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The symphonic repertoire is full of music that evokes aquatic environments, from Handel’s “Water Music” to Debussy’s “La Mer” and John Luther Adams’ “Become Ocean.” The Seattle Symphony’s current ...

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Solano Symphony will mark its 37th season beginning Oct. 8, with Mozart’s G Major Piano Concerto and Sibelius’ sprawling Second Symphony, followed by three other concerts, including the December ...

With its rich, sweeping melodies and powerful brass chorales, the Second Symphony has become one of Sibelius's most famous works - vividly evoking the beauty of his native Finland. Experience this ...

It's not all about Osmo. The Minnesota Orchestra's three-week festival of music by Jean Sibelius may be the flagship event of Osmo Vänskä's final season as music director, but for now, the center of ...

It feels as if the goodbye has begun. Now, whenever Osmo Vänskä strides to the podium at Minneapolis' Orchestra Hall to conduct a symphony by his favorite composer, Jean Sibelius, audience members may ...