✨ We invite you to a concert by the piano duo Naily Saripova and Vjatšeslav Novikov — an evening bringing together the music of three great composers.

❤️ Mozart. Beethoven. Schubert. Piano Four Hands ❤️

📅 26 September 2026, 15:00
📍 Lappeenranta, Finland — Helkiö-sali

✨ Two outstanding musicians will take the stage, whose artistic partnership of more than 15 years has captivated audiences around the world.

Vjatšeslav Novikov is a distinguished Ukrainian pianist who has lived in Finland since 1989. The music of Franz Schubert holds a special place in his artistic career. Critics have described him as an “intellectual pianist of the highest calibre”, capable of conveying the very “breath of genius”.

Naily Saripova is an Estonian pianist, Doctor of Music, and prizewinner of prestigious international competitions, including the Clara Haskil Piano Competition in Switzerland and the Schubert Lied Competition in Germany.

✨ The concert programme brings together three great composers and three distinct musical worlds.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata in C major, K. 521
— Allegro
— Andante
— Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven
Variations on “Ich denke dein”, WoO 74

Franz Schubert
Divertissement sur des motifs originaux français, D. 823
— I. Tempo di Marcia, E minor
— II. Andantino varié, B minor
— III. Rondeau brillant, E minor

From Mozart’s clarity and elegance to Beethoven’s expressive power and Schubert’s Romantic world, the music unfolds in the hands of the piano duo as a vibrant dialogue between two musicians — at one piano, four hands.

✨ Treat yourself to an encounter with exceptional music — tickets are now on sale! ✨