Press

  • “A world-class musician both at the podium and as a soloist, Julian Rachlin – joined by the brilliant Filarmonica della Scala – made this concert a standout event.”
    Luzerner Zeitung, 2025
  • “At the heart of it all was the charismatic, uniquely gifted Rachlin. The Lithuanian-born conductor and violinist, raised in Vienna, was clearly not just doing a job at the podium; he visibly immersed himself in the music with genuine delight. Nothing was left to chance. With clear precision, he cued each musical entry, conducting from memory, his delicate hand gestures clearly delineating every nuance. Rachlin’s arms moved with ballet-like precision, complemented by his expressive facial gestures that emphasized every chord. Rachlin devoted himself fully to the dynamic capabilities of the exceptional Filarmonica della Scala. The expansive range of Beethoven’s music was explored to its fullest extent.”
    Luzerner Zeitung, 2025
  • “Rachlin’s reading of Gubaidulina’s *Offertorium* was exquisite: austere, introspective, and intricately woven into the orchestra’s chamber-like texture.”
    Bachtrack, 2025
  • “Under Mäkelä’s direction, Rachlin and the Concertgebouworkest performed Gubaidulina’s *Offertorium* with both technical brilliance and emotional depth. Rachlin’s interpretation stood out as strikingly poignant.”
    Bachtrack, 2025
  • “Julian Rachlin dazzled as a virtuoso, idiosyncratic soloist. He infused the violin part with admirable all-or-nothing commitment and remarkable tonal flexibility.”
    NRC Handelsblad, 2025
  • “Rachlin’s extraordinarily intense playing perfectly matched the spiritual core of the work.”
    De Volksrant, 2025