Kirill Petrenko's musical journey with the Berlin Philharmonic began in earnest a few days ago, and the orchestra have produced an engrossing film welcoming him in which several of the orchestra's musicians describe exactly what it is that makes him such a dynamic force on the podium.

In the September issue of Gramophone, on sale now, Hugo Shirley speaks to musicians who have worked closely with Petrenko, including Gerald Finley and the BPO's principal cellist Olaf Maninger, to shine a light on this notoriously interview-averse conductor.