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Munich Philharmonic: Sibelius / TchaikovskyYouth Concert No 2

Malte Arkona sits at the edge of the stage and talks to young people in the audience.
Copyright: Tobias Hase

What was your childhood dream? Some of the wishes we had as children and teenagers stay with us for a long time: “I dreamt I was twelve years old and a virtuoso,” wrote the 50-year-old Jean Sibelius in his diary.

What was your childhood dream? Some of the wishes we had as children and teenagers stay with us for a long time: “I dreamt I was twelve years old and a virtuoso,” wrote the 50-year-old Jean Sibelius in his diary.

His dream of being a famous violinist remained unfulfilled, but with his captivating Violin Concerto, he gave a great gift to generations of violinists – including the young Swede Daniel Lozakovich. The young Pyotr Tchaikovsky probably also didn’t imagine his life to turn out the way it did. With his Symphony No 6, he looks back on the ups and downs of his life. With his signature wit and in-depth knowledge, Malte Arkona explains what lies behind this deeply personal music.

With

  • Conductor: Krzysztof Urbański
  • Violin: Daniel Lozakovich
  • Narrator: Malte Arkona
  • Munich Philharmonic

Programme

  • Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 47
  • Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6 in B minor, Op 74, Pathétique