Star violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter will celebrate her 50th anniversary on stage in 2026 and 2027, presenting a program alongside fellow trio musicians Maximilian Hornung and Lauma Stride. 

Aftab Darvishi : Likoo 

Commissioned by Anne-Sophie Mutter and premiered at Carnegie Hall in April 2025, Likoo is a profound exploration of Iranian heritage through the voice of the solo violin. The work is named after a specific musical form from the province of Baluchestan in southeastern Iran—a genre traditionally used to express deep-seated grief and the yearning for those far away.

Mutter characterizes the work as a “song of mourning,” a musical meditation on the cycle of life and the inevitability of loss. To capture this emotional weight, Darvishi utilizes incredibly slow glissandos, connecting notes with a fluid, sigh-like quality that blurs the lines between traditional Eastern mugham and contemporary Western performance. This striking synthesis of cultures also serves as the opening statement for Mutter’s acclaimed 2026 recording, East Meets West.

Program

André Previn   The Fifth Season for violin and piano

Aftab Darvishi   Likoo for violin solo (European premiere)

André Previn   Trio (2009)

Ludwig van Beethoven   Piano Trio in B-flat major Op 29, ‘Archduke’