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Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. EST - Carl Nielsen was credited with stating, “Music is the sound of life;” so join us to celebrate the lives and contributions of two Nordic champions of the romantic era. Jean Sibelius and Carl Nielsen were not only contemporaries, but also two of Europe’s most influential musicians. Sibelius was deeply inspired by nature while Nielsen was questioning his humanism post WWI, and both composers’ abilities to convey their inspiration and deepest compassions is unquestioned. The concert will include Sibelius’ Suite No. 2 from The Tempest, Opus 109 and Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande, Opus 46, as well as Staff Sgt. Patrick Morgan performing Nielsen’s Clarinet Concerto, Opus 57. The concert is free and will be held at the Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va.; no tickets are required.