»It’s like driving two BMWs at the same time,« said conductor Michael Schønwandt after conducting the two Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen. Notwithstanding their young age, these two pianists – 29 and 25 years old – have been an international sensation creating enthusiasm for some time. As children they performed before The Netherlands‘ Queen Beatrix and in 2005 they were invited by Portuguese concert pianist Maria João Pires to study in Portugal and Brazil. Lucas completed his training with Menahem Pressler in the USA and with Dmitri Bashkirov in Madrid. Arthur completed his studies with Jan Wijn at the Amsterdam Conservatory.
The brothers now work with orchestras such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestras in Montréal, Sydney, Singapore and Shanghai. They also perform under renowned conductors such as Christoph Eschenbach, Valery Gergiev, Manfred Honeck, Andris Nelsons, Jukka-Pekka Saraste and Jaap van Zweden. During the 2021/2022 season, these musicians are performing as ›Artists in Residence‹ at the Konzerthaus Berlin. In addition, they will be giving concerts in many European cities and at renowned festivals such as the Klavierfestival Ruhr, the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, the Kissinger Sommer and the Schubertiade. These two pianists are making their debut with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.