Two experimental media work are combined in a projected installation at Aittokoski and Pälli hydropower plants
Ala-Utos is an experimental opera film by composer-musician Anna-Sofia Anttonen and dramatist-director Jenni Kinnunen . The no-singers-included piece was filmed and recorded in June 2024 at the Ala-Utos hydropower plant in Utajärvi, Finland. The soundtrack is built on the recorded sounds of the hydropower plant, and the images are a collage of documentary film material.
The visual album Liederkreis-Oulujärvi is a roadtrip inspired by German romanticism. The female trio traveled around the Oulu lake in 2023, and were filmed during their journey. The travel diaries, textual references and music by Robert Schumann combine into unique film by poet-dramatist Jenni Kinnunen, mezzo-soprano Annemari Moilanen and pianist Laura Heikkilä.
The duration of the double bill is ca. 45 min. Free entry
Artists Ala-Utos
Composer-musician — Anna-Sofia Anttonen
Dramatist-director — Jenni Kinnunen
Thanks for the co-operation — Fortum
Artists Liederkreis-Oulujärvi
Mezzo-soprano— Annemari Moilanen
Pianist — Laura Heikkilä
Composer — Robert Schumann: Liederkreis op. 39 (1840)
Lyrics — Joseph von Eichendorff
Dramaturgy & direction & poems — Jenni Kinnunen
In addition to — Yrjö Hirn 1926: Vanhat postivaunut ja muutamia niiden matkustajia. Translated to Finnish by Alvari Rinne. Otava: Helsinki.
Filming & editing — Sami Mustonen
Thanks for the support — Arts Promotion Centre & Oulu2026 Foundation
Thanks for the co-operation — Fortum
