Järvi brings a modern view to the scores, revealing their multifaceted genius without diminishing the power. Quite an achievement!

Exciting times at the Philharmonia: the Finnish conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali takes over from his compatriot, Esa-Pekka Salonen, at the helm of the Philharmonia Orchestra in the 2021/22 (currently, his title is Principal Conductor Designate). At the moment, Rouvali heads orchestras in Gothenburg (Sweden) and Tampere (Finland). The COVID situation

The so-called "Little Russian" was my introduction to Tchaikovsky's earlier symphonies, in the incandescent performance we recommend today