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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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 […]
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!
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.
Finnish-American Society of the Midwest hosts a fun day of outdoor activities in the Chicago area (weather permitting).
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. by archaeological work conducted by Anne Stine and Helge Ingstad in the 1960s. After working with the Ingstads, Birgitta Wallace continued their research. This symposium […]
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 work, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.