Alvar Aalto"s Villa Kokkonen

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Tuulimyllyntie 5, 04400 Ju00E4rvenpu00E4u00E4, Finland

Alvar Aalto was a Finnish architect, and one of the key figures of modernist architecture during the twentieth century. In addition to architecture, his oeuvre includes furniture, textiles and glassware. A full annotated encyclopedia of his entire works was compiled by his biographer Göran Schildt, Alvar Aalto, A Life's work: Architecture, Design and Art .
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Bass baritone, Master of Social Sciences, Mr. Antti A. Pesonen and Pianist, Master of Music, Ms. Elina Viitaila performing at Villa Kokkonen, Järvenpää Finland.

WELCOME TO ALVAR AALTO´S VILLA KOKKONEN TROUGHOUT THE YEAR!

Villa Kokkonen is a 41 year old house which was designed by architect, academician Alvar Aalto. The interior furniture and ligtning of the house follow the design plan of Aalto and Artek. Composer, academician Joonas Kokkonen lived at Villa Kokkonen for 27 years (1969-1996). Nowadays Villa Kokkonen is Alvar Aalto´s Villa Kokkonen, an international attraction and cultural destination where architecture, design and live music create a unique experience for visitors.

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 2010, our services for architectural and cultural visits, meetings, evening parties and concerts include:

* live music and guided tours
* design shop
* coffee service and catering
* log sauna designed by Alvar Aalto
* video projector & wireless internet connection

Villa Kokkonen is owned by the City of Järvenpää and is managed by Mestart Ltd, a local company which is run by Ms. Elina Viitaila and Mr. Antti A. Pesonen. Exclusive services have been developed since last year on the basis of cherishing the legacy of Alvar Aalto and Joonas Kokkonen.

Mestart Ltd keeps good co-operation with Alvar Aalto Foundation and Alvar Aalto Academy. On page 7 of the newsletter published by Alvar Aalto Foundation, there is an article about Villa Kokkonen´s new life:

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Villa Kokkonen

Musiikkia varten luotu taiteilijakoti Villa Kokkonen on upea matkailukohde ja arkkitehti Alvar Aallon mestariteos. Sitä pidetään Villa Mairean jälkeen yhtenä merkittävimmistä Aallon suunnittelemista yksityistaloista. Pianisti Elina Viitaila ja oopperalaulaja Antti A. Pesonen toimivat yötä päivää talon isäntä-, taiteilija- ja yrittäjäparina. Tunnustuksena työstään heidät valittiin Vuoden 2014 Kulttuurijärvenpääläiseksi.

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Alvar Aalto´s masterpieces include private houses, such as Villa Mairea, Aalto House and Villa Kokkonen. Designed originally for music, Villa Kokkonen is also a wonderful architectural and cultural attraction. Pianist Elina Viitaila and opera singer Antti A. Pesonen keep on working day and night as Villa Kokkonen´s hosts, guides, artists and entrepreneurs. They were chosen as The Cultural Persons of the Year 2014 in the City of Järvenpää.

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Joonas Kokkonen, Symphony No 2

Joonas Kokkonen, Symphony No. 2

1. Adagio non troppo
2. Allegro
3. Andante
4. Allegro vivace

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo, conductor

Joonas Kokkonen (November 13, 1921 – October 2, 1996) was a Finnish composer. He was one of the most internationally famous Finnish composers of the 20th century after Sibelius; his opera The Last Temptations has received over 500 performances worldwide, and is considered by many to be Finland's most distinguished national opera.
Joonas was born in Iisalmi, Finland, but spent the latter part of his life in Järvenpää at his home, which was known as Villa Kokkonen, designed by Alvar Aalto and finished in 1969. He served in the Finnish army during World War II with great distinction. He received his education at the University of Helsinki, and later at the Sibelius Academy, where he afterwards taught composition; his students there included Aulis Sallinen. In addition to his activities as a composer, he made a significant and powerful impact on Finnish cultural life, serving as a chairman and organizer, heading organizations such as Society of Finnish Composers, the Board of the Concert Centre, and others. His purpose was always to improve music education, as well as the status and appreciation of classical music as well as Finnish music. In the 1960s and early 1970s he won numerous prizes for his work. He was appointed to the prestigious Finnish Academy upon the death of Uuno Klami. His composition activity slowed down greatly after the death of his wife and increased alcohol consumption. He had long planned a Fifth Symphony but nothing was ever committed to paper and it died with him.

The date of his death has been variously reported as October 1, 1996. According to his biographer Pekka Hako, he died on October 2, in the early hours of the day.

The music on my channel is meant to introduce a large audience to music by unknown classical composers and unknown classical music by famous composers in the music period of about 1870 till about 1970.
The program presents works by relatively unknown composers and unknown music by well-known composers and has no commercial purposes.
Tens of thousands of people around the world learn about unknown music through our channel (educational task) and unite the people from the many countries who give their comments and reactions. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to YouTube, and it will be our care to remove immediately the video accordingly.

Joonas Kokkonen, Cello Concerto

Joonas Kokkonen, Cello Concerto

1. Moderato mosso - Allegro - Cadenza - Allegro vivace
2. Allegretto
3. Adagio
4. Cadenza: Adagio, legatissimo possibile
5. Allegro vivace

Marko Ylonen, cello
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo, conductor

Joonas Kokkonen (November 13, 1921 – October 2, 1996) was a Finnish composer. He was one of the most internationally famous Finnish composers of the 20th century after Sibelius; his opera The Last Temptations has received over 500 performances worldwide, and is considered by many to be Finland's most distinguished national opera.
Joonas was born in Iisalmi, Finland, but spent the latter part of his life in Järvenpää at his home, which was known as Villa Kokkonen, designed by Alvar Aalto and finished in 1969. He served in the Finnish army during World War II with great distinction. He received his education at the University of Helsinki, and later at the Sibelius Academy, where he afterwards taught composition; his students there included Aulis Sallinen. In addition to his activities as a composer, he made a significant and powerful impact on Finnish cultural life, serving as a chairman and organizer, heading organizations such as Society of Finnish Composers, the Board of the Concert Centre, and others. His purpose was always to improve music education, as well as the status and appreciation of classical music as well as Finnish music. In the 1960s and early 1970s he won numerous prizes for his work. He was appointed to the prestigious Finnish Academy upon the death of Uuno Klami. His composition activity slowed down greatly after the death of his wife and increased alcohol consumption. He had long planned a Fifth Symphony but nothing was ever committed to paper and it died with him.

The date of his death has been variously reported as October 1, 1996. According to his biographer Pekka Hako, he died on October 2, in the early hours of the day.

Joonas Kokkonen, Symphony No 1

Joonas Kokkonen, Symphony No. 1

1. Moderato
2. Allegretto
3. Allegro
4. Adagio

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo, conductor

Joonas Kokkonen (November 13, 1921 – October 2, 1996) was a Finnish composer. He was one of the most internationally famous Finnish composers of the 20th century after Sibelius; his opera The Last Temptations has received over 500 performances worldwide, and is considered by many to be Finland's most distinguished national opera.
Joonas was born in Iisalmi, Finland, but spent the latter part of his life in Järvenpää at his home, which was known as Villa Kokkonen, designed by Alvar Aalto and finished in 1969. He served in the Finnish army during World War II with great distinction. He received his education at the University of Helsinki, and later at the Sibelius Academy, where he afterwards taught composition; his students there included Aulis Sallinen. In addition to his activities as a composer, he made a significant and powerful impact on Finnish cultural life, serving as a chairman and organizer, heading organizations such as Society of Finnish Composers, the Board of the Concert Centre, and others. His purpose was always to improve music education, as well as the status and appreciation of classical music as well as Finnish music. In the 1960s and early 1970s he won numerous prizes for his work. He was appointed to the prestigious Finnish Academy upon the death of Uuno Klami. His composition activity slowed down greatly after the death of his wife and increased alcohol consumption. He had long planned a Fifth Symphony but nothing was ever committed to paper and it died with him.

The date of his death has been variously reported as October 1, 1996. According to his biographer Pekka Hako, he died on October 2, in the early hours of the day.

The music on my channel is meant to introduce a large audience to music by unknown classical composers and unknown classical music by famous composers in the music period of about 1870 till about 1970.
The program presents works by relatively unknown composers and unknown music by well-known composers and has no commercial purposes.
Tens of thousands of people around the world learn about unknown music through our channel (educational task) and unite the people from the many countries who give their comments and reactions. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to YouTube, and it will be our care to remove immediately the video accordingly.

Classic vierailulla Villa Kokkosessa

Radio Classic kävi vierailulla Tuusulanjärvenrannalla sijaitsevassa Alvar Aallon suunnittelemassa taiteilijakoti Villa Kokkosessa. Haastateltavana taiteilijakotia isännöivät Antti A. Pesonen ja Elina Viitaila.

My Summer Melody by Kari Gröhn karigrohncom, Min sommarmelodi, Jussi Björling (1911-1960) in Swedish

Lake Tuusulanjärvi

Since the beginning of the twentieth century the shores of Lake Tuusulanjärvi in Southern Finland have been an artist's colony. The houses of Jean Sibelius, Pekka Halonen, Juhani Aho, Eero Järnefelt, Joonas Kokkonen, and Aleksis Kivi are on the edges of the lake.

If you are keen on the domestic lives and work of 19th century cultural figures, you can head on to the impressive wooden villa of artist Pekka Halonen, the home of composer Jean Sibelius or the last residence of Aleksis Kivi.

Ainola

It is in this home, named for his wife Aino, that Jean Sibelius composed some of his most significant masterpieces. The house, built of logs from central Finland, was designed by architect Lars Sonck. Ainola's unique atmosphere impresses all its visitors, regardless of their age. The building resembles a home more than a museum, and the master's effects have been left exactly as they were at the time of the composer's death on 20 September 1957.

Halosenniemi (Cape Halonen)

Through the windows of this castle of a log building, a lovely view opens of an impressive cliff and the waves on the lake. The house tells the tale of Pekka and Maija Halonen's family and the famous Tuusula Lake Road artists' community, who made the studio their living room. The studio home is a Gesamtkunstwerk , where the execution of every little detail down to oven doors was supervised by Pekka Halonen.

Ahola

Ahola was the idyllic villa residence for the nationally renowned author Juhani Aho and his wife, painter Venny Soldan-Brofeldt. The unique Tuusulanjärvi artists' community had its heart at the Ahos', in Venny Soldan-Brofeldt's atelier. Ahola, opened to the public in 1997, is not a home museum; instead of personal belongings, the residents' artistic production is exhibited. Displayed items include books, scripts, and translated works.

Villa Kokkonen

Villa Kokkonen, the home of composer Joonas Kokkonen, is one of the few private homes designed by Alvar Aalto. It was completed in 1969, and it has been called a preliminary sketch of Finlandia Hall in Helsinki. The heart of the artist's home is the large study, which was designed around a grand piano. This musical-archictectural cultural destination from the second half of the 20th century beautifully complements the Lake Tuusulanjärvi artistic community.