Richard Strauss’ (1864–1949) youthful and passionate Violin Concerto meets the colorful, five-movement Symphonie Espagnole by Édouard Lalo (1823–1892), German-Romantic soundscapes meet French-Spanish atmosphere: a musical journey through two masterpieces of Romanticism and at the same time through the cosmos of one’s own emotions.

Strauss’ radiant Romanticism unites brilliant virtuosity with melancholic depth; the five “dances” of Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole each unfold their own unique character, filled with passion, rhythm, longing, and energy, creating a captivating musical narrative. Together, they form a grand “Dance of Life”, characterized by continuity and change, lightness and passion, resistance and surrender – a symbol of the eternal tides of existence: "Tides of Dance"