Singer TARJA TURUNEN (ex-NIGHTWISH) has announced that, unfortunately, the string of Christmas concerts with her new project HARUS have been cancelled due to unexpected family reasons.
Tarja will now be performing the previously scheduled dates with her quartet, which includes Mervi Myllyoja (violin), Max Lilja (cello) and Janne Hovi (piano).
If you have already bought your ticket for the Harus concert, your ticket is valid for quartet concert. Pre-sale for the upcoming shows is available at Menolippu and Lippupalvelu.
Tarja Quartet dates include:
December
12 – Savonlinna, Finland – Savonlinnan Tuomiokirkko
13 – Haapajärvi, Finland – Haapajärven Kirkko
14 – Kuhmo, Finland – Kuhmo-talo
15 – Alajärvi, Finland – Alajärven Kirkko
16 – Oulu, Finland – Madetojan sali
17 – Rovaniemi, Finland – Rovaniemen Kirkko
19 – Pori, Finland – Keski-Porin Kirkko
20 – Vaasa, Finland – Mustasaaren Kirkko
21 – Espoo, Finland – Espoon kulttuurikeskus
22 – Jämsä, Finland – Jämsän Kirkko
Tarja and Mike Terrana (ex-RAGE), with orchestra and choir, have announced the first dates for their Beauty And The Beat World Tour 2013, taking place in April/May.
Confirmed dates include:
April
6 – Kongresové Centrum – Zlin, Czech Republic
7 – Kongresové Centrum – Prague, Czech Republic
11 – Sala Palatului – Bucharest, Romania
Tarja Turunen and Mike Terrana
The first Beauty And The Beat concert took place at the Roman Amphitheatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, in September 2011. The setlist included songs from Tarja’s solo career, Nightwish covers, and classical pieces.
earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based rock branch of Edel Group, has set an August 27 release date for “Act I”, the new concert CD, DVD and Blu-ray from former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen. The effort was recorded on March 30 and March 31 at Teatro El Círculo in Rosario, Argentina. Each of the two shows featured a different setlist with the exception of five songs, including three tracks from Tarja‘s time with her previous band (“Nemo”, “The Phantom Of The Opera” and “Over The Hills And Far Away”).
In other news, Tarja is in pre-production for her third solo album, which is expected to be released sometime next year. She says, “I have 25 songs where to choose the best ones for the album. Some of the musicians are already working on them with me.”
Turunen‘s latest project, HARUS, in December released a CD/DVD/Blu-ray, entitled “In Concert – Live At Sibelius Hall”.
The first output of HARUS features traditional and emotional music from Finland presented together with more international repertoire.
Tarja‘s sophomore solo album, “What Lies Beneath”, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 24 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
“What Lies Beneath” was released in North America on September 14, 2010 via The End Records.
Tarja Turunen had her March 30 and March 31 performances at Teatro El Círculo in Rosario, Argentina professionally filmed for her upcoming concert DVD, “Act I”, tentatively due before the end of the year. Each of the two shows featured a different setlist with the exception of five songs, including three tracks from Tarja‘s time with her previous band (“Nemo”, “The Phantom Of The Opera” and “Over The Hills And Far Away”).
In other news, Tarja is in pre-production for her third solo album, which is expected to be released sometime next year. She says, “I have 25 songs where to choose the best ones for the album. Some of the musicians are already working on them with me.”
Turunen‘s latest project, HARUS, in December released a CD/DVD/Blu-ray, entitled “In Concert – Live At Sibelius Hall”.
The first output of HARUS features traditional and emotional music from Finland presented together with more international repertoire. Source: Blabbermouth.net
An eight-minute video clip in which former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen and the musicians in her new project HARUS talk about their new CD/DVD/Blu-ray, “In Concert – Live At Sibelius Hall”, can be seen below. Source: Blabbermouth.net
“Varpunen Jouluaamuna”, the new video from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen‘s new project HARUS, can be seen below.
