The Sibelius Society of Finland (, ) is a society in

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

dedicated to the music of the Finnish composer

Jean Sibelius Jean Sibelius (; ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius; 8 December 186520 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic music, Romantic and 20th-century classical music, early modern periods. He is widely regarded as his countr ...

. It was set up in December 1957. The Society and the

Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

opened the composer and his wife Aino's

Järvenpää Järvenpää (; , ; ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Järvenpää is situated in the centre of the Uusimaa region in the immediate vicinity of Lake Tuusula. The population of Järvenpää is approximately ...

house

Ainola __NOTOC__ (literal English translation: "Aino's Place") is a museum in Järvenpää, Finland, which was the home of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, his wife Aino (née Järnefelt), and their six daughters. Situated near Lake Tuusula, north ...

as a museum in 1974. Since 1965 they have also organised the international Sibelius competition in violin every five years.

External links

Official Sibelius Society of Finland website

References

{{portal bar, Classical music, Music Music organisations based in Finland Jean Sibelius Organisations based in Helsinki Arts organizations established in 1957 1957 establishments in Finland