Sibelius

Arts & culture Finnishness

Visit a scenic Finnish lake essential to the country’s cultural legacy

The shores of one picturesque lake were home to a community of Finland’s most significant artists in the early 1900s – a cultural powerhouse whose legacy and influence is still vibrantly alive.

Arts & culture Music

His birthday became Finnish Music Day: Using dance to depict the life of composer Jean Sibelius

Finnish Music Day happens annually on December 8, the birthday of Jean Sibelius, the country’s most famous composer. For the occasion, we revisit action from the recent ballet Sibelius and talk with its choreographer, Jorma Elo.

Christmas Christmas traditions

Christmas in Finland with the Sibelius family

Jean Sibelius created Finland’s best-loved Christmas songs. See how his family spent the holidays (includes link to audio).

Arts & culture Music

From the virtuoso to virtuosi

The most famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius turns 150 years

Arts & culture Visual arts

Three iconic Finns remain relevant at 150

Sibelius, Gallen-Kallela and Halonen, all born in 1865, helped form the Finnish identity. Now two of them post on Facebook.

Arts & culture Music

Sisu, sauna, Sibelius and heavy metal, too

Sibelius’s 150th birthday: Find out how the composer’s own piano sounds, and what he and heavy metal have in common.

Life & society Visual arts

Art apart: Top 8 Helsinki-area home museums

Around the Finnish capital, homes of historically prominent artists and other cultural figures offer art and scenic settings.