Susanna Mälkki returns to the Orchestra Hall podium for Mahler’s magnificent Fourth Symphony, which portrays a journey toward innocence concluding with “The Heavenly Life” sung by “luminous soprano” (The New York Times) Camilla Tilling. Two rarely heard Beethoven works—the dramatic concert aria Ah! Perfido and the grand Namensfeier Overture—complete the program.
Embassy of Finland in Washington D.C. is hosting the Mind-Building exhibition, which presents Finnish public libraries and library architecture throughout time. The exhibition will be open for public every first Tuesday of the month from February until June (February 4, March 3, April 7, May 5 and June 2, 2020), from 4pm to 7pm.
This is an official Flag Day in Finland, on the birthday of military hero Marshal Carl G. Mannerheim.
Pastorit Jarmo Tarkki ja Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen Music Director Selma Seppänen, M.Mus. Liturgy and songs in Finnish, Sermon in English.
Finnish family weeks and weekends at Salolampi Language Village allow grandparents, parents, children, aunts, uncles and cousins the opportunity to explore Finnish language and the culture together and to share experiences and build memories that will last a lifetime. Enjoy Finnish language lessons, food, crafts indoor and outdoor activities and more.
Join the Midsummer fun with daily online programming hosted by Nordic Northwest:
Shop the Scandinavian Fest Midsummer Market online, June 18-20. The virtual marketplace has clothing, home goods, food and drink, books and media and more from Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Icelandic shops in the U.S.! Click below for details. https://www.facebook.com/events/701956033953971/?active_tab=about
Join the Cape Ann Finns' Midsummer Celebration, Friday and Saturday.
Talented Finnish-American musicians in New York City put on a show to celebrate Juhannus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU0-O2nh4xk&list=PLgbPg6jjsQ3TRg2Kttt2QN-NKJGkuCQjJ
Enjoy a free online recital by talented young composers Johanna Telander, Petra Jasmiina, Jussi Tsinopoulos, Eeppi Ursin, and Oscar Somersalo. For details see the FF New York Metropolitan Facebook page; click here.