Sakari Oramo conducts the grand finale concert of the Sibelius & Nielsen Festival on 26 April with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
Celebrated as the largest Sibelius/Nielsen festival in the world, it was set up to mark the 150th anniversary of both composers and features performances of all of their symphonies, alongside lectures and exhibitions about both composers, over a period of 12 days.
A renowned conductor of works by both composers, Oramo’s previous appearances at the festival have received critical acclaim, with The Telegraph commenting on his performance of Nielsen’s Symphony No.4, “Peerless in this music, Oramo…steered an exhilarating performance towards blazing affirmation.” Next month Oramo concludes his Nielsen cycle with the BBC Symphony Orchestra with a performance of Nielsen’s Symphony No.6 at the Barbican Centre in London on 23 May.
Fellow Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu also performs at the festival on 22 April with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. This concert features Sibelius’ Symphony No.5, as well as Stenhammar’s Symphony No.2.
