Summary: Osmo Vänska conducts a four-concert series Sibelius's seven symphonies (27 January - 5 February 2010). He speaks to Edward Seckerson about the works he has chosen to complement the symphonies and what this Finnish composer means to him. Plus a look back at the Schnittke Festival with LPO violinist Clare Duckworth and news of a Grammy Award Nomination for the recording of Jennifer Higdon's Percussion Concerto with soloist Colin Currie on the LPO Label.
