Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth leads the ASO in a complete cycle of Sibelius’s seven symphonies, tracing the composer’s evolution from the national-romantic expansiveness of the First and Second to the increasingly concise, abstract language of the later works. Rooted in Finnish landscapes, mythology and identity, the cycle reveals Sibelius’s radical rethinking of the symphonic form across three concerts.

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This year, the ASO embarks on a profound exploration of the symphonies by Jean Sibelius led by Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth. Fusing the spirit of Finnish folk melodies with orchestral grandeur, Sibelius tells stories of nature, memory, and identity. Experience an unmissable cycle of symphonies, seven masterpieces in which personal, pastoral, and patriotic qualities resonate far beyond their composer’s homeland.