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Jukka-Pekka Saraste & WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne

Date: May 27 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts

Jukka-Pekka Saraste has established himself as one of the outstanding conductors of his generation, demonstrating remarkable musical depth and integrity. Born in Heinola, Finland, he began his career as a violinist before training as a conductor with Jorma Panula at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. An artist of exceptional versatility and breadth, Saraste feels a special affinity with the sound and style of late Romantic music. WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne is one of the most influential orchestras in the musical landscape of North Rhine Westphalia - thanks to its subscription series at Kolner Philharmonie and Funkhaus Wallrafplatz as well as partnerships with the region's largest concert halls and festivals. International tours and a growing number of award-winning CD releases confirm its international rank as an outstanding representative of the German orchestra scene.