Äntligen måndag
Cecilia Zilliacus and Kati Raitinen. Photo: Tina Axelsson
About the series
På svenskaFour Mondays at 19.00
In Monday at Last, violinist Cecilia Zilliacus and cellist Kati Raitinen create original programmes together with top-tier guest artists from Sweden and abroad. The variation is wide, and the one rule is clear: never ever play the same piece twice.
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Genre: Chamber musicMonday at Last with the kantele
Get to know the Finnish national instrument with guest artist Eija Kankaanranta.
Monday 22 September 2025 19.00
Cecilia Zilliacus and Kati Raitinen. Photo: Tina Axelsson
Eija Kankaanranta. Photo: Kimmo Tähtinen
Genre: Chamber musicMonday at Last with the kantele
Get to know the Finnish national instrument with guest artist Eija Kankaanranta.
Monday 22 September 2025 19.00
Approximately 21.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.- Price:
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The Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
Tickets go on sale 21 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with the kantele
Presale for subscribers from 19 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with the kanteleThe link has been copied https://stko01mstr2eq3pinte.dxcloud.episerver.net/en/programme/calendar/concert/2025/monday-at-last-with-the-kantele/20250922-1900/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Monday at Last is the concert series where Cecilia Zilliacus and Kati Raitinen invite guest artists to join them in performances of both new and older music. This time, the invited guest is Eija Kankaanranta – a leading soloist on the Finnish national instrument, the kantele, who has also arranged all the works in this programme.
The kantele is more than 2,000 years old and was once believed to have the power to enchant all the creatures of the forest. Its shimmering, beautiful sound is showcased here in newly composed works by Juhani Nuorvala and Lotta Wennäkoski, as well as music by Finland’s national composer Jean Sibelius. The instrument’s virtuoso potential is revealed in a version of Bach’s Goldberg Variations for kantele, violin and cello.
The beautifully atmospheric music of Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto has captivated millions of listeners around the world. Among many other projects, he composed music for several video games and was awarded an Oscar for the film The Last Emperor (together with David Byrne). He also wrote more intimate works, such as A Flower is Not a Flower for piano, which is heard here in an arrangement for kantele, violin and cello.
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The music
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Johann Sebastian Bach Preludio, Loure and Gavotte en Rondeau from Partita BWV 1006, version in E flat major for kantele solo arr Eija Kankaanranta9 min
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Juhani Nuorvala Concertino, version for kantele solo7 min
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Juhani Nuorvala Toivo, version for kantele solo and tape8 min
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Jean Sibelius From Five Preludes op 81 and From Ten Bagatelles op 34, version for kantele, violin and cello arr Eija Kankaanranta14 min
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Intermission25 min
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Lotta Wennäkoski Sival for violin and kantele12 min
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Johann Sebastian Bach From Goldberg Variations, version for kantele, violin and cello arr Eija Kankaanranta15 min
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Ryuichi Sakamoto A Flower is Not A Flower, version for kantele, violin and cello arr Eija Kankaanranta7 min
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Participants
- Cecilia Zilliacus violin
- Kati Raitinen cello
- Eija Kankaanranta kantele
Monday 22 September 2025 19.00
Approximately 21.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.
Tickets go on sale 21 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with the kantele
Presale for subscribers from 19 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with the kantele- Price:
- 230 SEK
- Place:
The Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
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Genre: Chamber musicMonday at Last with Strings
Star cellist Andreas Brantelid is the guest in a programme that includes the rococo variations.
Monday 10 November 2025 19.00
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Andreas Brantelid. Photo: Ida Wang
Marcus Bäckerud
Genre: Chamber musicMonday at Last with Strings
Star cellist Andreas Brantelid is the guest in a programme that includes the rococo variations.
Monday 10 November 2025 19.00
Approximately 21.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.- Price:
- 230 SEK
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The Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
Tickets go on sale 21 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with Strings
Presale for subscribers from 19 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with StringsThe link has been copied https://stko01mstr2eq3pinte.dxcloud.episerver.net/en/programme/calendar/concert/2025/monday-at-last-with-strings/20251110-1900/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Monday at Last is the concert series where Cecilia Zilliacus and Kati Raitinen invite guest artists to join them in performances of both new and older music. This time, the Monday guests are cellist Andreas Brantelid, violist Albin Uusijärvi and violinist Marcus Bäckerud.
Andreas Brantelid made history in 2006 when he became the youngest-ever winner of the prestigious Eurovision Young Musicians competition. Since then, he has performed with leading orchestras around the world, earning acclaim from both critics and audiences. Here, he is the soloist in Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations in a version for cello and string quartet – virtuosic and imaginative music inspired by Mozart’s elegant, playful style.
Also on the programme is American composer Amanda Harberg’s energetic On the Edge for two cellos, and a lyrically expressive and intense Sonatina for Violin and Cello by Swiss-French composer Arthur Honegger, who spent most of his career in France. The concert also features Finland-Swedish composer Pehr Henrik Nordgren’s powerful String Quintet – given extra weight by its double cello parts.
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The music
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Amanda Harberg On the Edge for two celli6 min
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Arthur Honegger Sonatina for violin and cello15 min
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Intermission25 min
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Pehr Henrik Nordgren String Quintet20 min
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, version for cello and string quartet arr Staffan Rejle17 min
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Participants
- Cecilia Zilliacus violin
- Marcus Bäckerud violin
- Albin Uusijärvi viola
- Kati Raitinen cello
- Andreas Brantelid cello
Monday 10 November 2025 19.00
Approximately 21.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.
Tickets go on sale 21 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with Strings
Presale for subscribers from 19 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with Strings- Price:
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- Place:
The Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
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Genre: Chamber musicMonday at Last with Tiksola
Visiting string players from Finland in music for duo, trio and quartet.
Monday 9 February 2026 19.00Photo: Tina Axelsson
Duo Tiksola
Genre: Chamber musicMonday at Last with Tiksola
Visiting string players from Finland in music for duo, trio and quartet.
Monday 9 February 2026 19.00
Approximately 21.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.- Price:
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The Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
Tickets go on sale 21 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with Tiksola
Presale for subscribers from 19 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with TiksolaThe link has been copied https://stko01mstr2eq3pinte.dxcloud.episerver.net/en/programme/calendar/concert/2026/monday-at-last-with-tiksola/20260209-1900/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Monday at Last is the concert series where Cecilia Zilliacus and Kati Raitinen invite guest artists to join them in exploring both new and older music. This time, the series welcomes violinist Minna Pensola – known for her musicality, energy, and her all-in performance style – and the versatile Antti Tikkanen, heard here on both violin and viola. Together, they form the duo Tiksola.
In this concert, they showcase their phenomenal ensemble playing in a programme with a Finnish flavour. We’ll hear lively polskas from Ostrobothnia and an intriguing duo by fellow Finn Lotta Wennäkoski. In the company of violinist Cecilia Zilliacus, they also perform trios by Juha T. Koskinen. And when joined by both Zilliacus and Kati Raitinen, Duo Tiksola expands into a quartet to perform Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen’s Third String Quartet.
This rich and varied programme also includes a romantic sonata by Polish-born Russian composer Mieczysław Weinberg, along with delicate songs arranged for two violins by Minna Pensola. We’ll also hear Georg Philipp Telemann’s charming Gulliver Suite, inspired by Jonathan Swift’s contemporary novel Gulliver’s Travels. The concert concludes with Duo Tiksola’s own version of Paganini’s famous 24 Caprices.
