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The position of Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) as Finland's national composer is probably incontestable; his significance for the history of Finnish music is unparalleled. Sibelius is also Finland's most famous composer internationally, whose music has won admirers in all parts of the globe. With its annual Sibelius Festival, the Lahti Symphony Orchestra aims to gather together Sibelius’s friends from all over the world and to offer them a truly memorable weekend in the company of Sibelius's music.
 SIBELIUS FESTIVAL 2012
"Sibelius - Patriot and Mystic"
The Lahti Symphony Orchestra´s Sibelius Festival, under the baton of Okko Kamu, the orchestra´s principal conductor and the festival´s artistic director, will take place on 6th-9th September 2012. The festival´s theme is ´Sibelius - patriot and mystic`. In 2012 Finland will celebrate the 95th anniversary of its independence, and patriotic themes are a strong presence at the Sibelius Festival, now in its thirteenth year. Its theme is ‘Sibelius – Patriot and Mystic’, allowing us to present a representative selection of orchestral works that reflect the concept of nationalism. At Friday’s orchestral concert we shall be joined by the YL Male Voice Choir, which gave the premières of many works by Sibelius. The second aspect of the theme sheds light on the composer’s relationship to nature mysticism, with works such as Tapiola and The Wood-Nymph.
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