Arthur Jussen

Arthur Jussen is a Dutch pianist who frequently performs alongside his brother Lucas Jussen, including in duo piano repertoire with orchestra. He appears in this directory as soloist with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in New York across several dates billed jointly as "Lucas & Arthur Jussen."

These performances are billed as a pairing with his brother Lucas, suggesting repertoire written for two pianos or piano duo with orchestra, a format that lets listeners hear two independent piano lines interlock, echo, and answer each other over the orchestral texture. Expect the kind of works that call for close ensemble timing between the two soloists, since two pianists must line up fast passages together in real time. Listeners new to this format should listen for moments where one piano states an idea and the other immediately restates or varies it, and for passages where both pianos combine to create a fuller, denser sound than a single piano concerto could produce. Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performs without a conductor, so the ensemble's coordination with the two soloists is itself part of what to listen for.