How does a talented boy become a master? How does an entire epoch change from a classical ideal to a romantic vision? Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's two violin concertos provide a vivid answer to this question. Between the thirteen-year-old child prodigy of 1822 and the mature master of 1844, not only the development of an extraordinary composer unfolds, but also the entire range of Mendelssohn's aesthetic: a love of form with a simultaneous willingness to innovate, a combination of technical perfection with emotional immediacy, a balance between tradition and progress. Elvin Hoxha Ganiyev is an internationally recognized concert violinist who performs with leading orchestras and conductors worldwide. Born in 1997 into a family of respected musicians, he began playing the violin at the age of five under the guidance of Server Ganiyev at Bilkent University and made his solo debut at the age of eight with the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra. The Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen (WPR) is a renowned symphony orchestra based in Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg. Howard Griffiths is an internationally active British-Swiss conductor. He studied at the Royal College of Music in London and has lived in Switzerland since 1981. As a guest conductor, he works with leading orchestras such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra. His close collaboration with composers such as Arvo Pärt has made him a versatile and sought-after artist.