Jansen will make solo and chamber appearances with the orchestra over the 2025/26 season
Janine Jansen has been announced as the Berlin Philharmonic’s artist in residence for the 2025/26 season.
Jansen will appear four times over the season. She will perform Prokofiev Violin Concerto no.1 under the baton of former chief conductor Sir Simon Rattle, and Brahms Violin Concerto with Kirill Petrenko.
She will also perform chamber music in two concerts with members of the Karajan Academy and the Berlin Philharmonic, including works such as Beethoven’s Septet and Enescu’s String Octet.
Jansen said she was ‘thrilled’ to be performing the Brahms Violin Concerto. In an interview with the Berlin Philharmonic, she described the work as ’always a bit intimdating to play. But I have to put that thought to one side. I just think about everything I’ve already experienced with this concerto.’
On the subject of the residency, Jansen said: ’Normally you perform with an orchestra once every two or three years, but when you see each other more often, something special happens.
’You establish a relationship – with the musicians and with the audience. Even if I already know the orchestra and many of its members, being artist in residence creates a deeper sense of trust.
’That’s also what I like about chamber music: you grow together and develop a common approach. Trusting each other not only results in a sense of security, but also allows you to take risks. This creates a musical tension that I really cherish. That is my goal.’
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