April 19, 2009
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
March 3, 2009
The nuances of sisu
“Finland in late January is no place for complainers,” wrote Washington Post correspondent Bill Thomas in 2006. READ MORE
November 23, 2008
The rocking horse
I vividly remember my first plane trip. We were seated in the second or third row, my mother, my younger brother and me. READ MORE