A brand new HARUS live album/DVD will be made available worldwide by earMUSIC in collaboration with Edel‘s classic music division Berlin Classics. This joint venture from two music labels apparently far away from each other would probably sound bizarre at first sight (a label operating in alternative and metal music with one representing traditional classical music artists). The reason lies beneath the many sides of Tarja Turunen‘s music.
“Walking In The Air”, the new video from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen‘s new project HARUS, can be seen below. A brand new HARUS live album/DVD will be made available worldwide by earMUSIC in collaboration with Edel‘s classic music division Berlin Classics. This joint venture from two music labels apparently far away from each other would probably sound bizarre at first sight (a label operating in alternative and metal music with one representing traditional classical music artists). The reason lies beneath the many sides of Tarja Turunen‘s music. Source: Blabbermout.net
A two-and-a-half-minute teaser for the first official product by former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen‘s new project HARUS can be seen below.
A brand new HARUS live album/DVD will be made available worldwide by earMUSIC in collaboration with Edel‘s classic music division Berlin Classics. This joint venture from two music labels apparently far away from each other would probably sound bizarre at first sight (a label operating in alternative and metal music with one representing traditional classical music artists). The reason lies beneath the many sides of Tarja Turunen‘s music.
It’s widely known that Tarja‘s music background is in classical music. She later became one of the most important female voices of metal, first as part of multi-million seller NIGHTWISH and later with her successful solo career, carrying her own name.
After two gems of heavy rock, Tarja can finally go back to her “first love” for a while. The new live CD and DVD shows a side of Tarja‘s music personality that so far was only enjoyed by the lucky fans attending her classical music concerts.
The first output of HARUS features traditional and emotional music from Finland presented together with more international repertoire. If Tarja‘s vocal approach when it comes to rock music is “classical”, what stands out in this new musical adventure is the modern approach to classical music.
Tarja Turunen and HARUS created a unique blend of organ, electric guitar, percussion and voice. Tarja has the talent to make it sound warm and soft, appealing for the purists as well as for the fans who follow her with a unique dedication.
Besides Tarja‘s metal superstar status, HARUS represents the start of a new journey, crossing genres and music cultures. HARUS is a rather peculiar, uncommon Finnish word that describes the four tensors that keep a tent together or the tensor that keeps the mast from falling in a sailing boat. Both of the meanings apply to the musicians involved in Tarja‘s new project: four members, four equals, four different backgrounds to tie together exquisite classical music developed strongly and in a very stable way, with a taste of experimental, modern feel.
Tarja has declared: “In 2006 we did our first concert together. We had such a joy and fun that we decided to keep on performing as a group. The name
came many years after when we believed it is time to make it official. What
is special in HARUS is that every concert represents a magic moment. We have the freedom to be inspired by our own emotions. We hope to be able to offer you that spirit with this CD/DVD.”
The international release date for the live CD is November 25. The audio/video bundles (CD/DVD and CD/Blu-ray) will hit stores one week later (December 2).
HARUS is:
Tarja Turunen: Vocals Kalevi Kiviniemi: Organ Marzi Nyman: Guitar Markku Krohn: Percussion
CD track listing:
* Arkihuolesi Kaikki Heitä
Music Leevi Madetoja, Lyrics Alpo Noponen
Arrangement Marzi Nyman
WCMF Serious Catalogue
* Ave Maria Op. 80
Music Luigi Luzzi, Lyrics Trad.
Arrangement Jarkko Kiiski (percussion), Kalevi Kiviniemi (organ)
* Ave Maria
Music Tarja Turunen, Lyrics Trad.
