{"id":11007,"date":"2026-01-12T14:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jyvaskylankesa.fi\/?post_type=product&#038;p=11007"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:18:25","slug":"opening-concert","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/jyvaskylankesa.fi\/en\/tuote\/avajaiskonsertti\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Concert: Aili Ikonen &amp; Oona Airola"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"short\">\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The opening concert of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n Kes\u00e4 offers a unique meeting of artists, as singer <strong>Aili Ikonen<\/strong> takes the stage with her ensemble, joined by special guest, actor-singer <strong>Oona Airola<\/strong>. The evening features a wide selection of Ikonen's poetic and emotive music, along with poetry specially chosen for the occasion. The themes of the concert touch on questions that are at once timeless and painfully relevant to our time \u2014 among them experiences spanning generations, womanhood, and our relationship with nature. The music and spoken passages of the concert blend together with Ikonen's singing into a unified and distinctive whole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sqsrte-large\">Aili Ikonen is one of Finland's top singers and songwriters, known as a sensitive and masterful interpreter. Ikonen's expressive range begins with jazz and boldly breaks beyond genre boundaries. The vibrant artist's career includes collaborations with various jazz combos, big band productions, and <strong>Ella Fitzgerald<\/strong> -interpretations. Ikonen is now also known as a member of the a cappella group Rajaton. In 2025, Ikonen was awarded the Yrj\u00f6 Prize by the Finnish Jazz Federation, one of the most prestigious recognitions in the jazz field.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside Aili Ikonen and her band, the successful multi-talented artist Oona Airola will perform. Airola is a Jussi Award-winning actress and singer, known for her many roles, including her leading role as a singer <strong>Kaija Koo<\/strong> In the feature film Beautiful Messy Happy (2026). In addition to films, Airola's work includes numerous TV series, such as Helsinki Syndrome and Hildur. Airola has been seen on performing arts stages at, for example, the Helsinki City Theatre. Furthermore, Airola has extensive experience in music: he has performed with the country's largest orchestras and also extensively created his own music.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12167\" style=\"width: 295px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12167 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/jyvaskylankesa.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/OonaAirola\u00a9Rosengard-5200-1-295x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jyvaskylankesa.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/OonaAirola\u00a9Rosengard-5200-1-295x400.jpg 295w, https:\/\/jyvaskylankesa.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/OonaAirola\u00a9Rosengard-5200-1-755x1024.jpg 755w, https:\/\/jyvaskylankesa.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/OonaAirola\u00a9Rosengard-5200-1-768x1042.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jyvaskylankesa.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/OonaAirola\u00a9Rosengard-5200-1-600x814.jpg 600w, https:\/\/jyvaskylankesa.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/OonaAirola\u00a9Rosengard-5200-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oona Airola<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The soloist is accompanied on stage by Aili Ikonen's trusted quintet, with whom she has collaborated for over 10 years and five albums:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Janne Toivonen<\/strong> (trumpet)<br \/>\n<strong>William Suvanne<\/strong> (saxophone)<br \/>\n<strong>Tuomas J. Turunen<\/strong> (keyboard)<br \/>\n<strong>Mikko Pellinen<\/strong> (bass)<br \/>\n<strong>Mikko Arlin<\/strong> (drums)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aili Ikonen - This could be the last song\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VxvqXbz9ZmQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4n Kes\u00e4n avajaiskonsertissa koetaan ainutlaatuinen taiteilijoiden kohtaaminen, kun laulaja Aili Ikonen nousee yhtyeineen lavalle vieraanaan n\u00e4yttelij\u00e4-laulaja Oona Airola. Illan aikana kuullaan laaja kattaus Ikosen runollista ja tunteikasta musiikkia sek\u00e4 iltaan varta vasten valikoitua runoutta.Konsertin teemat sivuavat alati ajattomia kuin aikamme kipeit\u00e4kin kysymyksi\u00e4 muun muassa sukupolvien yli ulottuvista kokemuksista, naiseudesta sek\u00e4 luontosuhteesta. 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