Sibelius: The Symphonies - Lahti SO / Okko Kamu

During recording sessions taking place between 2012 and 2014, the Lahti Symphony Orchestra and its principal conductor Okko Kamu have been preparing their tribute to Finland’s great son, Jean Sibelius, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth. The official launch of the result – a new cycle of the seven symphonies as a boxed set from BIS – takes place during the 2015 edition of the orchestra’s annual Sibelius Festival. In this film clip, made during the recordings, Okko Kamu describ