The Finger Lakes Finns celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the birth of Jean Sibelius

Singer Riikka Paasikivi and pianist Marja Kaisla talk with WSKG's Bill Snyder about the Jean Sibelius memorial concert in Ithaca. More information here.Riikaa Paasikivi and Marja Kaisla perform songs by Jean Sibelius and other Finnish composers in this concert. Never having met before, the rehearsals will be especially exciting.Marja: "Well, we will not be able to rehearse together until a couple of days before the concert, but that's always a lot of fun because all the energy and enthusiasm will heightened by the short rehearsal time" https://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wskg/local-wskg-1039611.mp3 Photography Courtesy of Archer10 via Flickr