Tag: Jean Sibelius

  • President Niinistö spoke with Chinese President Xi

    President Niinistö spoke with Chinese President Xi

    Video calling marks a new phase of interaction after the break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Both presidents expressed their satisfaction with the resumption of bilateral dialogue and visits, which emphasized the sustainability of relations between Finland and China. The press release issued by the President's Office emphasized the constructive discussion surrounding the Balticconnector pipeline…

  • Posti remembers the late president Martti Ahtisaari with a special mourning stamp

    Posti remembers the late president Martti Ahtisaari with a special mourning stamp

    Berry used this tribute when composing the photo Tuukka Koski to elegantly create a dignified image of the former president. Each stamp sheet contains ten domestic worthless stamps. The stamp comes with a first-day cover and a cache with the remarkable phrase “Peace is a matter of will” on the cover, a quote from Ahtisaari's…

  • Finland celebrates Jean Sibelius, the day of Finnish music

    Finland celebrates Jean Sibelius, the day of Finnish music

    The birthday of Jean Sibelius, who composed the iconic Finlandia anthem, has been a national flag-lowering day since 2011.

  • Russian prodigy wins music competition in Germany

    Russian prodigy wins music competition in Germany

    12-year-old Elisey Mysin’s triumph comes at a time when other European competitions exclude his nationals Elisey Mysin, a young Russian pianist, has been awarded the first prize in her age category of the International Robert Schumann Competition in Düsseldorf. The event was organized at the end of February. Russia’s pianist won the jury’s affection by…

  • Russian piano prodigy wins prestigious prize in Germany

    Russian piano prodigy wins prestigious prize in Germany

    The triumph for 12-year-old Elisey Mysin comes as other European competitions exclude his nationals Young Russian pianist Elisey Mysin has been awarded first prize in her age category at the International Robert Schumann Competition in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event was organized at the end of February. The 12-year-old Russian musician impressed the jury by first…