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In Kronberg stars of today make music with stars of tomorrow; leading contemporary artists give performances with outstanding next-generation musicians. The concerts, public tuition sessions and public rehearsals all provide opportunities for audiences to become stakeholders in these great musical moments. Get close to music and the artists!
Current event
TRIO SCHIFF | TAMESTIT | WIDMANN
Participants
- Sir András Schiff piano
- Antoine Tamestit viola
- Jörg widmann clarinet
Programme
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Fairy tales op. 132
Alban Berg (1885–1935)
Four pieces op. 5
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Fairytale Pictures op. 113
intermission
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Fantasy pieces op. 73
Ghost Variations
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Trio in E flat major for piano, clarinet and viola KV 498 ‘Kegelstatt’
Subject to change.
TABEA ZIMMERMANN & FRIENDS I
Participants
- Tabea Zimmermann viola
- Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello
- Thomas Hoppe piano
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 BWV 1048
Thomas Demenga (*1954)
‘Duo? o, Du...’ for viola and violoncello
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Trio in A minor for piano, clarinet (viola) and violoncello op. 114
intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Symphony No. 6 in F major op. 68 ‘Pastorale’
(Arr. G. Fischer for string sextet, ca. 1810)
An artist talk with Tabea Zimmermann and Prof. Dr Friedemann Eichhorn will take place at 6.45 pm.
Subject to change.
TABEA ZIMMERMANN & FRIENDS II
Participants
- Tabea Zimmermann viola
- Adam Walker flute
- Agnès Clément harp
Programme
Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
‘Syrinx’ for flute solo L 129
Sonata in F major for flute, viola and harp L 145
Arnold Bax (1883–1953)
Elegiac Trio, GP 178
intermission
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Lachrymae op. 48
Sofia Gubaidulina (*1931)
‘Garden of Joys and Sorrows’ for flute, viola, harp and narrator (ad lib.)
Subject to change.
TABEA ZIMMERMANN & FRIENDS III
Participants
- Tabea Zimmermann viola
- Thomas Hoppe piano
Programme
Documentary film ‘Dmitri Shostakovich. The Viola Sonata’ (1981, OmU)
intermission
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Sonata in C major for viola and piano op. 147
The film is introduced by Brigitte van Kann.
Subject to change.
Ivan Skanavi – Not Alone
Participants
- Ivan Skanavi cello
Programme
Edmund Finnis
Prelude II
Giovanni Sollima
Natural Songbook: Prelude for cello solo
Georgy Gusev
Protos | Tree of life for 2 cellos
Georgy Gusev
Starlings over Rome für 3 Celli
J. S. Bach
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ für 4 Celli
Georgy Gusev
Genome for 6 cellos
Giovanni Sollima
Terra Aria for 6 cellos
Giovanni Sollima
Alone for cello solo
Edmund Finnis
Prelude II
Further participants
Oliver Herbert - cello
Bryan Cheng - cello
Petar Pejčić - cello
Arne Zeller - cello
Jaemin Han - cello
The program and concert flyer will be designed individually by the students.
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