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 ...

As a symphonic composer, Sibelius must be up there as one of the greenest; he was the biggest recycler in the business. His views on the way a symphony should be a sealed unit, generating all its ...

Denmark’s Thomas Søndergård took up the post of principal conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in the 2012-13 season. On the basis of their impressive debut album, the omens for this ...

The South Florida Symphony Orchestra presents an inspiring blend of classical masterpieces featuring Sibelius' Symphony No. 2 and Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major. Renowned pianist Svetlana Smolina ...

Jane Jones tells how Sibelius went from sunny Italy to freezing Finland. In February 1901, Sibelius is relaxing, enjoying a holiday in Italy after a string of successful conducting jobs across Europe.

The Chelsea Symphony, featured in the hit Amazon show Mozart in the Jungle, begins 2019 with a concert on January 25 and 26 featuring Jean Sibelius's Symphony No 2, famously called by the composer "a ...

Sink into the cushioned seats at Victoria Convert Hall and let the Philharmonic Orchestra take you on the second part of the Sibelius Symphony Cycle, spotlighting both the familiar and unfamiliar ...

The Jean Sibelius sesquicentennial passed without notice from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra last year. Whether by accident or design, the orchestra delayed its celebration until this weekend’s ...

The third volume of Inkinen’s Sibelius cycle with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra boasts the same sure interpretative instincts, warm-hearted playing and excellent sound as its predecessors.

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Life & Arts news every morning. Sibelius has a long pedigree in Manchester, home to the Hallé. The orchestra gave the UK premiere of the ...

Finlandia Mariss Jansons, Conductor Jean Sibelius, Composer Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Karelia Suite Mariss Jansons, Conductor Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Jean ...