“I feel that music is an essential part of my life, and that it has the power to breathe new life into humanity”. That is the artistic credo of the highly versatile pianist Lambert Orkis. He tends to perform in chamber music appearances, particularly making himself a name as the duo partner of violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. Not only have the two top-notch musicians been cultivating an extremely fruitful musical collaboration in perfect entente for over three decades; they are also friends for life. Their complete recording of the Beethoven violin sonatas won a Grammy Award in the “Best Chamber Music” category. On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, Orkis devotes his attentions once more to the chamber music of the Titan: in tandem with two promising young talents, he presents the Píano Trio op.1/2 and the “Archduke” Trio op. 97. Anne-Sophie Mutter is a fervent supporter of violinist Mohamed Hiber, who has already performed with her on stage; cellist Lionel Martin has likewise held a scholarship from the Anne Sophie Mutter Foundation since 2017.