A special episode of classical music was seen on Saturday night in the Elämäni biisi program.
Saturday night’s Elämäni biisi guests were Tommy Fränti, Raakel Lignell, Sampo Marjomaa, Anna-Mari Kähärä and Lenni-Kalle Taipale. Over
The song of my life – program featured a special episode of classical music on Saturday evening. In the program, pianist Lenni-Kalle Taipaleen, writer-musician Raakel Lignelli, TV personality Sampo Marjomaan, news anchor Tommy Fränti and musician Anna-Mari Kähärä’s classical music favorites were guessed.
The fourth piece in the program was the French composer Jules Massenet Meditation– work from the opera Thaïs. The performance’s violin soloist was 14-year-old Lilja Haatainen.
At least Taipale and Marjomaa were clearly moved during the performance.
Haatainen’s young age came up in the conversation immediately after the performance, when host Katja Ståhl opened up about the background of the opera.
– The opera is based on an old legend about a courtesan named Thaïs. So it was perfect for a 14-year-old girl to play, Ståhl said.
Taipale started the guessing round.
– It was a crazy call. And I thought, hey, 14 – moped, Taipale would growl, making the audience laugh.
– He would get it. Just any moped, Ståhl tripped.
14-year-old Lilja Haatainen played a violin solo on the broadcast. Over
The viewers also praise Haataista Elämäni biisi on the Facebook page of the program.
– A wonderful ensemble. Young Lilja Haatainen excites with her confident playing.
– The best Elämäni biisi broadcast ever. A young talented violinist is still the icing on the cake. Thanks!
– It was a completely wonderful whole. Lovely classic and impressive guests. We will hear from Lilja Haatainen again.
– This episode was really good, especially that 14-year-old girl, she lived so completely.
Koululainen magazine according to Haatainen, he started playing the violin at the age of three, when he saw a violinist a year older than him at a concert.
– When I got my first violin, I wanted to look at it all the time and include it in my music. From the beginning I felt that the violin was my thing, Haatainen told the magazine.
Helsingin Sanomat Haatainen made his debut at the age of ten at Musiikkitalo as a soloist of the Radio Symphony Orchestra in the Young Soloists concert. He has also played with the Lahti Sinfonia, the Oulu Sinfonia and the Lappeenranta City Orchestra, among others. In 2022, Haatainen won the under-14 category of the international Louis Spohr violin competition in Germany.
Meditation was revealed in the program as Tommy Fränt’s choice.