Wish for cello
The impulse for this work came just before Christmas from a 9 year old girl whose wish from Santa was that the world would not be finished too soon. Her wish touched me deeply. The young generation is suffering from the choices the generations before them have made but they hope that can still change the direction. This work expresses my feelings after the wish, the alarming state of the world but also the honest belief in a child that we all can make a difference.
Wish is dedicated to my two daughters and to a fantastic cellist Eeva Rysä.

photo: Minna Leinonen
F.p. 27th October 2020
Eeva Rysä, cello
WAM, Turku
https://www.wam.fi/en/event/tue-10202020-1900-inspiring-concerts-autumn-2020
Other performances
29th July 2022
Korsholm Music Festival
Marko Ylönen, cello
Raippaluoto church,
10th July 2021
Lauri Angervo, cello
Nurmes Summer Academy & Concerts
https://nurmesmusicacademy.fi/en/lauantai-10-7-2/
1st November 2020
Eeva Rysä, cello
Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki
