Jean Sibelius is Finland's preeminent classical composer, and a recent contest to rank Finland's finest works of choral music has confirmed his untouchable status. "Finlandia, Op. 26", his beloved ...

One of classical music’s great anthems is a spectacular ode to a composer’s home country and its people. In April 2024, an audience of 5,000 was left in awe by the mighty sound of one of classical ...

Hear the serene hymn section from Sibelius’ ‘Finlandia’ “sung” by an SATB choir of electric toothbrushes. Yes, toothbrushes. Filmed by a lakeside in Finland, this video presents a performance of ...

No American feels about a classical composer the way that Finns feel about Jean Sibelius. Their attachment to his music is so profound that Sibelius has created nothing less than the soundtrack to ...

Sibelius’s mighty Finlandia is a triumphant celebration of the ancient beauty of Finland and the proud independence of her people. "It is as if the Almighty had thrown down pieces of a mosaic from ...

Incest, murder, rape and suicide: These are the dark materials of which Jean Sibelius' symphonic poem "Kullervo" — drawn from the Finnish epic poem "The Kalevala" — are made. Minnesota Orchestra music ...

Before the advent of slackers, everything seemed important in your twenties. Traditionally, that’s been the age of artists full of ambition and audacity, spreading their wings to take in a mile-high ...