Finlandia Foundation invites you to join us for a Sunday afternoon concert by the celebrated Finnish conductor and Music Director of San Francisco Symphony, Esa-Pekka Salonen. Hear Esa-Pekka conduct Bruckner's Symphony No 6 and Adams' No Such Spring with the SF Symphony and Conor Hanick on piano. Following the concert, we have the honor of meeting …
Music Director and Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. Photo by Andrew Eccles, SF Symphony. Please join us for a magical evening at the San Francisco Symphony followed by a private reception with Finnish Conductor and Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen! Date: June 22, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm In the concert we will hear Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto featuring …
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The Finlandia Foundation San Francisco Bay Area Chapter is proud to collaborate with VERGE24, the premier cleantech convention of the year, by hosting a pre-kickoff event on AI and Climate Innovation. Our insightful panel and networking event features leading climate and technology experts from the Nordic, Bay Area, and climate investor communities including Jill Sherman, …
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Welcome to the Greatest Christmas Carols on December 13 at 7pm! As always, we invite the audience to sing along with traditional Finnish Christmas carols. As a special guest star, this year’s event features Eeppi Ursin, a beloved Finnish musician residing in New York. Eeppi will performsongs from her brand-new Christmas album Eeppinen Joulu – …
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Finnish Heritage Society welcomes you to its annual Vappu celebration at the Berkeley Finnish Hall on April 27th. Join the party to celebrate spring with Finnish bites, music, stories, and poetry! When: April 27 at 1 pm Where: Berkeley Finnish Hall / 1970 Chestnut St, Berkeley FREE admission Food tickets: $20 adults, $15 children
Welcome to celebrate Mother's Day with us in Palo Alto on Sunday, May 11! The concert features Finnish folk songs and other Finnish classics performed by our Pellava Choir. The event takes place outdoors in a beautiful garden setting. Tervetuloa juhlimaan kanssamme äitienpäivää Palo Altoon sunnuntaina 11.5! Konsertissa Pellava-kuoromme esittää suomalaisia kansanlauluja ja klassikkoja. Tapahtuma …
Finnish-American violinist and Finlandia Foundation's performer of the year 2025, Charlotte Loukola, will perform in Palo Alto in October. Charlotte Loukola is a versatile classical violinist who holds master's degrees from both Juilliard School and Sibelius Academy. In the 2024-2025 season, Charlotte is contracted to play with the Palm Beach Opera, New Camerata Opera, Palm …