The Sibelius Forum

Andrew B · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:16 am Post subject: LPO – Vänskä – Jan/Feb 2010

All seven symphonies, Humoresques, Songs, Luonnotar (Juntunen), Tapiola, Serious Melodies… London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vänskä.

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Pity they're not on consecutive days as anyone why doesn't live in London faces unappetizing the prospect of a long stay in a cruddy and expensive London hotel. But a mouth-watering collection of goodies!

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World Violist · Concertmaster Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 403

Wow, this might even be a possibility for me to go to... I'd really love to get to this one. Nobody really programs Sibelius around here (partly because nobody within about a 2-hour long diameter can; the only time I've seen Sibelius here is documented elsewhere in the forums...), so any opportunity to see his music live is practically an oasis to me. Vänskä and the LPO also... haha. It's like a dream come true for primitive folk like me. Rolling Eyes

Andrew B · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:01 pm Post subject:

You'd be very welcome. Maybe, if a few more people can face a British winter, Heathrow airport and London in all its odiferous decrepitude, we could have a little Forum gathering?

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Tapkaara · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject:

A forum gathering? How awesome would that be?!

This summer, the LA Phil is also doing (I just found out) Sibbe's 2nd at the Hollywood Bowl with Leonard Slatkin waving the stick in front of the orchestra.

Looks like 2009 is shaping to be good for Sibelius live performances.

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World Violist · Concertmaster Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 403

Tapkaara wrote:

Looks like 2009 is shaping to be good for Sibelius live performances.

Haha, I'll be sure to check the Cincinnati SO 2009-10 schedule when it gets out on the web. I'd love to find Paavo Jarvi conducting Sibelius!

As for a forum gathering... that would be fun, wouldn't it?

Andrew B · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:00 am Post subject:

What would we call such a gathering? A 'Forum Forum'. OR perhaps better: a Symposium?

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Kurkikohtaus · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:39 am Post subject:

... or a beer-fest ... I'm buying for W.V.

Tapkaara · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject:

The "Symposium" reference is just too good not to go with. If only Akseli was around to do a commemorative painting...

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World Violist · Concertmaster Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 403

Andrew B wrote:

What would we call such a gathering? A 'Forum Forum'. OR perhaps better: a Symposium?

Very nice...

Kurkikohtaus wrote:

... or a beer-fest ... I'm buying for W.V.

and appropriate given this comment...

Tapkaara wrote:

The "Symposium" reference is just too good not to go with. If only Akseli was around to do a commemorative painting...

I would shudder at the thought of what Akseli would paint for us... haha.

World Violist · Concertmaster Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 403

I don't think I'll end up making it to London, but I'm fairly sure I'll be going to Minnesota to see Osmo conducting Kullervo (toward the end of February)!