Siberry Salon
I once heard her described as a “superstar of the imagination”. She is original, unconventional and iconoclastic; a striking anomaly among contemporary female recording artists. READ MORE
A perfect flower bed
Estonia is a country surrounded by water. The venerable Baltic Sea port of Tallinn is the country’s capital. The Gulf of Finland separates Estonia from its northern neighbour and linguistic cousin, Finland. READ MORE
Creative alivenes
A shy man plays the piano in his psychiatrist’s waiting room. The psychiatrist sees it as a breakthrough in his treatment, a sign of courage.READ MORE
Creativity and innovation
“I don’t remember what I did before and whether I can do it again,” Cate Blanchett confesses to her husband Andrew Upton in the behind-the-scenes documentary, In the Company of Actors, READ MORE
Sibelius, Pekka and sisu
Described as ‘part cherub, part elf’, Finnish violinist, Pekka Kuusisto, whipped up a ‘fiddle party’ for the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) in March, inviting Finnish folk tunes, Sibelius, and Bach to share the stage together. READ MORE
The nuances of sisu
“Finland in late January is no place for complainers,” wrote Washington Post correspondent Bill Thomas in 2006. READ MORE