Alessandro has had a special relationship with the Thüringen Philharmonie since his first appearance in 2018. Last year, he conducted the orchestra in an acclaimed concert at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. Now he returns to conduct them in their main season in Gotha and Eisenach on March 12 and 13.

The programme for the two evenings, entitled “Schicksal und Leidenschaft” (Fate and Passion), begins with Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky, continues with Rachmaninov’s famous Piano Concerto No. 2, which will be performed by renowned German pianist Bernd Glemser, and ends with Tchaikovsky’s celebrated Fifth Symphony.