http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/Helsinki.html The Minnesota Orchestra returns to Music Director Osmo Vänskä’s homeland for two performances at the Helsinki Festival – the only American orchestra participating this year. Each year, one violinist is invited to perform the Sibelius Violin Concerto as part of the festival. This year it will be Viktoria Mullova with the Minnesota Orchestra. The Orchestra’s concerts on August 27 and 28 will also include works by Barber, Beethoven, Mahler and Stravinsky. Q &amp; A Read the Press from the Tour iWeb 1.1.1 http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/Helsinki_files/Finlandia.png http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/Helsinki.html 60 The Minnesota Orchestra returns to Music Director Osmo Vänskä’s homeland for two performances at the Helsinki Festival – the only American orchestra participating this year. Each year, one violinist is invited to perform the Sibel The Minnesota Orchestra returns to Music Director Osmo Vänskä’s homeland for two performances at the Helsinki Festival – the only American orchestra participating this year. Each year, one violinist is invited to perform the Sibelius Violin Concerto as part of the festival. This year it will be Viktoria Mullova with the Minnesota Orchestra. The Orchestra’s concerts on August 27 and 28 will also include works by Barber, Beethoven, Mahler and Stravinsky. Q &amp; A Read the Press from the Tour http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/260B680B-92EA-4D0A-A506-75E891C8699F.html http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/260B680B-92EA-4D0A-A506-75E891C8699F.html Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:42:13 -0500 <a href="http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/260B680B-92EA-4D0A-A506-75E891C8699F_files/Finlandia_1.jpg"><img src="http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/Images/Finlandia.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>The Orchestra’s concerts at Finlandia Hall (Finlandiatalo) marked a special homecoming for Music Director Osmo Vanska and a reunion with violinist Viktoria Mullova. In 1980, when Viktoria won the cov http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/1FA58B11-D341-4747-BBB2-49A2ABC828AE.html http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/1FA58B11-D341-4747-BBB2-49A2ABC828AE.html Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:02:41 -0500 <a href="http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/1FA58B11-D341-4747-BBB2-49A2ABC828AE_files/sibeliusgrave_1.jpg"><img src="http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/Images/sibeliusgrave.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>Word travels fast on tour, and the word from bass player Bill Schrickel in Finland was that composer Jean Sibelius’ house was a must-see site. Called Ainola, this home is where Sibelius lived for mos http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Day_3_Photos.html http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Day_3_Photos.html Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:30:00 -0500 <a href="http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/DD70FBCE-2BE0-4798-8E4C-C9F6A33589CC_files/Finlandia_1.jpg"><img src="http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/Images/Finlandia_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>View photos from the orchestra’s third, and final, day in Helsinki. http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/B10EB727-ED28-4D78-93E0-9DCEB4738267.html http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/B10EB727-ED28-4D78-93E0-9DCEB4738267.html Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:18:23 -0500 <a href="http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/B10EB727-ED28-4D78-93E0-9DCEB4738267_files/marimbaMpg4Med_Prog001.mov"><img src="http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/Images/marimbaMpg4Med_Prog001.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>Edinburgh is not the only tour city with its share of street musicians. This marimba ensemble is a fixture at a corner near the Orchestra’s hotel – performing pieces ranging from renditions of pop tu 00:00:23 Edinburgh is not the only tour city with its share of street musicians. This marimba ensemble is a fixture at a corner near the Orchestra’s hotel – performing pieces ranging from renditions of pop tu Edinburgh is not the only tour city with its share of street musicians. This marimba ensemble is a fixture at a corner near the Orchestra’s hotel – performing pieces ranging from renditions of pop tunes to Czardas – at all hours of the day and night! See them in action in this movie. Quicktime 1.5MB http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Day_2_Photos.html http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Day_2_Photos.html Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:42:01 -0500 <a href="http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/ABF601CD-B757-45CF-8890-0BF6243C8121_files/roe_1.jpg"><img src="http://mnorch.mightymedia.com/HelsinkiSite/Helsinki/Images/roe.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>View the photo album from the orchestra’s second day in Helsinki. Above, a traditional Sami delicacy – roe with onions, sour cream and dark bread.