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AZ: Sibelius and Debussy

Phoenix Symphony Hall Phoenix, AZ, United States

Guest Conductor Karina Canellakis makes her Phoenix Symphony debut in an imaginative, impressionistic program sure to make a splash. Debussy, Britten and Sibelius contribute works that capture the many moods of the sea, with its sun-drenched waves and watery depths.

IL: Vänskä Conducts Sibelius

Chicago Symphony Center Chicago, IL, United States

Visiting the Chicago Symphony Center, Osmo Vänskä and his celebrated Minnesota Orchestra—both superb Sibelius interpreters—head to Orchestra Hall for the composer's profound symphonic poem En Saga, along with Tchaikovsky's majestic First Piano Concerto with Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.

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MI: Heikinpäivä

Finnish American Heritage Center

In 1999, the Finnish Theme Committee of the City of Hancock created a new Finnish-American celebration of winter, Heikinpäivä. The celebration’s themes are taken from Finnish folk saying associated with […]

MN: Laskiainen Festival

Loon Lake Community Center Aurora, MN, United States

Palo's Laskiainen, the Finnish Sliding Festival, is one of the oldest ethnic celebrations in the U.S. Come for the 81st year of for sledding, food, games, music, Tori and more!  

PA: Pittsburgh Finns Concert

Unitarian Church Pittsburgh, PA, United States

A free concert of Finnish folk songs, jazz tunes, waltzes, and tangos will be performed by the Pittsburgh Finns in honor of the future Finnish Room to be constructed at the University of Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning. A reception will follow.  

IL: Winter Fun Day

Century Park Vernon Hills, IL, United States

Finnish-American Society of the Midwest hosts a fun day of outdoor activities in the Chicago area (weather permitting).

MI: Heikinpäivä

Finnish American Heritage Center

In 1999, the Finnish Theme Committee of the City of Hancock created a new Finnish-American celebration of winter, Heikinpäivä. The celebration’s themes are taken from Finnish folk saying associated with […]

CA: Composer Salonen: Cello Concerto

Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA, United States

The first program of the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Composer Salonen concerts features beloved cellist Yo-Yo Ma giving the West Coast premiere of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Cello Concerto. Our Conductor Laureate, completes the program with one of Beethoven’s most exciting symphonies.

CA: Nordic Spirit Symposium

Scandinavian Center Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

The Icelandic Sagas tell of Norse voyages to Vinland around 1000 A.D. A site at the northern tip of Newfoundland was confirmed as a Norse site occupied around 1000 A.D. […]