OR: Friday Night Lecture Series
Influence of Nordic Architecture in the Northwest with John Nelson
Influence of Nordic Architecture in the Northwest with John Nelson
The 3-weekend festival continues, featuring Symphonies 1 and 6 by Jean Sibelius, and showcasing Music Director Osmo Vänskä in his acclaimed role as “our greatest living Sibelian.� Violinist Elina Vähälä plays the original 1903-04 version of the Finnish composer’s Violin Concerto. Pianist Ruusamari Teppo will perform a short Sibelius program before the concert.
This month's selection is Dog Park by acclaimed Finnish-Estonian author Sofi Oksanen. It is a captivating story of intrigue, betrayal, and murder in the global fertility market from Oksanen, “an international publishing sensation frequently likened to Stieg Larsson� (The Guardian), Dog Park begins in Helsinki, 2016.
The 3-weekend festival continues, featuring Symphonies 3 and 4 by Jean Sibelius, and showcasing Music Director Osmo Vänskä in his acclaimed role as “our greatest living Sibelian.� Violinist Elina Vähälä plays the Finnish composer’s Violin Concerto.
The 3-weekend festival continues, featuring Symphonies 3 and 4 by Jean Sibelius, and showcasing Music Director Osmo Vänskä in his acclaimed role as “our greatest living Sibelian.� Violinist Elina Vähälä plays the Finnish composer’s Violin Concerto.
Learn about the Finns of Michigan's Upper Peninsula's Sugar Island in this live Zoom event. To participate email: saara.kekki@helsinki.fi
Finnish-American Society of Cape Cod presents a program with Frank Eld, an expert on Finnish log construction, authentic Finnish-American structures and other heritage and history topics and projects. He sparked the restoration/recreation of the town of Roseberry, Idaho. To join the ZOOM session go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85918452808?pwd=WHJ5MTAwRWF0U0NiYzIzK2ZtcVk3Zz09 Meeting ID: 859 1845 2808 Passcode: 334842
EXPLORING SYMPHONY NO. 5 WITH SAM BERGMAN Why did Sibelius write two significantly different versions of the same symphony? And why does Minnesota Orchestra violist Sam Bergman call Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony “the Best Piece?�
EXPLORING SYMPHONY NO. 5 WITH SAM BERGMAN Why did Sibelius write two significantly different versions of the same symphony? And why does Minnesota Orchestra violist Sam Bergman call Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony “the Best Piece?�
January 17 is the deadline to apply for a 2022 Finlandia Foundation grant. For information and application, click the link below.