first of all, I want to thank you very much for participating in our concert series "International Prizewinners" in Vienna Konzerthaus Mozart Hall end of last month.

Since the series could finally build up a very good reputation, I am especially glad that our cooperation took place. You know that we have many conductors and soloists who are waiting to appear here and therefore I feel our choice was a very good one this time.

The rehearsals were very well planned, you managed to set a perfectly structured rehearsal schedule which eliminated any kind of stress from the beginning onwards. There was enough time for everything and the concert sounded indeed "very well rehearsed".

Your noble appearance on stage was convincing and could communicate the trust that the orchestra had put in you as a person and you as a conductor.

I followed closely your interaction with the fabulous soloist, the cellist Boris Andrianov, who - as one could see - was very well taken care of by you. There was never an unnecessary tension or gap between soloist and orchestra due to your well defined and anticipating way of conducting.

When artists like you and Boris Andrianov appear in a series such as this one, you help us build up further reputation and finally, it makes very much sense to keep this series running.

The concert should serve as a further step in your developping career. Maybe, one day you'll return to Vienna and think of the concert with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra with a smile on your face, because you'll again stand in front of the same orchestra on a differrent occasion.

It was a great pleasure for me and the orchestra to meet the artist and the person Andrés Tolcachir.

    Yours sincerely

    Christian Buchmann