Paavo Järvi sleeps and fasts before concerts. Nothing should detract from his concentration at the podium, he says in this episode. After the performance, when the adrenaline wears off, you're hungry and want to socialize. Preferably together with his longtime friends from the Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.

For multi-percussionist Alexei Gerassimez, every performance is like climbing a mountain: "You have to climb the whole mountain step by step". When you get to the top, it makes a difference whether you have hiked up or taken the gondola. On his acoustic way home, Alexei talks about the difference between the artist personality and Gerasssimez the person and what real success means to him.

Star violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja tells us what moves her after the concert. She sees the fact that classical music is often compared as a big misunderstanding: "It's not a sport!" she says. On her acoustic journey home, she talks about her own exile, sawing wood and vulnerability.

Cellist Astrig Siranossian plays classical as well as traditional Armenian music. In the podcast, she talks about her roots and her relationship with the stage.

Baritone Benjamin Appl tells what moves him after the concert: about the silence afterwards, inspiring encounters and the escape into other worlds.

Violinist Veronika Eberle talks about what moves her after her performance: about the adrenaline on stage, the deep connection with the audience and fingers that keep playing at night.

Pianist Igor Levit reveals what moves him after his festival performance: about everyday life as a concert pianist, letting go on stage and evenings that end most beautifully when you're not alone.