Jean Sibelius, born 150 years ago on Dec. 8, 1865, was the first Finnish composer to reach an international audience, but his popularity began at home. In the late 1890s, Finland was a part of the ...

Wildly popular a century ago as an icon of Finnish nationalism in a late-Romantic vein, Jean Sibelius was largely dismissed by music aficionados after World War II as something of a conservative ...

More than 1,000 people gathered in the bright sunshine on the steps of Helsinki Cathedral to sing the Finlandia hymn, one of the most popular compositions of composer Jean Sibelius, whose 150th ...

In his native Finland, Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) has always been much more than “just” a great composer. He was the country’s first modern hero: To find an American equivalent, we might liken him to ...

Composer Jean Sibelius is a hero to all Finns, most Englishmen and many Americans. His music is heavy enough to sound profound—something like the work of a rural and obstinate Brahms. It seemed ...

Born in southern Finland in 1865, Jean Sibelius’ music helped to define Finnish national identity for many in the 19th and 20th centuries, as the country struggled for independence against the Russian ...

Sculpture Of composer Jean Sibelius at the Sibelius Monument in Helsinki, Finland. This is the 150th anniversary year of the birth of Finland's greatest composer, so I bet we'll be hearing a lot of ...

For me, there is always something slightly mournful about the first real hints of Autumn here in Central Ohio, usually felt near the end of September. No surprise there about the timing, but still, ...

Chatting about the weather may be small talk, but music about the weather in Finland is anything but boring. Finnish composer Jean Sibelius was deeply moved by the changing seasons and their effect on ...

In a major undertaking carried out by the University of Helsinki, the complete works of Jean Sibelius are being published in a thoroughly studied and re-examined edition. After decades of expectations ...

Violinist Park Sue-ye won first prize at the XIII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition in Helsinki, Finland, becoming only the second Korean ever to win the award. The 25-year-old violinist ...