When the conductor and soloist of the evening not only both hail from the north, but are also the same age and close friends, harmony on stage is all but a given! Daniel Lozakovich and Tarmo Peltokoski are performing together for the first time in Bremen, bringing their take on a violin concerto previously regarded as problematic. Even Robert Schumann’s closest associates dismissed the piece, written three years before his death, as being flawed in its novelty, the product of his declining mental health. Today, the concerto is celebrated as one of the most important works of the Romantic period. Daniel Lozakovich, who debuted at just nine years old, is now an exclusive Warner Classics artist. Tarmo Peltokoski continues his Mendelssohn series with the Third Symphony, known as the ‘Scottish’, inspired by his travels to the northern British Isles a few years after composing his ‘Italian’ Symphony. The evening opens with Zoltán Kodály’s lively folk dances from Galánta.

Concert introduction ›en passant‹

Kammer­philharmonie viola player Dr Anja Manthey will lead ›en passant‹ through an entertaining evening, offering you dynamic insights into the forthcoming concert programme ›Young world stars ‹.

Arbeitnehmerkammer, Kultursaal
Bürgerstraße 1
28195 Bremen

Entry is free of charge. Access is barrier-free.

As always, there is a good chance to meet the conductor and/or the soloist personally – lastly Iiro Rantala, Antti Tikkanen and Minna Pensola, Tarmo Peltokoski and Elim Chan, Anastasia Kobekina or Duncan Ward visited during this opportunity.