Jean Sibelius

Jean Sibelius

male, deceased (1865)
The core of Sibelius' oeuvre is his set of seven symphonies . Like Beethoven , Sibelius used each one to develop further his own personal...
Aino Sibelius

Aino Sibelius

deceased (1969)
Aino Sibelius (born August 10, 1871, Helsinki - died June 8, 1969, Ainola, Järvenpää) was the wife of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. They lived mos...
Anne Sofie von Otter

Anne Sofie von Otter

female, 54 years old
The Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter is a well-known opera singer and concert recitalist. She is particularly famous for her trouser...
Neeme Järvi

Neeme Järvi

male, 72 years old
Neeme Järvi (b. June 7, 1937) is an Estonian-born American conductor. Neeme Järvi was born in Tallinn and studied first there and then in Le...
Gil Shaham

Gil Shaham

male, 38 years old
Gil Shaham (born February 19, 1971) is an award-winning violinist of Israeli descent. Born in Urbana, Illinois, he moved to Israel at the age of 2...
Osmo Vänskä

Osmo Vänskä

male, 56 years old
Osmo Vänskä is a Finnish orchestra conductor. He started his musical career as an orchestral clarinettist with the Turku Philharmonic (1...
William Walton

William Walton

male, deceased (1983)
Sir William Turner Walton, OM (March 29, 1902-March 8, 1983) was a British composer and conductor. His style was influenced by the works of...
Paavo Berglund

Paavo Berglund

male, 80 years old
Paavo Berglund (born: Helsinki, 14 April 1929) is a Finnish conductor. He studied the violin and joined the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra...
Herbert Blomstedt

Herbert Blomstedt

male, 82 years old
Herbert Blomstedt (b. 1927) is an American born orchestral conductor. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, his Swedish parents moved the family back...
Vadim Repin

Vadim Repin

male, 38 years old
Vadim Repin (born Novosibirsk, Western Siberia, 31 August 1971) is a Russian violinist. In his youth Repin studied with Zakhar Bron and was revered...