The Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble is one of the longest performing chamber music groups in the Philharmonic. It was hence a special pleasure to welcome a dedicated quintet of this ensemble to the 2023 Virchow Prize for Global Health Award Ceremony.

Guillaume Jehl | Trumpet • Tamás Velenczei | Trumpet • Sarah Willis | French Horn • Olaf Ott | Trombone • Alexander von Puttkamer | Tuba

© Posztós János

Leelo is from a small country known mostly for its one-time Eurovision success. In Estonian her name quite literally translates as 'folk song' and as chances have it, she's been chasing a career in music ever since she was child. For the past four years she has worked in Berlin as an independent musician and is currently working on her next releases.

It was a delight having her play at the award ceremony reception.

© Libby Edwards