July 4, 2024

Dalia Stasevska on Australia's ABC Radio National

An unlikely thing is happening right now in the bomb shelters and sandbagged cafes of war torn Ukraine; festivals are being held, poetry is being read, books are being published and concerts are being played. A culture in defiance of the war happening around it.

Ukrainian-born, Finnish Conductor Dalia Stasevska, is making sure that the music of both her countries is heard all around the world. She is in Australia to play Finnish composer Jean Sibelius' Fifth Symphony with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Listen to the full episode HERE.