Tones of light and shadows
Cellist Vertti Viitasaari and pianist Jussi Immonen will perform at Kaisankallio on September 19, 2026 at 7 p.m. Tickets 25e. Reservations [email protected]/0503397419
Kaisankallio's home concert on September 19, 2026 will feature cellist Vertti Viitasaari and pianist Jussi Immonen. The concert will feature gems of romantic chamber music; Alexander Glazunov's Chant du Ménestrel, Op.71, and Sergei Rachmaninoff's Cello Sonata in G minor.
Vertti Viitasaari is a cellist and cello teacher from Tampere. Since 2022, Viitasaari has worked as a full-time cello teacher at the Kankaanpää Music Institute and also works as a freelance musician, giving concerts and gigs in a variety of ways. Jussi Immonen is an award-winning lied pianist and a frequent chamber musician. He is also a full-time piano teacher and accompanist at the Kuopio Conservatory.
The musicians, who became friends during their student days, have been performing together for over a decade, their repertoire including sonatas by Beethoven, Kokkonen, Shostakovich and Franck.