»It seems as if Sharon Kam has transformed her instrument into a human voice«, writes Peter Buske in the ›Potsdamer Neuesten Nachrichten‹ about this much sought-after clarinettist who appears with the world’s major orchestras in the USA, Europe and Japan. From the very beginning of her career, Mozart’s two masterpieces for the clarinet have been an essential part of Sharon Kam’s artistic work: at the age of 16, she played Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in her orchestral debut with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under Zubin Mehta. On Mozart’s 250th birthday, she played the clarinet concerto at the Estates Theatre in Prague, which was broadcast on live television to 33 countries.

Her numerous recordings also confirm that Sharon Kam is equally at home in classical, modern and jazz music. Her commitment to contemporary music is evident in numerous world premieres, including Krzysztof Penderecki’s Clarinet Concerto and Quartet as well as clarinet concertos by Herbert Willi, Iván Erőd and Peter Ruzicka. Sharon Kam is also a regular guest at major festivals from Schleswig-Holstein to Verbier. This clarinettist is also in demand internationally as an enthusiastic chamber musician and works with artist friends such as Julian Steckel, Christian Tetzlaff and many others. Sharon Kam has won several awards, including the Echo Klassik twice as ›Instrumentalist of the Year‹ and the German Record Critics’ Award.

»…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.