Academy of St Martin in the FieldsTomo Keller (violin & conductor), Lucas & Arthur Jussen (piano)
The brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen are the Netherlands’ best-known ambassadors of classical music, have established themselves as audience favourites and are a highlight of the concert season wherever they perform their keyboard artistry. In May, accompanied by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, they will perform works by Mozart and Bach – a feast on 176 keys.
The brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen are the Netherlands’ best-known ambassadors of classical music, have established themselves as audience favourites and are a highlight of the concert season wherever they perform their keyboard artistry. In May, accompanied by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, they will perform works by Mozart and Bach – a feast on 176 keys.
The two are “formidable storytellers who mesmerise the audience with their captivating craft of light and shadow effects,” enthused the Tagesspiegel. Their energy-laden playing, their great refinement of sound and their gripping interpretations leave no one unmoved. This is owed not least to the unique musical symbiosis between the two brothers, which makes for an out-of-the-ordinary performance every time. Born three years apart in the Dutch city of Hilversum, Lucas and Arthur have been an artistic team since their early years. They say that their aim is to play together in such a way as to sound like one pianist, to have a single, common voice.
Programme
- Prokofiev: Visions fugitives, Op. 22a, in a version for string orchestra by Rudolf Barshai (selection)
- Mozart: Concerto in F major, K 242 (in the version for two pianos)
- Bach: Concerto for two pianos in c minor, BWV 1060
- Haydn: Symphony No 45 in F-sharp minor, Hob. I/45 Farewell
With
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields
- Lucas and Arthur Jussen, piano
- Tomo Keller, violin and conductor
