So many people here in Paris have congratulated me for the new Finnish governement and its PM. I’ve gladly accepted as if I had anything to do with it other than being a citizen. It sure feels good to be Finnish these days.

There was a touch of magic in the air when the Sibelius Academy SO under @oramsa performed Saariaho’s Laterna magica followed by Mahler’s Fourth w/ #JohannaWallroth ⁦@Sibafest⁩.

Finns appeal for return of 1,200 pages of Sibelius slippedisc.com/2020/02/finns-…

Geschlafen, aufgewacht, geschlafen, aufgewacht, elendes Leben. Heute Abend war es aber anders... #Kurtag #Kafka-Fragmente ⁦@AnuKomsi⁩ ⁦Minna Pensola⁩ ⁦G Livelab⁩

”Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht.” Mark Wigglesworth’s description of the conductor as ”The Silent Musician” is not always true. Taavi Oramo conducting #kymisinfonietta while singing at the same time — after having silently directed @SauliZinovjev’s thrilling Un Grande Sospiro.

Helsingin päättäjät, älkää tuhotko tätä kaunista ja arvokasta ympäristöä. #kaikkienlapinlahti

Taideyliopiston seuraavaksi rehtoriksi on valittu Sibelius-Akatemian dekaani Kaarlo Hildén, Kuvataideakatemian dekaaniksi varadekaani, professori Hanna Johansson. Onnea uusiin tehtäviin! uniarts.fi/artikkelit/uut…

Taas tuli hupipostia.

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Mikkelin Musiikkijuhlien tulisi seurata esimerkkiä.

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There is no one with power to fight for classical music at the BBC now. It’s as if Herod runs the creche | Paul Hughes theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Will musicians have the courage and resources to snub the Proms? thetimes.co.uk/article/will-m…

Digital Concert Hall: Bach’s “St Matthew Passion” with Simon Rattle and Peter Sellars digitalconcerthall.com/en/concert/169… Einmalige Schönheit!

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