kaikkialla rihmastona suikertaa<br><br>Seitin v\u00e4lkkeeseen, kaarnan koloon<br>Tuulenkaatojen suojaan tule maapuulle<br>Kullaksi hitupihtisammaleeksi<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a5bc181\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a5bc181\"><style>.stk-a5bc181{align-self:flex-start !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-a5bc181{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-a5bc181{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a5bc181-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a5bc181-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Let us sing the Squirrel\u2019s Song<br>Let us sing beneath the spruce needles<br>In the softness of decaying wood<br>In the embrace of deep green<br><br>Let us gild ourselves in the glow of the rising sun<br>While the willow tits whistle<br>In the brook-hollows, on the snags, in the whisper of horsehair lichens<br><br>Let us mirror from the eye of the spring<br>The dreams of the peat mosses<br>In the shimmer of seepages<br>While the slender sedges ring<br><br>The wet earth caresses, by the old-growth woods<br>In the song of the silver-gray snags,<br>In the secrets of the deep woods<br>Everywhere it slithers like mycelium<br><br>Into the glimmer of a web, into a crevice of the bark<br>Into the shelter of fallen trees, come lay on the forest floor<br>Into gold, into liverwort moss<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Birder<\/strong><br>Already as a child I was into birdwatching. I was about 10 years old and had gone to Viikki after school one afternoon to spot birds, as usual. One of the bird towers was incredibly crowded; I\u2019d never seen such a crush of people there. An older birder told me that there was a Black-winged Stilt there, the first time it had ever been seen in Finland. He let me look at the bird through his spotting scope. It looked a bit like an Oystercatcher. That evening, the bird was on the TV news, and I felt proud that I happened to be in exactly the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Peacock<\/strong><br>I moved to Herttoniemi from Northern Finland. The first time I encountered a pheasant, I called the Korkeasaari Zoo and said, &#8221;One of your female peacocks must have escaped, because it\u2019s screaming in our yard.&#8221; Well, they replied that all their peacocks were accounted for and asked if it might be a pheasant. After arguing for a while that it definitely wasn&#8217;t a pheasant, I Googled it and realized that, well, it actually was a pheasant. I had to get used to them because they were constantly in our housing company\u2019s parking lot, screaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Wood Grouse<\/strong><br>I was coming home from school in the sixth grade. We had quite recently moved into an old detached house, and from the living room window, on could only see the tops of apple trees. When I looked out the window, I saw a large bird sitting picturesquely in the fork of a branch. This had to be captured! I scrambled to find the digital camera, but I couldn&#8217;t find it. I dialed my mom\u2019s work number and wailed into the kitchen phone: &#8221;Where is our camera just when I need it? There\u2019s a wood grouse sitting in our apple tree!&#8221; I was so annoyed that my mom didn&#8217;t grasp the urgency of the situation\u2014and then she even started to laugh. The bird managed to fly away, and to top it off, my mom doubted my identification. After all that passion, it was hard to admit that it might have actually been a pheasant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Pondering Magpie<\/strong><br>Often, when I\u2019m pondering a work matter, my gaze drifts to the window, to the swaying birches, and lands on a magpie. He looks (probably not) at me and I look at him, greeting him in my thoughts. Whenever this happens, this magpie is a lucky friend to me. I often get a good idea or my thoughts fall into place while I\u2019m watching the magpie. When the magpie flies off again, the thinking is done, and I get back to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u266b <strong>Leevi Madetoja: Kev\u00e4tunta (1925) \/\/ Spring Slumber<\/strong><br>Text by L. Onerva<br><br><em>Solo: Inka Laisi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-8460fc9\" id=\"kev\u00e4tunta\" data-block-id=\"8460fc9\"><style>.stk-8460fc9{margin-top:-20px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-8460fc9-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b14b4ca\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b14b4ca\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-b14b4ca{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-b14b4ca{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b14b4ca-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b14b4ca-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Ilman h\u00e4mylaineet hienot<br>puiden punerrukset vienot<br>huolii himmenev\u00e4n maan<br>kev\u00e4tunten purppuraan.<br><br>Taivaan kantta leutos\u00e4inen<br>soutaa t\u00e4hti yksin\u00e4inen<br>niin kuin pursi hopeisen<br>suvi\u00f6isen joutsenen.<br><br>Haaveet heijaa maassa, puussa<br>suvihaaveet huhtikuussa.