Two Piano Fireworks and Symphonic Splendour

APRIL 2025: Lucas & Arthur Jussen join the Gewandhausorchester and Gewandhauskapellmeister Andris Nelson at the Konzerthaus Dortmund

Under the direction of Andris Nelsons, the Gewandhaus Orchestra performs works by Gustav Mahler and Antonín Dvořák as well as Mendelssohn's Concerto for Two Pianos. The soloists at the Konzerthaus Dortmund are Lucas & Arthur Jussen, who know how to delight their audience with their skill and a lot of fun playing.

They are probably the best-known piano duo in the world - and definitely captivating: the brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen are full of verve and don't hide how much fun they have playing on stage. Together, they tackle a work that also tells of a sibling bond.

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was just 14 years old when he composed the Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in E major for his sister Fanny's birthday. The Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen give a virtuoso performance of the rarely played concerto, accompanied by the Gewandhaus Orchestra and its chief conductor, Andris Nelsons.

Beforehand, the orchestra and conductor present another rarity - the beautiful Blumine movement, which Gustav Mahler intended for the original version of his first symphony. And the crowning finale of the concert is Antonín Dvořák's life-affirming Eighth Symphony.


Recording from 1 March, 2025 at the Konzerthaus Dortmund, available until 29 June, 2025.

Duration 106 min
Director Robert Gummlich
Producer Mona Bard, Claus Wischmann
Co-Producer Martin Bürkl
Production Company WDR/ARTE, sounding images
Co-Production Company Deutsche Grammophon
Original title Lucas & Arthur Jussen in Dortmund | Andris Nelsons und das Gewandhausorchester
Production year 2025