Sitkovetsky Trio

Winner of the BBC Chamber Music Award and a regular guest at internationally renowned concert halls - Sitkovetsky Trio - will perform at the Oulu Music Festival. The concert will feature the world premiere of a work by Lotta Wennäkosken performed together with the Oulu-based Soma Ensemble choir.

The Sitkovetsky Trio is one of today’s outstanding piano trios, appearing on the most important stages around the globe. Their playing has been described as “musically exceptional, sonically versatile, with focused energy, analytical clarity, and intensity”. (FonoForum)

The Sitkovetsky Trio consists of Russian British violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky, German cellist Isang Enders and Chinese pianist Qian Wu. The trio has existed for nearly 20 years and has earned the highest recognition for its progressive programming and remarkable ensemble cohesion. For many years, they have performed in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls – including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Alte Oper in Frankfurt, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the Auditori in Barcelona, Lincoln Center in New York, and, with particular regularity, London’s Wigmore Hall.

The Sitkovetsky Trio’s recordings on the BIS Records label have received multiple awards and high critical praise. Their album featuring works by Ravel and Saint-Saëns was awarded the BBC Music Magazine Award and Diapason d’Or ARTE award. Ludwig van Beethovenin Their complete recording of the piano trios by Ludwig van Beethoven was hailed by international critics as “one of the best recent releases” (Elisabeth Richter). The "Archduke" Trio was selected in blind-listening competitions as the top interpretation by FranceMusique and the BBC’s “Build your Library” series, while The Times praised the Beethoven cycle as one of the “Best Classical Albums of 2024”: “The Sitkovetsky Trio works its magic in Beethoven’s music.” Crescendo Magazine awarded thealbum its highest honor, the "joker absolu." Beethoven-syklin vuoden 2024 “parhaiden klassisten albumien” joukkoon: “Sitkovetsky Trio tekee taikojaan Beethovenin musiikissa.” Crescendo Magazine myönsi albumille korkeimman tunnustuksensa, “joker absolu” -palkinnon.

Isang Enders and Alexander Sitkovetsky both perform on fine instruments generously loaned by the J. & A. Beare’s Violin Society in London. The Antonio Stradivarius violin, known as the "Parera," dates from 1679, and the cello was crafted by Carlo Tononi in Venice in 1720.

Program

Cécile Louise Chaminade: Piano Trio No. 2 in A minor, Op. 34
Lotta Wennäkoski: Blended Notes (world premiere)
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Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8

Sitkovetsky Trio:
Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin
Isang Enders, cello
Qian Wu, piano

Soma Ensemble

Duration approx. 2 h (incl. Intermission)

You can pre-order the intermission refreshments from restaurant Preludi´s online store: juhula.fi

The concert is part of the 2026 Oulu Music Festival.

Tickets

32 € regular / 25 € pensioner / 18 € discount groups

Available through Ticketmaster Finland nationwide. Prices include handling fees. Tickets without handling fees are available from the Valve ticket office. A service fee of €3 per order will be charged for purchases from the Ticketmaster ticket shop, or €1.50 per order when purchasing from the Ticketmaster online store.

A limited number of Kaikukortti-tickets are available.

The concert is included in the Oulu Music Festival’s Madetoja series pass. Oulu Music Festival series passes are on sale from November 25, 2025, to February 15, 2026.

Ticket Sales Locations

Ticketmaster Finland nationwide
Oulu Sinfonia ticket office, Leevi Madetojan katu 3
Ticket office of Cultural Centre Valve, Hallituskatu 7, Oulu.
At the door one hour before the concert

Accessibility

The first-floor facilities of the Music Centre are accessible. There are unobstructed routes to the lobbies, halls, and restaurant areas. An accessible restroom for persons with reduced mobility is located at the left end of the cloakroom area in the Madetoja Hall lobby. For more information, visit the Oulu Music Centre website: oulunmusiikkikeskus.fi.

The organizer reserves the right to make changes.

Kuva: Jiyang Chen

Oulun Musiikkijuhlien 2026 ilme: Anna Sofia Vuorinen