Jan Lisiecki’s interpretations and technique testify to a maturity far in advance of his years. At the age of 28, this Canadian can be seen giving concerts on the world’s great stages across the globe. In recent years, he has built up close relationships with conductors such as Sir Antonio Pappano, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Daniel Harding, Manfred Honeck and Claudio Abbado and has performed with renowned orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Staatskapelle Dresden, the Orchestre de Paris, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks and the London Symphony Orchestra. Recent re-invitations have brought him together again with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Filarmonica della Scala and others.

At the age of 18, Jan Lisiecki was the youngest ever winner of the Young Artist Award by Gramophone Magazine and received the Leonard Bernstein Award. At the age of 15, the musician signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon. His cycle of Beethoven songs recorded with Matthias Goerne was awarded the Diapason d’Or. Lisiecki’s eighth recording for this traditional label – a double album of Frédéric Chopin’s collected Nocturnes – immediately reached the top of the classical music charts in North America and Europe. After his inspiring concerts with the orchestra in 2023, the outstanding pianist will return to the Deutsche Kammer­philharmonie Bremen.

»…talent of the century«, so described the Tagesspiegel Tarmo Peltokoski. This Finnish conductor was appointed ›Principal Guest Conductor‹ by the Deutsche Kammer­philharmonie Bremen in January 2022 – the first conductor to hold this position.

In recent seasons, Peltokoski has debuted at many major festivals, including the Rheingau Music Festival and the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, as well as in the great concert halls such as the Köln Philharmonie and the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. In addition, he has given debuts with the hr-Sinfonieorchester, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and the Rotterdam Philharmonic. At just 22, Peltokoski conducted his first complete Ring Cycle as well as another significant Wagner work – Tristan und Isolde – at the Eurajoki Bel Canto Festival. In the same year, he was also appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonisch Orkest, Musical and Artistic Director of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Designate of the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse.

In the 2022/23 season, Tarmo Peltokoski is due to conduct the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, the RSB Berlin, The Hallé, the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Göteborgs Symfoniker, San Diego Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the Hollywood Bowl.

In 2023 Tarmo Peltokoski was awarded the OPUS Klassik for his recording with the Deutsche Kammer­philharmonie Bremen.

In addition to piano and conducting, Peltokoski also studied composition and arranging and has a particular penchant for musical comedy and improvisation.