MA: Sibelius at the Piano
St. Paul Lutheran Church MA Gloucester, MassachusettsThe music of Sibelius by his great-great-granddaughter, Ruusamari Teppo.
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OR: Laksloda
Suomi Hall Astoria, OregonEnjoy an all-you-can-eat luncheon plus bake sale hosed by the Finnish Brotherhood Lodge Auxilary.
NH: FinnFunn Weekend
The Inn at East Hill Farm Troy, NH, United StatesGather for a cultural experience that includes presentations, music, films, tori/marketplace and much more.
CA: Salonen Conducts LA Phil
Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSalonen conducts his own latest orchestral work to launch this program, followed by rising star violinist Daniel Lozakovich, hand-picked by Salonen to play the Tchaikovsky. Salonen and the LA Phil also perform one of their signature works, Bartók’s late masterpiece, which shows off every section of the orchestra to full advantage.
NY: Mälkki Conducts NY Phil
David Geffen Hall New York, NY, United StatesSusanna Mälkki conducts Strauss’s iconic Also sprach Zarathustra, which launches with a majestic fanfare that hails a primeval sunrise and ends in a chord that suggests the mystery of the universe. She also leads the Philharmonic in Haydn’s Philosopher Symphony; listen for French horns and English horns engaging in a musical conversation in the remarkable opening Adagio.
AZ: Baking Class
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Paradise Valley, ArizonaLearn to make karjalanpiiraka with Merja Reynolds.
CA: Salonen Conducts LA Phil
Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSalonen conducts his own latest orchestral work to launch this program, followed by rising star violinist Daniel Lozakovich, hand-picked by Salonen to play the Tchaikovsky. Salonen and the LA Phil also perform one of their signature works, Bartók’s late masterpiece, which shows off every section of the orchestra to full advantage.
NY: Susanna Mälkki conducts NY Phil
David Geffen Hall New York, NY, United StatesSusanna Mälkki conducts Strauss’s iconic Also sprach Zarathustra, which launches with a majestic fanfare that hails a primeval sunrise and ends in a chord that suggests the mystery of the universe. She also leads the Philharmonic in Haydn’s Philosopher Symphony; listen for French horns and English horns engaging in a musical conversation in the remarkable opening Adagio.
IL: Chicago Film Festival
Running from October 16-27, the 55th cinematic feast features two Finnish films and one short, shown on October 21, 22 & 23 and 26 & 27. See the Finnish American Society of the Midwest calendar for film titles and line-up at: https://www.fasm.us/see.cgi/page/calendar
MA: Jews in Finland
Temple Ahavat Achim Gloucester, MassachusettsJohn Simon researched and wrote about the history of Jews in Finland, and will talk about his historical fiction book "Strangers in a Stranger Land."