Beethoven presents himself from his militant side in his “Eroica”. Paavo Järvi is the ideal conductor to reveal other facets of this music as well. He demonstrates that in highly praised interpretations in which he also makes the reflective and graceful passages shine. We know from Järvi’s previous appearances with the Berliner Philharmoniker that his approach to Beethoven is also fascinating because of its youthful vigour. Toshio Hosokawa conjures up completely different sound worlds in his music – evocative and mystical. The world premiere of his Violin Concerto, with our first concertmaster Daishin Kashimoto as soloist, will be heard during this programme.