On this day, Sibelius' Violin Concerto in D minor premiered in 1905 | His original version in 1903 took on significant changes with cuts and changes in harmony and orchestration | Eager to unveil the new version, the first performance was given by Czech violinist and concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic, Karel Halíř, with Richard Strauss conducting the Berlin Court Orchestra | In this clip, violinist Christian Ferras performs Sibelius' Violin Concerto with conductor Zubin Mehta and the Orche

In this clip from Episode 2 of Insight, discover the background of Jean Sibelius and his iconic Violin Concerto. As Courtney Lewis begins to walk you through each movement, you'll hear the sweet sounds of the strings in a D minor arpeggio before the rhythmical melodies of the final movement. Check it out and make sure to get your tickets to the concert this weekend at JaxSymphony.org! | Jacksonville Symphony

ARTE is doing a documentary on Sibelius' Finlandia. I am always happy to promote Finland and Sibelius to an international audience. Even better if I get to mention President Martti Ahtisaari while doing it. | Alexander Stubb

[SEPTEMBER SYMPHONIES] Experience Sibelius's boldly expressive third symphony, presented and conducted by Hannu Lintu, with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra! https://bit.ly/3PK3Tcp | medici.tv

Sibelius: Finlandia, performed by Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, conducted by Mariss Jansons. https://youtu.be/qOSaT6U4e-8 | The World Music