Tarmo Peltokoski Opens HK Phil’s 51st Professional Season with Violin Virtuoso Daniel Lozakovich on 5 & 6 September

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[16 August 2024, Hong Kong]Looking ahead to its 51st professional season, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) and its Music Director Designate for the 2025/26 season, Tarmo Peltokoski, will present two performances in early September, along with the young violin virtuoso Daniel Lozakovich on 5 & 6 September at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall.

This Season Opening will mark Daniel Lozakovich’s Hong Kong debut. Lozakovich has been awarded many prizes including first prize at the 2016 Vladimir Spivakov International Violin Competition, etc. As one of today’s most remarkable violinists, Lozakovich regularly performs with eminent conductors such as  Ádám Fischer and Andrés Orozco-Estrada. In recital, he joins the legendary pianist Mikhail Pletnev for a debut album on Warner Classics in August 2024.

The season opens with Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, a piece written during a difficult period in the composer’s personal life. As a composer whose works are deeply rooted in Finnish Culture, Sibelius infused this concerto with autobiographical elements, making it a deeply personal reflection of his own struggles. The concerto is considered one of the most esteemed in the violin repertoire, and Daniel Lozakovich will bring his unique interpretation of this magnum opus to the audience.

Next on the programme is Anton Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony. To celebrate Bruckner’s 200th birthday, Tarmo Peltokoski will lead the HK Phil to present Bruckner’s immortal Ninth Symphony. Described by the composer as “dem lieben Gott” (to the beloved God), the Ninth symphony is a profound testament to the composer’s artistic devotion. The legendary symphony ends with an unfinished finale, which nevertheless feels complete in its own right.

“Season Opening: Tarmo Peltokoski & Daniel Lozakovich” will be held on 5 & 6 September 2024 (Thu & Fri) at 8PM in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. Tickets priced at HK$880, $700, $520, $380 and $50 are available at URBTIX. For enquiries, please call +852 2721 2332 or visit hkphil.org.

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Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor[full description]

Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski will become the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra’s Music Director beginning in the 2026/27 season, after serving as Music Director Designate in 2025/26. Peltokoski is currently the Music and Artistic Director of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and will become Music Director of the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse from the 2025/26 season. In 2022, at age 22, Peltokoski completed his first Wagner Ring cycle at the Eurajoki Bel Canto Festival; he returned in 2023 to conduct Tristan und Isolde. In 2023, he conducted Siegfried with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and Don Giovanni at the Finnish National Opera. Peltokoski began his studies with renowned conducting pedagogue Jorma Panula at the age of 14. Also an acclaimed pianist, he has soloed with the major Finnish orchestras. In addition, Peltokoski has studied composition and arranging, and he especially enjoys music comedy and improvisation. In October 2023, Tarmo Peltokoski signed an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon, and his debut album was released in May 2024.

Daniel Lozakovich, violin[full description]

Daniel Lozakovich, whose music-making leaves both critics and audiences spellbound, has become one of today’s most sought-after violinists. The 2024/25 season leads him to perform with some of the most prestigious orchestras and conductors including an intensive collaboration with Tarmo Peltokoski throughout the season: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Zurich, Israel Philharmonic on tour, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Bayerische Staatsorchester and NHK Symphony Orchestra. The season also includes debuts with Orchestra Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and Thomas Guggeis, as well as return visits as soloist with the Swedish Radio Symphony with Kazuki Yamada, Lucerne Festival Orchestra under Ricardo Chailly on tour to Philharmonies in Paris and Hamburg, Orchestre National de France with Susanna Mälkki, London Philharmonic and Dima Slobodeniuk, and Philharmonia Orchestra under Tugan Sokhiev’s baton. He also reunites with the WDR Sinfonieorchester and Cristian Măcelaru for a tour in Germany. He also has his Australian debut with Queensland Symphony under Gábor Káli, as well as Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tomáš Netopil.

SEASON OPENING: TARMO PELTOKOSKI & DANIEL LOZAKOVICH

5 & 6 | 9 | 2024

THU & FRI 8PM

Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall

HK$880 $700 $520 $380 $50

Tickets now available at URBTIX

For ages 6 and above

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