Sibelius Society of Finland
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The Sibelius Society of Finland is a society in Finland
dedicated to the music of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius
. It was set up in December 1957. The Society and the Ministry of Education opened the composer's house Ainola
as a museum in 1974.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
dedicated to the music of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the later Romantic period whose music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity. His mastery of the orchestra has been described as "prodigious."...
. It was set up in December 1957. The Society and the Ministry of Education opened the composer's house Ainola
Ainola
Ainola, meaning "Aino's land", was the home of Jean Sibelius, his wife Aino and their family from the fall of 1904 until 1972. It stands on the scenic shores of Lake Tuusula in Järvenpää, 38 kilometers north of Helsinki, the Finnish capital. It was designed by the famous Finnish architect Lars Sonck...
as a museum in 1974.