Sibelius Festival Concert Sibelius Festival Concert, Honoring the Composer's 80th Birthday American Orchestral Debut of Simon Parmet Entered from advertisement in 11/21/1945 program, as well as New York Times concert listing and review. According to the review, Douglas Steere of Haverford College read a message of thanks from Jean Sibelius, but the exact placement of these remarks within the program is not known. "OPERA AND CONCERT PROGRAMS." New York Times (1923-Current file) Nov 18 1945: 50. ProQuest. 12 Sep. 2013. Straus, Noel. "SIBELIUS HONORED AT CONCERT HERE." New York Times (1923-Current file) Nov 22 1945: 41. ProQuest. 12 Sep. 2013. symphony orchestra performance tribute 1945-11-21T20:45:00