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Finland at 100

Cultural discussion programme. Amol Rajan discusses Finland at 100 with composer Sakari Oramo, curator Sointu Fritze, writer Horatio Clare and economist Martin Sandbu.

It is a hundred years since Finland declared independence following the Russian Revolution. Amol Rajan asks what is unique about Europe's most sparsely populated country. The conductor Sakari Oramo celebrates Finland's greatest composer Sibelius, while the curator Sointu Fritze looks at the work of Tove Jansson, famed for her cartoon creatures the Moomins as well as her daring political cartoons and images of the sea. The writer Horatio Clare travels around the frozen seas of Finland on board a government icebreaker, discovering stories of its history and character, while the economist Martin Sandbu evaluates a region seen as a capitalist utopia.
Producer: Katy Hickman.

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43 minutes

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Mon 27 Nov 2017 21:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Sakari Oramo

Sakari Oramo is Chief Conductor of bothΒ the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic orchestras, and Principal Conductor of the West Coast Kokkola Opera and Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra.Β 

Finland Awakes! conducted by Sakari Oramo is at the Barbican on 6th Dec at 19:30, with the concert being broadcast live on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3.Β 

Sointu Fritze

Sointu Fritze is Chief Curator of Ateneum Museum in Helskini.

Tove Jansson 1914 - 2001 is at Dulwich Picture Gallery until January 28

Horatio Clare

Horatio Clare is a bestselling author.

Icebreaker: A Voyage Far North is published by Penguin

Martin Sandbu

Martin Sandbu is an economic journalist who writes for the Financial Times.

Credits

Presenter Amol Rajan
Interviewed Guest Sakari Oramo
Interviewed Guest Sointu Fritze
Interviewed Guest Horatio Clare
Interviewed Guest Martin Sandbu
Producer Katy Hickman

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  • Mon 27 Nov 2017 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Mon 27 Nov 2017 21:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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