<br>Hel\u00e4htelee herkk\u00e4 j\u00e4\u00e4<br>pajun virpi v\u00e4r\u00e4ht\u00e4\u00e4.<br><br>Oksat unelmista taipuu<br>onnen odotusta vaipuu.<br>Taivas kuulas y\u00f6t\u00e4 maan<br>syleilee kuin armastaan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3ccfbe1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3ccfbe1\"><style>.stk-3ccfbe1{align-self:flex-start !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-3ccfbe1{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-3ccfbe1{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3ccfbe1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3ccfbe1-inner-blocks\">\n<p>The waves of air are pale and fine<br>and trees with lovely trees entwine<br>they wrap the fields darkening<br>within the purple dream of spring.<br><br>On high there sails a single star<br>across the mild horizon far&nbsp;<br>a silver boat with shining wake&nbsp;<br>a swan that glides upon a lake.&nbsp;<br><br>Dreams in the trees and on the ground<br>a summer dream in April found<br>the tinkling ice upon a pond<br>the shiver of a willow wand.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>The sleeping boughs seem as they bend<br>a dream of happiness to tend<br>the clear sky of night above<br>the land embraces as in love.&nbsp;<br><br><em>Eng transl. Carice<\/em><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><em>singers<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Nightingale<\/strong><br>Walking through a grove at sunrise in the summer while a nightingale is singing feels like being in the right place at the right time, even though you\u2019re actually heading home way too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> \u266b <strong>Wilhelm Peterson-Berger: I furuskogen (1893) \/\/ In the Pine Forest<\/strong><br>Text by Helena Nyblom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4878e9a\" id=\"furuskogen\" data-block-id=\"4878e9a\"><style>.stk-4878e9a{margin-top:-20px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4878e9a-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-24632d3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"24632d3\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-24632d3{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-24632d3{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-24632d3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-24632d3-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Det \u00e4r en renhet i din luft,<br>En trolldom i den vilda doft,&nbsp;<br>Som genom skogen str\u00f6mm\u00e4r.<br><br>D\u00e4r b\u00e4cken dansar glad och fri,<br>Och elven glider tyst f\u00f6rbi<br>I djupa allvars dr\u00f6mm\u00e4r<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-06f2cc0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"06f2cc0\"><style>.stk-06f2cc0{align-self:flex-start !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-06f2cc0{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-06f2cc0{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-06f2cc0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-06f2cc0-inner-blocks\">\n<p>There is freshness in the air<br>the magic of a wild scent<br>that flows through the forest.<br><br>Where the brook dances happy and free<br>the river glides by quietly<br>dreaming in deep solemnity<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Black-throated Loon<\/strong><br>There are loons on our cottage lake. Someone once said that the loon only nests in clear waters, and that a lake is clean if there is a loon present. My mother and I wondered if the lake water had started to turn browner. I began to fear the loons might disappear. One summer, I stood on the lakeshore for so long that they finally showed themselves. I wondered, though, if I would even notice if their nesting failed year after year. What if that same couple\u2014old relics\u2014simply returns to the same lake out of habit, and no new loons are born? And then, one year, they simply won&#8217;t bob up to the surface anymore, no matter if I stand on the shore through days and nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Playful Magpies<\/strong><br>My mother was on the balcony. Something on the ridge of the roof of the house opposite caught her attention. There were magpies there. And what on earth were they doing! They were sledding down the roof, jumping onto their wings, and flying back to the queue for another turn. Everything was in good order\u2014they were visibly enjoying themselves and having fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u266b <strong>Cl\u00e9ment Janequin<\/strong>: <strong>Le Chant Des Oiseaux (1528)<\/strong> <strong>\/\/ The Song of the Birds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-166a5b2\" id=\"chant-oiseaux\" data-block-id=\"166a5b2\"><style>.stk-166a5b2{margin-top:-20px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-166a5b2-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6db26fe\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6db26fe\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-6db26fe{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-6db26fe{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6db26fe-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6db26fe-inner-blocks\">\n<p>R\u00e9veillez vous, coeurs endormis<br>Le dieu d\u2019amour vous sonne!<br><br>A ce premier jour de mai,<br>Oiseaux feront merveilles,<br>Pour vous mettre hors d\u2019\u00e9moi,<br>D\u00e9toupez vos oreilles.<br>Et farirariron, frereli joli.<br>Vous serez tous en joie mis,<br>Car la saison est bonne.<br><br>Vous orrez, \u00e0 mon avis,<br>Une douce musique<br>Que fera le roy mauvis<br>\u2014le merle aussi\u2014<br>D\u2019une voix autentique.<br>Ty, ty, pyty, chouti thoui, tu dis, que dis-tu?<br><br>Le petit sansonnet de paris<br>Le petit mignon<br>Saincte teste dieu petite<br>Quest las bas passe villain<br>Quio, quio, le petit mignon<br>Tost, tost, tost au sermon<br>Le petit sansonnet, din dan<br><br>Il est tempts guillemette colinette<br>Il est tempts tempts d\u2019aller boire<br>Sansonnet de paris<br>Saige courtois et bien apris<br>Sus ma dame a la messe<br>Au sermon ma maistresse<br>A sainct trotin voir saint robin<br>Saincte coquette qui caquette<br>Monstrer le retain<br>Le doulx musequin.<br><br>Rire et gaudir c\u2019est mon devis,<br>Chacun s\u2019y abandonne.<br><br>Rossignol du bois joli,<br>A qui la voix r\u00e9sonne,<br>Pour vous mettre hors d\u2019ennui,<br>Votre gorge iargonne:<br>Frian, frian, tar tar, veleci, tu, coqui,<br>Qui la-ra, quibi, oy ti, tar, tar, fouquet. Fuyez, regrets, pleurs et soucis,<br>Car la saison l\u2019ordonne.<br><br>Arri\u00e8re ma\u00eetre coqu,<br>Sortez de nos chapitres.<br>Chacun [de] vous est mal tenu,<br>Car vous n\u2019\u00eates q\u2019un tra\u00eetre.<br>Coqu, coqu, coqu.<br>Par trahison en chacun nid,<br>Pondez sans qu\u2019on vous sonne.<br><br>R\u00e9veillez vous, coeurs endormis,<br>Le dieu d\u2019amour vous sonne!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a4b62b3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a4b62b3\"><style>.stk-a4b62b3{align-self:flex-start !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-a4b62b3{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-a4b62b3{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a4b62b3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a4b62b3-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Awake, you slumbering hearts,<br>The god of love is calling you.<br><br>On this the first day of May,<br>Birds will perform miracles<br>To rouse you from dismay,<br>Unclog your ears.<br>[ bird calls ]<br>You will all be filled with joy,<br>For springtime is come.<br><br>You will hear, I think,<br>The sweet music<br>That the royal song thrush will sing<br>\u2013 the blackbird, too \u2013<br>With such authentic voice.<br>[ bird calls ]<br><br>The little starling from Paris<br>The little darling.<br>Holy head, God, little one<br>Down there, move on villain<br>Quio, quio, the little darling.<br>Quick, quick, quick, to the sermon<br>The little starling, din, dan.<br><br>It is time, Guillemot and Colinette,<br>It is time, time to go and drink.<br>Starling from Paris,<br>Wise, courteous and well learned,<br>Up my lady, off to mass,<br>To the sermon, mistress mine,<br>To Saint Trotin to see Saint Robin,<br>Saint Cackle who cackles,<br>To show off your breasts<br>And your sweet little face.<br><br>Laughter and joy are my motto,<br>All with such abandon.<br><br>Nightingale of the pretty woods,<br>Whose voice resounds,<br>So you don\u2019t become bored,<br>Your throat jabbers away:<br>[ bird calls ]<br><br>Flee, regrets, tears and worries,<br>For the season commands it.<br><br>Turn around, master cuckoo<br>Get out of our company.<br>Each of us gives you a \u2018bye-bye\u2019<br>For you are nothing but a traitor.<br>[ bird calls ]<br>Treacherously in others\u2019 nests,<br>You lay without being called.<br><br>Awake, sleepy hearts,<br>The god of love is calling you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Pigeon and the Gulls<\/strong><br>A pigeon and two gulls. The pigeon was injured, dragging one of its wings, while the gulls pecked at it every so often. I was horrified; in my child\u2019s mind, I felt we should have helped the pigeon against the gulls. My mother explained that this is how nature works, and that it isn\u2019t sensible to fight against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prepared Birds<\/strong><br>As novice biologists, we were taught bird identification using prepared specimens. The bird skins prepared for teaching were stretched over more or less bird-shaped molds made of materials like wire mesh. One grotesque detail has stuck in my mind: at least the largest bird specimens, such as the Black Woodpecker and the Black-throated Loon, were fitted with &#8221;butt handles.&#8221; A stick protruded from the bird\u2019s cloaca so that handling the specimen wouldn&#8217;t wear out its feathers and down. I remember some students grabbing these specimens and fencing with them\u2014after all, a loon has a very sharp beak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u266b <strong>Teemu Tommola:  <strong>Punatulkkumets\u00e4 (2023)<\/strong><\/strong> \/\/ <strong>The Bullfinch Forest<\/strong><br><br><em>The white-backed woodpecker: Anni Piiroinen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5d72419\" id=\"punatulkku\" data-block-id=\"5d72419\"><style>.stk-5d72419{margin-top:-20px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5d72419-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6794885\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6794885\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-6794885{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-6794885{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6794885-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6794885-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Maaliskuinen mets\u00e4 oli t\u00e4ynn\u00e4<br>punatulkkujen vihellyksi\u00e4.