Susanna 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.
Learn to make karjalanpiiraka with Merja Reynolds.
Salonen 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.
Susanna 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.
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
John Simon researched and wrote about the history of Jews in Finland, and will talk about his historical fiction book "Strangers in a Stranger Land."
Susanna 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.
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
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
Using archival footage, letters from the front and recent interviews, this documentary explores the prolonged psychological effects of Finland’s wars on individuals and the nation. Director Ari Matikainen also skillfully puts those wars in the broader worldwide context of World War II.