The activities of conductor Kristjan Järvi extend from traditional orchestral settings into the experimental fusion work of his own Absolute Ensemble, which he founded in 1993. He is also a noted composer who has issued several albums under his name. Järvi is the son of conductor Neeme Järvi, and conductor Paavo Järvi and flutist Maarika Järvi are his siblings. In 2004, he became the conductor of the Tonkünstler Orchestra of Vienna, remaining in the post until 2009. In 2011, Järvi founded the Baltic Youth Orchestra, later renamed the Baltic Sea Philharmonic. In 2020, he released the album Nordic Escapes, and the following year, he led the Baltic Sea Philharmonic in a recording of Max Richter's Exiles.