Tarmo Peltokoski — the world’s youngest star conductor | Music Documentary

The high-flyer of classical music! At just 23, the exceptionally talented Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski has found success at the helm of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. He especially loves the operas of Richard Wagner. To successfully conduct an orchestra, a conductor needs to gain the respect of his musicians. That isn’t so easy when you’re so young. Peltokoski began his career at only 21, and he is now regarded as the youngest star conductor in the world. We met Peltokoski in the Latvian capital, Riga, for the rehearsals of the third part (“Siegfried“) of Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen“ (The Ring of the Nibelung). The great German composer inspired Peltokoski to become a conductor. © 2023 Deutsche Welle Watch more music documentaries: More portraits of famous musicians: