Books & concerts
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The second part in the Hilla musical storybook series is “Hilla And The Mysterious Ash Tree”. It takes the reader to Hilla’s home forest. The new Hilla adventure immerses the family in creating exciting sounds and rhythms, and singing along. The story and its illustrations are created by Sari Airola. It is accompanied by seven new songs by Mari Kätkä and Tuomas Kesälä. The music is included with the book as a CD and as a musical score.
A 3D world appears on the cover of the book with the Finnish Arilyn App. The 3D world is created in co-operation with Aalto University.
The story and its illustrations are created by Sari Airola.
Price: 25€ + shipping
The first part of the Hilla Musical Fairy Tale Series is Hilla and Liisi (Teos 2017), illustrated by Sari Airola and performed by the Kymi Sinfonietta Symphony Orchestra. Twelve songs of this Musical Fairy Tale are by Mari Kätkä, Ulla Piispanen and Tuomas Kesälä. The book is a festive combination of narrative illustration and a musical world. All the songs are in the book as musical scores.
In 2018 Hilla ja Liisi was short listed for the 2017 Finnish Children’s Music Award.
”What a find! This book is my Lapsimessut (Chidren’s Fair) visit’s biggest find.” >> Taidekoti blog
Concerts
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HILLA AND THE MYSTERIOUS ASH TREE
The second Hilla book broadens into a musical fairytale. New songs and sounds evolve from the story with acoustic instruments engendering an enchanting fairytale world.
Hilla and Friends is a talented, six-person acoustic band whose musical output can be heard on the CD included with the book, and on the listen page, or in live concert performances.
Cooperation with Aalto University brings the virtual character Iivari to the concert stage.
Story & illustration Sari Airola Music Mari Kätkä & Tuomas Kesälä
Performers Mari Kätkä, Tuomas Kesälä, Ville Vannemaa, Matti Fredrikson, Arto Nurmi, Jartsa Karvonen & a local children’s choir
Length 45min
Hilla ja Liisi at the Tampere Hall in 2019. PHOTO: Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Hilla ja Liisi
HILLA JA LIISI MUSICAL FAIRY TALE
This gorgeous, colorful, family-friendly musical story and fairytale, performed by an orchestra that includes vocalists and a children’s choir, is the perfect way for the whole family to get to know and love a live orchestra performance.
Hilla and Liisi and their friends capture listeners of all ages, drawing them into their magical world and atmosphere.
Idea, music & performance Mari Kätkä, vocals – Ulla Piispanen, vocals – Tuomas Kesälä, piano Arranging Tuomas Kesälä & Jarkko Kiiski
Conductor Esa Heikkilä
Performers Mari Kätkä, Ulla Piispanen, Tuomas Kesälä & a local children’s choir
Illustrations & visualizing Sari Airola
Length 45min
More info on the orchestra layout: www.hillajaliisi.fi