As a general rule, you don’t want to make too much of national affiliations in music making. Americans conducting Russian music, Germans playing the work of Italian composers — in this international ...

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 ...

It must be received wisdom that summer is a time to avoid anything substantial. It’s a time for trashy novels at the beach, hollow spectacles at the multiplex and crossover concerts galore. Nobody ...

The Finnish Radio Orchestra conducted by Duncan Ward presents a variety of works from across different periods, including a contemporary work by South African cellist Abel Selaocoe. This musical epic ...

Chinese violinist Huang Mengla and Lyu Jia, chief conductor of China National Theatre and Macau Orchestra, receive flowers after performance at the Finlandia Music Hall in Helsinki, Finland, Jan. 27, ...

Jean Sibelius never intended for his orchestral piece "Finlandia" to be sung, but it ultimately became an unofficial Finnish anthem. The Finnish Symphony plays the original instrumental version of ...

Gramophone's Orchestra of the Year Award is the only Gramophone Award decided by public vote (vote here). The six orchestras nominated this year are: BBC Symphony Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic ...

Helenans will get a rare treat Saturday night, when Finnish virtuoso violinist Petteri Iivonen opens the Helena Symphony season, performing Jean Sibelius’ beautiful and demanding violin concerto. This ...

University of Wyoming Department of Music Professor Michael Griffith will conduct the UW Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.