Two masterpieces of the symphonic repertoire are brought together: Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s Italian Symphony. Although composed in different eras, they reveal fascinating parallels as well as striking contrasts. Together, they frame the Rococo Variations — a refined homage to the Viennese Classical tradition.

Estonia’s vibrant contemporary music scene, centred in its capital Tallinn, is distinguished by a remarkable concentration of outstanding orchestras and ensembles. The Estonian Sinfonietta, together with its conductor Maria Seletskaja, is one of the country’s foremost musical ambassadors. The award-winning Estonian cellist Marcel Johannes Kits has likewise attracted considerable international attention.