An Evening in Finland

Name: An Evening in Finland
Start: 2026-05-22T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-22T21:30:00-05:00
Location: Bass Performance Hall

Schedule

Fri May 22 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Bass Performance Hall | Fort Worth, TX

Both the composer Jean Sibelius and the swan have appeared on Finnish currency. Sibelius often looked to this majestic bird’s soaring flight patterns and haunting cries for musical inspiration. In The Swan of Tuonela, he invokes the plaintive call of the English horn as the voice of the swan in the land of the dead in a Finnish folk legend. To complete the FWSO’s season, Concertmaster Michael Shih steps into the spotlight for a brand-new concerto by American composer Michael Gandolfi before the orchestra concludes with another work by Sibelius, his soulful second symphony.
Works
SIBELIUS: The Swan of Tuonela
GANDOLFI: Violin Concerto
SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 2
Featured Artists
Robert Spano, conductor
Michael Shih, violin
Tim Daniels, English horn
Friday & Saturday Schedule: Pre-Concert Lecture (Bachtales with Buddy) begins at 6:30 PM and will last approximately 30 minutes. Doors open at 6:20 PM for all patrons. Performance starts at 7:30 PM.
Sunday Schedule: Pre-Concert Lecture (Bachtales with Buddy) begins at 1:00 PM and will last approximately 30 minutes. Doors open at 12:50 PM for all patrons. Performance starts at 2:00 PM.