Sibelius & Saraste series

The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra under the leadership of its Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Jukka-Pekka Saraste launched the Sibelius & Saraste series in 2023, during which all of Jean Sibelius’s symphonies will be recorded as high-quality multi-camera productions. The series had its international premiere in November 2024 on Deutsche Grammophon's Stage+ streaming service. In 2025 all the symphonies will be available in Stage+ streaming service.

All of Sibelius’s symphonies will be performed in the concerts of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jukka-Pekka Saraste and will be recorded as international multi-camera productions during the years 2023–2025. 

“Sibelius & Saraste is a complete series that aims to achieve the atmosphere of a live concert experience while relating the story of Sibelius’s orchestra to a wide international music audience,” says the Chief Conductor.

It has been more than 20 years already since the HPO’s last complete recording of Sibelius’s symphonies. Although more than 60 recordings of the composer's symphonies have been made, there are only a few high-quality film recordings of his entire symphonic output.