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Finlandia

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[fin-lan-dee-uh] / fɪnˈlæn di ə /

noun

  1. symphonic poem, opus 26, composed in 1899 by Jean Sibelius.


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French skater Adam Siao Him Fa took the lead at the Finlandia Trophy, the final stop on the ISU figure skating Grand Prix circuit, after Friday's opening short programme in Helsinki.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Alongside the world premiere of Let The Light In, the concert will open with a performance of Sibelius's Finlandia, written in 1900 as a protest against Russia's encroaching interference in Finland.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2023

Valieva set the world record in winning the Finlandia Trophy in October, shattered it three weeks later at Skate Canada and then set a new mark of 272.71 a month later at the Rostelecom Cup.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2022

Taking a stroll on a breezy day in Töölönlahden Park, in the shadow of Alvar Aalto’s landmark Finlandia Concert Hall, she was interrupted by an old man on a nearby bench.

From The New Yorker • May 12, 2015

Reetika swooned over the way Alwyn Brier played Finlandia on the piano.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides