Soprano Mimmi Fulmer, who is professor of Voice and Opera at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is accompanied by pianist聽Craig Randal Johnson in this聽Recital of Finnish Vocal Art Music Celebrating 100 Years of Independence including works by Kortekangas, Sibelius, Merikanto, Kilpinen and Kaipainen.
The WISC Conversation, Leadership from Values and Principles in a Changing World, will focus on how to lead from a good set of values and principles with the goals of obtaining sustainability, improving equality and gender balance, and pursuing the United Nation鈥檚 Millennium Development Goals. WISC is The Women's International Study Center at Acequia Madre […]
Minneapolis is the site of an incredible program that commemorates 100 years of Finland as a nation state at FinnFest USA, the annual celebration of Finnish and FInnish-American culture, traditions and trends. Yhdess盲/Together, the theme of Finland 100, guides this year鈥檚 encounter with Finland and Finnish America. Programs and events will be held at the […]
It is located in Hancock, but Finlandia University's roots are in Finland, and the school will celebrate those roots with a late September/early October celebration, appropriately named聽Festival Ruska. Events including an art show opening at the Finlandia University Gallery on Thursday, September 21, a book signing and a presentation about U.P. dialect on Wednesday the […]
This is a 91涩漫 Finland 100 Signature Event:聽 Osmo V盲nsk盲, conducts the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis in this all-Finnish program featuring 聽Elina V盲h盲l盲 on violin: AHO Minea J. KUUSISTO Violin Concerto SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2
"Independent Finland: A North American Perspective" is a聽special program by the five FFN Centenary Lecturers---Tom Dubois, Sharon Franklin-Rahkonen, Peter MacKeith, B枚rje V盲h盲m盲ki and Marianne Wargelin---in a discussion moderated by Jon Saari at FinnFest USA.
Pianist Craig Randal Johnson, a past FFN Performer of the Year, in a solo recital of Finnish music in Ashtabula.
Osmo V盲nsk盲, conducts the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis in this all-Finnish program featuring 聽Elina V盲h盲l盲 on violin: AHO Minea J. KUUSISTO Violin Concerto SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2
Finnish sculptor Bruce Niemi talks about his work at this program presented by the Milwaukee Finnish American Society.
Portland welcomes pianist Ruusamari Teppo, Jean Sibelius's great-great-granddaughter for an afternoon of incredible music-making with performance information and comments from the artist in a conversational, intimate environment of only 30 guests! Hosted in the home of local music lover, advocate, and musician - Sonja Haugen - this up-close-and-personal opportunity is only available to 30 guests […]