Pekka Kuusisto debuts with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra this week performing Nielsen’s Violin Concerto under the baton of Hannu Lintu on 27, 28 and 29 February 2020 as part of their Nordic Celebration. 

“Kuusisto is a one-of-a-kind violin player – supple, lyrical, virtuosic and intensely personal all at the same time. He played the Nielsen as though it had been written for him. Kuusisto made every twist and turn of the score make sense… The performance was balanced, expressive and thrilling, just as you hope music can be.”

Robert Harris, The Globe and Mail, June 2016