Sibelius
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Mr. Søndergård’s immediate predecessor—the long-serving Osmo Vänskä, and, like this composer, a Finn—turned the Minnesotans into a real Sibelius band, and they made the most of the work’s stark and windswept passages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
At the podium, she led the 50-strong orchestra through works by Austria's Franz Schubert, Finland's Jean Sibelius and the Soviet-Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian.
From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025
“Finale was mouse-driven. Sibelius had a big window that floated on your screen and was controlled by your keyboard. Dorico was designed for use on a laptop.”
From Slate • Sep. 26, 2024
Studying cello at the Sibelius Academy, he took a conducting class with Jorma Panula, whose pupils have included Esa-Pekka Salonen and Susanna Mälkki.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024
When she sang for composer Jean Sibelius at his home in Finland, he threw his arms around her, said “My ceiling is much too low for your voice,” and called for champagne.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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