FINNISH AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE
MERI SIIRALA, SOPRANO
GEORGE PEACHEY, PIANO
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Friday, April 23, 2010, 7:30 PM
Soprano Meri Siirala graduated with a Masters in Music, receiving the highest grade from the Opera Department of the Sibelius Academy in 2008. Meri has worked with the following conductors: Pertti Pekkanen, Yuri Nitta, Christian Hauschild, Markus Lehtinen, Juhani Lamminmäki, Ilpo Mansnerus, Ari Angervo, Lehari Kaustel, Matti Oikarinen, Ilmo Riihimäki, Juha Nikkola, Anna Rombach, Juan Carlos Garriga Comas, Sasha Mäkilä and Lehari Kaustel. She performs regularly as an oratorio soloist, in J.S. Bach’s St. John’s Passion, St. Matthaeus Passion, Cantata BWV 51 Jauchzet Gott, G. Verdi’s Requiem, Mozart’s Requiem, Exsultate Jubilate, Great Mass in c, A. Vivaldi's RV626 In furore iustissimae irae, Charpentier’s Messe de minuit, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Gothoni’s Der Ochs und sein Hirte and Schubert’s Mass in G, which was broadcast live on Estonian National television. Meri Siirala is a frequent soloist at many music festivals throughout Finland and in June 2008 she sang in Paris at the Finland 100% Festival.
$100 includes buffet reception
