Vivid, programmatic works by Sibelius and Prokofiev fill this heart-rending program. Sibelius’s stirring love letter to his homeland is paired with a suite from Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet, a musical retelling of Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece. Making her Cleveland Orchestra debut, conductor Tabita Berglund pairs these works with Sibelius’s impassioned Violin Concerto, performed by Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma.
Part of the 2026 Blossom Music Festival