Arrangement Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman
Universal Music Publishing
* Maa On Niin Kaunis
Music Trad. Lyrics Bernhard Ingemann (Finnish Lyrics Hilja Haahti)
Arrangement Anders Öhrwall, Marzi Nyman (guitar)
* Varpunen Jouluaamuna
Music Otto Kotilainen, Lyrics Zacharias Topelius (Finnish Lyrics K.A. Hougberg)
Arrangement Marzi Nyman (guitar)
WCMF Serious Catalogue
* Heinillä Härkien
Music Trad. Lyrics Martti Korpilahti
Arrangement Olli Ahvenlahti, Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman
Copyright Control
* En Etsi Valtaa Loistoa
Music Jean Sibelius, Lyrics Zacharias Topelius
Arrangement Marzi Nyman (guitar)
Warner Chappel Music Finland
* Jouluyö, Juhlayö (Silent Night)
Music Franz Gruber, Lyrics Joseph Mohr (Finnish lyrics G.O Schönemann)
Arrangement Marzi Nyman, Kalevi Kiviniemi
* Astral Bells
Markku Krohn, Marzi Nyman, Kalevi Kiviniemi
* You Would Have Loved This
Cori Connors
Arrangement Marzi Nyman
Songcastle Music
* Walking In The Air
Howard Blake
Arrangement Marzi Nyman, Kalevi Kiviniemi
EMI Music Publishing
* Improvisation: Variations Sur Un Noël
Kalevi Kiviniemi
CD-exclusive bonus track
Recorded at Melbourne Town Hall, Australia
DVD/Blu-ray track listing:
* Heinillä Härkien
Music Trad. Lyrics Martti Korpilahti
Arrangement Olli Ahvenlahti, Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman
Copyright Control
* Ave Maria Op. 80
Music Luigi Luzzi, Lyrics Trad.
Arrangement Jarkko Kiiski (percussion), Kalevi Kiviniemi (organ)
* Varpunen Jouluaamuna
Music Otto Kotilainen, Lyrics Zacharias Topelius (Finnish Lyrics K.A. Hougberg)
Arrangement Marzi Nyman (guitar)
WCMF Serious Catalogue
* Maa On Niin Kaunis
Music Trad. Lyrics Bernhard Ingemann (Finnish Lyrics Hilja Haahti)
Arrangement Anders Öhrwall, Marzi Nyman (guitar)
* Concert Etude
Franz Liszt
Arrangement Kalevi Kiviniemi
DVD /Blu-Ray Exclusive
* En Etsi Valtaa Loistoa
Music Jean Sibelius, Lyrics Zacharias Topelius
Arrangement Marzi Nyman (guitar)
Warner Chappel Music Finland
* Arkihuolesi Kaikki Heitä
Music Leevi Madetoja, Lyrics Alpo Noponen
Arrangement Marzi Nyman
WCMF Serious Catalogue
* Improvisation On Christmas Themes
Kalevi Kiviniemi
DVD /Blu-Ray Exclusive
* Ave Maria
Music Tarja Turunen, Lyrics Trad.
Arrangement Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman
Universal Music Publishing
* You Would Have Loved This
Cori Connors
Arrangement Marzi Nyman
Songcastle Music
* Astral Bells
Markku Krohn, Marzi Nyman, Kalevi Kiviniemi
* Ave Maria
Music Giulio Caccini, Lyrics Trad.
Arrangement Marzi Nyman, Jarkko Kiiski, Kalevi Kiviniemi
DVD /Blu-Ray EXCLUSIVE
* Walking In The Air
Howard Blake
Arrangement Marzi Nyman, Kalevi Kiviniemi
EMI Music Publishing
* Jouluyö, Juhlayö (Silent Night)
Music Franz Gruber, Lyrics Joseph Mohr (Finnish lyrics G.O. Schönemann)
Arrangement Marzi Nyman, Kalevi Kiviniemi
The first photo of Tarja Turunen‘s new project HARUS can be seen on right.
A brand new HARUS live album/DVD will be released worldwide by earMUSIC in collaboration with Edel‘s classic music division Berlin Classics. This joint venture from two music labels apparently far away from each other would probably sound bizarre at first sight (a label operating in alternative and metal music with one representing traditional classical music artists). The reason lies beneath the many sides of Tarja Turunen‘s music.
It’s widely known that Tarja‘s music background is in classical music. She later became one of the most important female voices of metal, first as part of multi-million seller NIGHTWISH and later with her successful solo career, carrying her own name.
