Our New Year 2025 teaser is a word circle (well, word oval). Hidden within it are the surnames of 24 conductors known for their interpretations of Sibelius. The names may run in any direction (also backwards).
For the sake of expediency we have written the Finnish character ä as a. Sorry about that – but it makes it easier to create the puzzle…
The names you are looking for are:
BEECHAM — BERGLUND — BERNSTEIN — DAVIS
EHRLING — GIBSON — HANNIKAINEN — INKINEN
KAMU — KARAJAN — LINTU — MAAZEL
MÄKELÄ — MÄKILÄ — MÄLKKI — NITTA
ROUVALI — SALONEN — SARASTE — SARGENT
SEGERSTAM — STASEVSKA — VÄNSKÄ — WATANABE
As an additional teaser, we have included one conductor’s well-known nickname as well.
Sorry if your personal favourite is not among the names chosen. The list of possible candidates was almost endless.
How many can you find?
Good luck and Happy New Year!