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Sakari Oramo and Annsi Karttunen bring Northern lights and folklore to the Philharmonie, closing on a touch of Czech optimism with Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony.

Mozart's “Elvira Madigan” Piano Concerto is played with grace and style by Benjamin Grosvenor; Andrey Boreyko and LPO gives gripping accounts of Sibelius and Tchaikovsky. 

Levit offers impeccable Beethoven, while Pappano enchants the Rome audience with Cherubini and Sibelius. 

Sakari Oramo, Anu Komsi and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson take a deep dive into the world of Sibelius' tone poems in two concerts with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Travel restrictions prevented both the concert’s marquee names from appearing, but their stand-ins stamped their personalities on an immensely attractive (and unchanged) programme. 

Erich Korngold's luscious String Sextet provides the musical highlight of Erkki-Sven Tüür's Pärnu programme. 

Sibelius and Nielsen still in very good hands at the LSO, but whence comes such a gift as that of Daniil Trifonov?

An all Sibelius concert played with precision and flair by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra fails to provide fresh insights into the composer's enigmatic works but violinist Christal Lee is a soloist to watch.

After a lacklustre trio of concerts traversing the seven symphonies, Sibelius’ 150th anniversary Proms celebrations peaked with a gripping encounter with Kullervo.

Epic Sibelius and velvety Grieg from Sakari Oramo and Javier Perianes, but Stravinsky that was too neat and careful. 

This late-season concert in the intimate BBC Hoddinott Hall was Thomas Søndergård’s first as Principal Conductor Designate of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, following his appointment to the role this week. The concert featured three pieces all looking to the future, in some way: Sibelius’ En Saga, a Prokofiev Violin Concerto and Dvořák’s New World Symphony.

Avec clarté et sensibilité, l'Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France et Sakari Oramo ont livré un beau programme dont le sommet est resté les pièces de la compositrice finlandaise avec Anu Komsi.

Der finnische Dirigent und die niederländische Cellistin Harriet Krijgh geben mit Sibelius, Elgar und Prokofjew ein erfolgreiches Münchner Debüt.

En la "Patética", Slobodeniouk volvió a transmitir esa sensación de clarividencia que caracteriza a sus mejores conciertos.

Le Centre de Musique Krystof Penderecki de Luslawiceen (Pologne) accueillait le Lahti Symphony Orchestra parti en tournée avec un programme entièrement finnois : Jean Sibelius et Jaakko Kuusisto. 

En cette année 2015 qui honore les 150 ans de Sibelius, Mikko Franck, futur directeur du Philharmonique de Radio France, propose un concert qui lui est entièrement dédié. Quatre œuvres à la fois différentes et typiques du grand compositeur finlandais étaient au programme de ce magnifique concert.