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The music
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Lotta Wennäkoski Sic! for two violins12 min
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Georg Philipp Telemann Intrada, nebst burlesquer Suite "Gulliver’s Travels" for two violins10 min
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Juha T Koskinen MiMa for three violins and places6 min
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Aulis Sallinen String Quartet No. 3 "Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik’s Funeral March"13 min
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Toivo Kuula South Ostrobothnian Polskas3 min
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Intermission25 min
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Trad Berjoskele from Menachem Kipnis’ Collection arr Minna Pensola5 min
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Mieczyslaw Weinberg Allegro molto from Sonata for two violins6 min
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Ilse Weber Ich wandre durch Theresienstadt arr Minna Pensola3 min
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Mieczyslaw Weinberg Adagio from Sonata for two violins7 min
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Adolf Strauss Ich weiss bestimmt, ich werd' dich wiedersehen arr Minna Pensola4 min
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Mieczyslaw Weinberg Allegro from Sonata for two violins6 min
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Minna Pensola/Antti Tikkanen Everything You Need to Know About Nicolò Paganini’s 24 Caprices in 11 Minutes15 min
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Participants
- Cecilia Zilliacus violin
- Kati Raitinen cello
- Tiksola Co.
Monday 9 February 2026 19.00
Approximately 21.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.
Tickets go on sale 21 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with Tiksola
Presale for subscribers from 19 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with Tiksola- Price:
- 230 SEK
- Place:
The Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
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Genre: Chamber musicMonday at Last with Strings and Piano
British and French chamber music with guest pianist Alasdair Beatson.
Monday 20 April 2026 19.00
Cecilia Zilliacus and Kati Raitinen. Photo: Tina Axelsson
Alasdair Beatson. Photo: Kaupo Kikkas
Genre: Chamber musicMonday at Last with Strings and Piano
British and French chamber music with guest pianist Alasdair Beatson.
Monday 20 April 2026 19.00
Approximately 21.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.- Price:
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The Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
Tickets go on sale 21 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with Strings and Piano
Presale for subscribers from 19 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with Strings and PianoThe link has been copied https://stko01mstr2eq3pinte.dxcloud.episerver.net/en/programme/calendar/concert/2026/monday-at-last-with-strings-and-piano/20260420-1900/The event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.Monday at Last is the concert series where Cecilia Zilliacus and Kati Raitinen invite guest artists to join them in performing both new and older music. This time, the guest is Scottish pianist Alasdair Beatson.
Alasdair Beatson combines a career as one of Britain’s leading chamber pianists with regular solo appearances – often in a highly varied and adventurous repertoire. In recent seasons, he has performed several times at London’s Wigmore Hall, alongside artists such as cellist Steven Isserlis and violinist Viktoria Mullova.
Here we hear him in a series of exciting duos with Cecilia Zilliacus and Kati Raitinen: Benjamin Britten’s Suite for Violin and Piano, Ravel’s homage to his fellow countryman Gabriel Fauré – and to demonstrate just how deserved that homage was, also Fauré’s First Cello Sonata and Allegretto. The Allegretto, originally for two cellos, is performed here in an arrangement by Kati Raitinen for violin and cello.
Alone at the piano, Alasdair Beatson performs Piano Figures – ten exquisite miniatures for solo piano by George Benjamin. The concert concludes with Debussy’s impressionist masterpiece La mer, in a piano trio arrangement by acclaimed British composer Sally Beamish.
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The music
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Benjamin Britten Suite for violin and piano15 min
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Maurice Ravel Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré for violin and piano3 min
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Gabriel Fauré Allegretto moderato, version for violin and cello arr Kati Raitinen1 min
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Gabriel Fauré Sonata No. 1 in d minor for cello and piano18 min
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Intermission25 min
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George Benjamin Piano Figures – Ten Short Pieces for Piano13 min
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Claude Debussy La mer, version for piano trio arr Sally Beamish23 min
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Participants
- Cecilia Zilliacus violin
- Kati Raitinen cello
- Alasdair Beatson piano
Monday 20 April 2026 19.00
Approximately 21.00Save in calendarThe event has been downloaded Open the file saved on your device to add it to your digital calendar.
Tickets go on sale 21 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with Strings and Piano
Presale for subscribers from 19 August 11.00 to Monday at Last with Strings and Piano- Price:
- 230 SEK
- Place:
The Grünewald Hall has capacity for up to 460 people, spread across the stalls and gallery. Both floors can be accessed by lift and the stairs. The hall has two wheelchair places.
