War always raises the same questions: why, to what end? Shostakovich, Hartmann and Haydn asked those questions too. Sounds of sorrow and comfort remind us of the past and teach us to reflect anew. This concert with conductor Chloe Rooke and violinist Maria Milstein is a moment of reflection and connection - for now, for tomorrow, forever.

Shostakovich's Third String Quartet in a version for string orchestra is a poignant tribute to all war victims - he incorporated their terrible experiences into his music. At the premiere in Moscow, the composer could not hold back his tears. Karl Amadeus Hartmann responded differently: in his Concerto funebre, written on the eve of World War II, he turned his anguish into a powerful protest against tyranny. In the hands of soloist Maria Milstein, the violin sounds like a voice of resistance - fearless and passionate. Haydn's Trauersymphony closes the evening with the question of how we move on. It is music that brings together grief and consolation, inviting us to reflect on what really matters.