London Philharmonic Orchestra

An exciting encounter in Cologne: when Karina Canellakis and Anne-Sophie Mutter tour together for the first time, musical sparks are sure to fly. »I've been to many of her concerts; she's a wonderful musician,« says the top violinist about the American conductor.

And about herself: »If you want to get to know me, you have to see me on stage.« Separating her life from music? Impossible. Her credo: classical music belongs in everyday life, at the heart of society. She would have got on well with Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky on this point. Music was his refuge and elixir of life. His magnificent violin concerto was written during difficult times and became his lifeline: »In such a state of mind, creativity completely loses the character of work; it is pure bliss!«