Nature´s Concert Hall (Luonnon konserttisali) Bombus hypnorum performance took place in Metsämuseo Lusto in Punkaharju, eastern Finland, on 28.8.2021 16-22. Photo by Tero Vuorinen:
Outside event Nature´s Concert Hall offered experiences, learning and activities to people of all ages. The day ended with an audiovisual concert at dusk. The mascot of the event is Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum). Its annual life cycle and biodiversity were among the central themes in the performance realized via music, light and dance. Electronic musicians Ringa Manner (Ruusut, The Hearing) and Max Lilja (Cello, Haldorophon, electronics, founder of Apocalyptica cello band) created a haunting and resonating collaborative score for the performance.
The day also included learning activities for school children, starting at 16.00, within walking distance from the Lusto train stop. The evening concert was organized in the Lusto field at dusk at approx 20.30, ending in 22.00. Access to the event was free of charge.
An earlier event in City of Kajaani was also organized on 20.8.2021. A large scale rehearsal was organized in the summer 2021 in Kulloo, near Porvoo.
Team members: Ringa Manner, Max Lilja, Anttoni Palm, Jani Hietanen, Marko Tandefelt, Anton Verho, Tero Vuorinen et co.
Collaboration partners: ArtLab, Forest Ministry of Finland, Forest Museum Lusto, City of Kajaani.
Sponsors: Microsoft (a Win11 workstation), Panasonic Scandinavia (50000 lumen laser projector), NVidia Research Finland (RTX2080 GPU card), Derivative (Touch Designer software), Notch.one. Funded by Kone Foundation grant.
Full Concert at Forest Museum Lusto, in Punkaharju, Finland. Video by Tero Vuorinen and team.
Documentary short film on the project: Video by Tero Vuorinen and team
Photo by Tiina Hakkarainen
Photo by Marko Tandefelt