<br>Koivikossa touhusi valkoselk\u00e4tikka,<br>ja taisi olla my\u00f6s puukiipij\u00e4 jossain ihan l\u00e4hell\u00e4,<br>tai ehk\u00e4 kaksi.<br><br>Pehme\u00e4 hanki vaimensi h\u00e4lyt,<br>kaukaisen moottorisahan p\u00e4rin\u00e4n.<br>Seisoimme hiljaa.<br>Tuntui melkein niinkuin kaikki olisi hyvin.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-609f324\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"609f324\"><style>.stk-609f324{align-self:flex-start !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-609f324{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-609f324{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-609f324-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-609f324-inner-blocks\">\n<p>The March woods rang<br>with the whistling of bullfinches.<br>A white-backed woodpecker busied itself among the birches,<br>and a treecreeper\u2014perhaps a pair\u2014<br>lingered somewhere close, nearly unseen.<br><br>The soft snow muffled all noise,<br>even the distant drone of a chainsaw.<br>We stood in silence.<br>For a moment, it felt as though<br>all was right with the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Endangered Status<\/strong><br>The assessment of endangered bird species has been conducted six times, most recently in 2019. Based on this assessment, experts publish a &#8221;Red List.&#8221; It identifies which of Finland\u2019s breeding birds are extinct, endangered, or near threatened.<br><br>The Red List has grown every time an assessment has been made. There are now 86 endangered bird species on the list. In addition, 34 species are &#8221;near threatened&#8221;\u2014meaning they aren&#8217;t endangered yet, but almost. One has already disappeared entirely: the Yellow-breasted Bunting was last seen in 2007.<br><br>Endangerment increases as bird habitats vanish. Too many old-growth forests have been logged, and managed forests do not contain enough decaying wood. Agricultural environments have become more uniform as production has been streamlined and cattle grazing has decreased. Too many lakes, sea bays, and estuaries have become eutrophicated. Too many mires have been drained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pheasants<\/strong><br>In my childhood, many pheasants were seen in our yard. I haven&#8217;t seen them since the 90s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Black-throated Loon<\/strong><br>The forest on the opposite shore is disappearing. It looks strange. A void. I wonder if anything sensible will ever replace it. I\u2019m thinking about those loons again; maybe they will vanish right through that void. Through that same gap, the humus or whatever it is that colors the water will leak into the lake, and everything will hit the fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u266b <strong>Mia<\/strong> <strong>Makaroff:<\/strong> <strong>Armottoman osa (1998) \/\/ The Part of the Pitiless<\/strong><br>Finnish<strong> <\/strong>folk poem<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-45efa7d\" id=\"armottoman-osa\" data-block-id=\"45efa7d\"><style>.stk-45efa7d{margin-top:-20px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-45efa7d-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ec2d935\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ec2d935\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-ec2d935{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-ec2d935{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ec2d935-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ec2d935-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Alahan on allin mieli<br>uiessa vilua vett\u00e4,<br>alempana armottoman<br>k\u00e4yess\u00e4 kyl\u00e4n katua.<br><br>Sy\u00e4n kylm\u00e4 kyyhkysell\u00e4<br>sy\u00f6ess\u00e4 kyl\u00e4n kekoa,<br>kylmempi minun sit\u00e4kin<br><br>Vilu on vatsa varpusella<br>juuessa vilua vett\u00e4<br><br>Alahal on allin mieli<br>Alempana armottoman<br>Sy\u00e4n kylm\u00e4 kyyhkysell\u00e4<br>kylmempi minun poloisen<br>Viluvatsa varpusella<br>vilumpi on minun sit\u00e4kin<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-163f022\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"163f022\"><style>.stk-163f022{align-self:flex-start !