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 the name day for Heikki (Henrik’s day — January 19). 2018 events are held on January 10, 11, 19, 23-28, and February 2, 5 and […]
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.
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. […]
Esa-Pekka Salonen knew he was writing his Piano Concerto for a pianist with monster technique; Yefim Bronfman premiered it and returns to display his mastery of Salonen's effusive and virtuosic […]
Winter Sauna Fest and Tiny Tori Rummage Sale features food, music, sauna and swimming pool fun. (Sale is from 9 a.m.-noon)
Family fun in Canterbury! Sledding, indoor activities, and pea soup and breads.
Esa-Pekka Salonen knew he was writing his Piano Concerto for a pianist with monster technique; Yefim Bronfman premiered it and returns to display his mastery of Salonen's effusive and virtuosic […]
Leila Josefowicz, for whom Esa-Pekka Salonen wrote his Violin Concerto, returns for another blistering performance of this stunning work with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor Laureate Salonen also leads one […]
Did you know that Finland mostly protected its Jewish population from the Holocaust, despite its alliance with Nazi Germany? Learn about Jews in in Finland before and during World War […]
Nominations are being accepted through February 15, 2018 for Finlandia Foundation National Performer of the Year for the period September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019. The program began in […]