After two gems of heavy rock, Tarja can finally go back to her “first love” for a while. The new live CD and DVD shows a side of Tarja‘s music personality that so far was only enjoyed by the lucky fans attending her classical music concerts.
The first output of HARUS features traditional and emotional music from Finland presented together with more international repertoire. If Tarja‘s vocal approach when it comes to rock music is “classical”, what stands out in this new musical adventure is the modern approach to classical music.
Tarja Turunen and HARUS created a unique blend of organ, electric guitar, percussion and voice. Tarja has the talent to make it sound warm and soft, appealing for the purists as well as for the fans who follow her with a unique dedication.
Besides Tarja‘s metal superstar status, HARUS represents the start of a new journey, crossing genres and music cultures. HARUS is a rather peculiar, uncommon Finnish word that describes the four tensors that keep a tent together or the tensor that keeps the mast from falling in a sailing boat. Both of the meanings apply to the musicians involved in Tarja‘s new project: four members, four equals, four different backgrounds to tie together exquisite classical music developed strongly and in a very stable way, with a taste of experimental, modern feel.
Tarja has declared: “In 2006 we did our first concert together. We had such a joy and fun that we decided to keep on performing as a group. The name
came many years after when we believed it is time to make it official. What
is special in HARUS is that every concert represents a magic moment. We have the freedom to be inspired by our own emotions. We hope to be able to
offer you that spirit with this CD/DVD.”
The international release date for the live CD is November 25. The audio/video bundles (CD/DVD and CD/Blu-ray) will hit stores one week later (December 2).
HARUS is:
Tarja Turunen: Vocals Kalevi Kiviniemi: Organ Marzi Nyman: Guitar Markku Krohn: Percussion
HARUS, the new project featuring former NIGHTWISH frontwiman Tarja Turunen, will release its debut live CD/DVD in November via earMUSIC. The live version of the song “You Would Have Loved This” (which originally appeared on Tarja‘s Christmas album “Henkäys Ikuisuudesta”) cane be viewed below.
Turunen previously stated about HARUS, “There is an old Finnish tradition when it comes to newborns — the baby is not to be named until the baptism ceremony, when he or she is presented to the family with the chosen name.
“A few years ago, in 2006, a new project from Tarja was born and, following the same tradition, the time has come to baptize it, to make the presentations to the family and to give it a name — HARUS.
“‘Harus’ is a rather peculiar, uncommon Finnish word that describes the four tensors that keep a tent together or the tensor that keeps the mast from falling in a sailing boat. Both of the meanings apply to this musicians’ lineup: four members, four equals, four different backgrounds to tie together exquisite classical music developed strongly and in a very stable way, with a taste of experimental, modern feel.
“The ever-changing waters HARUS sails on promise a unique feeling and combination for each program.”
HARUS is:
* Tarja Turunen: Vocals
* Kalevi Kiviniemi: Organ
* Marzi Nyman: Guitar
* Markku Krohn: Percussion
Tarja Turunen‘s official web site has been updated with the following message:
“There is an old Finnish tradition when it comes to newborns — the baby is not to be named until the baptism ceremony, when he or she is presented to the family with the chosen name.
“A few years ago, in 2006, a new project from Tarja was born and, following the same tradition, the time has come to baptize it, to make the presentations to the family and to give it a name — HARUS.
“‘Harus’ is a rather peculiar, uncommon Finnish word that describes the four tensors that keep a tent together or the tensor that keeps the mast from falling in a sailing boat. Both of the meanings apply to this musicians’ lineup: four members, four equals, four different backgrounds to tie together exquisite classical music developed strongly and in a very stable way, with a taste of experimental, modern feel.
“The ever-changing waters HARUS sails on promise a unique feeling and combination for each program.”
HARUS is:
* Tarja Turunen: Vocals
* Kalevi Kiviniemi: Organ
* Marzi Nyman: Guitar
* Markku Krohn: Percussion
