Jean Sibelius is Finland's preeminent classical composer, and a recent contest to rank Finland's finest works of choral music has confirmed his untouchable status. "Finlandia, Op. 26", his beloved ...

Hear the serene hymn section from Sibelius’ ‘Finlandia’ “sung” by an SATB choir of electric toothbrushes. Yes, toothbrushes. Filmed by a lakeside in Finland, this video presents a performance of ...

Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel programmed three musical jewels of the 19th century for Greenville Symphony Orchestra’s Saturday evening Masterworks concert at the Peace Center for the Performing Arts. The ...

Each August, Bard College sponsors a two-week festival celebrating the life and work of a famous composer, along with others of his time. This year it is Jean Sibelius, and one of the remarkable ...

For the sixth time, Acequia Madre House (which focuses on women’s studies and Finnish cultural exchange) is partnering with the Sibelius Academy of Helsinki for a Creative Dialogue workshop. The ...

The Music: Sibelius’s Sixth is misunderstood and ignored but utterly charming. It was Sibelius’s most organic, free-flowing symphony, until he wrote the Seventh. This, the last, is a miracle – it ...

Lutoslawski's Cello Concerto is one of those pieces which forces one to take notice. As a conceptpiece built around the opposition of soloist and orchestra, it works; and, even if its workings are ...