Photo Flash: Johanna Telander's KALEVALA THE MUSICAL Concert
By: Rebecca Russo Jan. 18, 2018
Maija Anttila with Soulgaze Films presented a concert performance of Kalevala the Musical, composed by Johanna Telander at St. Peter's Episcopal Church earlier this month.
KALEVALA The Musical is a story of ancient legends told by the spirits of the haunted forest of Kalevala. The musical is adapted from materials of the national epic poem of Finland. Among others, the author of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and The Hobbit, J.R.R.Tolkien has acknowledged the direct influence of Kalevala in his works. The story has been set to an ethereal yet powerful pop, folk, and world music score written by Johanna Telander. The concert will feature performances from composer Johanna Telander, Raissa Katona Bennett (The Phantom of the Opera), Omer Shaish (Radio City Christmas Spectacular), and acclaimed Finnish actress Reeta Vestman, along with Mary Baron, Nicole Corris, Kelly Delaveris, Jennifer Hiemstra, Natsuko Hirano, Markus Kaitila, John Koski, Kristi Roosmaa, Catrina Teruel, and Amanda Yachechak. The band includes David Fletcher, Carol Ma, Arei Sekiguchi, and Christopher Telander, with musical direction by Sean Ferguson.
Check out photos of the concert below!
Photo Credit: Eleri Ever
Johanna Telander
Kristi Roosmaa
Mikael Haavisto
Reeta Vestman
Omer Shaish
John Koski
Kalevala the Musical cast
Maija Anttila
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