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-163f022{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-163f022{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-163f022-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-163f022-inner-blocks\">\n<p>The long-tailed duck is glum<br>as it swims the chilly waters,<br>while worse feels the pitiless<br>walking in the village streets<br><br>Cold is the pigeon\u2019s heart<br>eating the village pile,<br>mine is even colder<br><br>Chilly is the sparrow\u2019s belly<br>drinking icy waters<br><br>The long-tailed duck is glum<br>while worse feels the pitiless<br>cold is the pigeon\u2019s heart<br>poor me is even colder<br>chilly belly of the sparrow<br>even chillier feel I<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leaving<\/strong><br>People speak of leaving as if its consequences were temporary, as if returning were possible. It is not. One cannot travel into the past. Leaving changes not only the one who leaves, but also the place that is left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-85c3681\" data-block-id=\"85c3681\"><style>.stk-85c3681 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{background:#000000 !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>ACT II \u2013 To the Haven<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u266b <strong>Bo Holten: Emigrantvisa (1989) \/\/ Emigrant Song<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u266b <strong>Anders Hillborg: En midsommarnattsdr\u00f6m (2001) \/\/ A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream <\/strong><br>Text by H\u00e5kan Norl\u00e9n and Rune Lindstr\u00f6m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-029e534\" id=\"midsommarnatt\" data-block-id=\"029e534\"><style>.stk-029e534{margin-top:-20px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-029e534-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-33be583\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"33be583\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-33be583{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-33be583{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-33be583-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-33be583-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Du lindar av olvon en midsommarkrans,<br>och h\u00e4nger den om ditt h\u00e5r.<br>Du skrattar \u00e5t m\u00e5ngubbens benvita glans,<br>som h\u00f6gt \u00f6ver tallen st\u00e5r.<br><br>I natt skall du dansa vid Svartrama tj\u00e4rn,<br>i l\u00e5ngdans i spr\u00e5ngdans p\u00e5 gl\u00f6dande j\u00e4rn.<br>I natt \u00e4r du bjuden av dimman till dans,<br>d\u00e4r Ull-Stina och Kull-Lisa g\u00e5r.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9a8c014\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9a8c014\"><style>.stk-9a8c014{align-self:flex-start !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-9a8c014{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-9a8c014{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9a8c014-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9a8c014-inner-blocks\">\n<p>You wrap a midsummer wreath of viburnum,<br>and hang it about your head.<br>You laugh at the bone-white splendour of the moon man, who stands high above the pine.<br><br>Tonight you&#8217;ll dance by the pond of Svartrama,<br>in long dance, in leap dance on glowing iron.<br>Tonight you are invited by the fog to dance,<br>where Ull-Stina and Kull-Lisa walk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u266b <strong>Meredith Monk: Panda Chant<\/strong><br><em>Original text changed by Lempikuoro<\/em><br><br><em>Solo: Elissa Shaw<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-8f447cb\" id=\"panda\" data-block-id=\"8f447cb\"><style>.stk-8f447cb{margin-top:-20px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-8f447cb-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bf00dc2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bf00dc2\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-bf00dc2{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-bf00dc2{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bf00dc2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bf00dc2-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Kultasirkku<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b12afd8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b12afd8\"><style>.stk-b12afd8{align-self:flex-start !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-b12afd8{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.stk-b12afd8{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b12afd8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b12afd8-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Yellow-breasted bunting<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Panda Chant<\/em> is originally a piece from the science fiction opera <em>The Games<\/em>, composed by <strong>Meredith Monk<\/strong>. The opera is set in the aftermath of a nuclear war, where survivors and their descendants strive to revive Earth&#8217;s long-lost culture and remnants of ancient civilisation through a repeated ritual play.<br><br>In this performance, the piece has been taken to a new environment and the ritual reminds us of the accelerating pace of extinction. Instead of the word <em>panda<\/em> used in the original version, the choir chants the word <em>kultasirkku<\/em> (<em>yellow-breasted bunting<\/em>). The bird&#8217;s population has declined rapidly since the 1970s and the species was last observed in Finland in 2007. The reason for the decline seems to be the massive trapping of the yellow-breasted bunting in its wintering grounds in China. 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