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January 25, 2025
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Orgelstunde

Sat, Jan 25, 2025, 15:30
Konzerthaus Berlin, Großer Saal (Berlin)
Jeremy Joseph (Organ)
Jeremy Joseph, who took over this organ lesson at short notice for his teacher Martin Haselböck, who was ill, is no stranger to Berlin audiences: six years ago, he was already a duo partner for Gottlieb Wallisch in the Great Hall of the Konzerthaus Berlin, with whom he performed a brilliant program Organ & Piano. In this solo program, he spans an arc from Johann Sebastian Bach and Max Reger - each represented with major works - to Arnold Schoenberg as a “modern classic”, whose variations on a theme by Johann Sebastian Bach are now also part of the standard repertoire.
January 26, 2025
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Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Jan Willem de Vriend

Sun, Jan 26, 2025, 16:00
Konzerthaus Berlin, Großer Saal (Berlin)
Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Jan Willem de Vriend (Conductor), Sebastian Knauer (Piano)
Good news for all fans of Sebastian Knauer - the pianist is back at the Konzerthaus with Mozart's Concerto in D minor, premiered in 1785. Compared to earlier works in this genre, the orchestra is increasingly taking on the role of piano partner, which is of course good news for the Konzerthausorchester. Under the Dutch conductor Jan Willem de Vriend, however, our musicians will first play the inter-act music to a drama about the Egyptian King Thamos, which is set in the sun city of Heliopolis and was first performed in 1774. There is little to say about the plot - apart from the fact that the right people get each other and the schemers die by their own daggers or by being struck by lightning. Finally, Haydn's No. 99 from 1793, one of the „London“ symphonies, is played. In it, he used clarinets for the first time and (whether because of this or anyway is not known) had considerable success with the public.
January 29, 2025
February 2, 2025
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Fairy Lands

Sun, Feb 2, 2025, 14:00
Zespół Nastrojeni, Ewa Spanowska (Vocals), Magdalena Piasecka (Violin), Kinga Czaplińska (Viola), Szymon Kotynia (Cello), Gabriela Pietraszewska (Oboe), Piotr Papierski (Percussion), Franciszek Michnowski (Bass guitar), Jakub Czech (Piano), Jakub Czech (Art Director), Agata Kawełczyk-Starosta (Presenter)
The Philharmonic is always filled with different and colourful sounds, especially during carnival season! That’s why FeNek makes sure to celebrate in a special way and invite wonderful guests to the ball. This time he’ll be visited by such distinguished guests as Pocahontas, Alladin, the Lion King and even Elsa. Together, we’ll discover the tunes that entertained or encouraged them during their adventures on the big screen. Perhaps those sounds will enable us to fly on a magic carpet to Africa, see the colours borne by wind or find out what can be heard at the bottom of the sea? Impossible? Anything can happen in the world of music – all you have to do is prick up your ears and be curious about new adventures. Come to the concert at the Philharmonic Hall and don’t forget to bring... a fairytale costume. Bring to the concert… a carnival disguise
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Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Joana Mallwitz

Sun, Feb 2, 2025, 16:00
Konzerthaus Berlin, Großer Saal (Berlin)
Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Joana Mallwitz (Conductor), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (Cello)
Sofia Gubaidulina's ‘Fairytale Poem’ from 1971, with which the Konzerthausorchester and Joana Mallwitz begin their concert, is, according to the composer, about a little piece of chalk with big dreams of marvellous things that it wants to draw. Unfortunately, it is only used as blackboard chalk at school and is eventually thrown away. A boy finds it and begins to draw castles, gardens and sunsets on the street. The chalk is too happy to realize that it is finally disintegrating. Shostakovich's first cello concerto from 1959 shows how the composer was finally able to utilise a wealth of long frowned upon modernist techniques after the death of Stalin. The cellist of the century and dedicatee Mstislav ‘Slava’ Rostropovich became the great midwife. With us, artist in residence Sheku Kanneh-Mason takes on the solo part.Tchaikovsky dedicated the Fourth Symphony, premiered in 1878, to his confidante and patron Nadezhda von Meck. They never met, but exchanged 1200 letters. He wrote to her about the last movement of the Fourth: ‘If you don't have enough reason to find happiness in yourself, mingle with people, see what a good time they are having, how they abandon themselves completely to joyful feelings!’ One can only add to that: Welcome to the Konzerthaus, mingle with our audience!
February 5, 2025
February 12, 2025
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London Symphony Orchestra: Half Six Fix – Vaughan Williams

Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 18:30
Barbican Centre, Barbican Hall (London)
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano (Conductor), Sir Antonio Pappano (Presenter), Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (Soprano), Will Liverman (Bariton), London Symphony Chorus
Kick-start your evening with a Half Six Fix concert. One piece in a 60-minute concert, introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.
February 15, 2025
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FamilienKonzert mit dem Konzerthausorchester

Sat, Feb 15, 2025, 15:00
Konzerthaus Berlin, Großer Saal (Berlin)
Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Joana Mallwitz (Conductor), Linda Fichtner (Violin)
This exhibition promises a diverse experience, blending visual art with music by Modest Mussorgsky, orchestrated by Maurice Ravel. The music transports us to France, Poland, and Ukraine, introducing characters like playing children, a dwarf, a witch, and intriguing locations such as an old castle and a hut on chicken legs. Even unhatched chicks make an appearance, creating a feast for the senses.
February 19, 2025
February 23, 2025
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The Moon in a Bowl

Sun, Feb 23, 2025, 14:00
Filharmonia Narodowa, Chamber Music Hall (Warszawa)
Weronika Jeleśniański (Vocals), Damian Ratuski (Vocals), Łukasz Jankowski (Flute), Piotr Ptak (Clarinet), Piotr Lusawa (Piano), Sebastian Boguszewski (Presenter)
How about an invitation to the world of fantasy, unusual stories and beautiful sounds? That’s where we’ll take you during a concert featuring songs composed by Grzegorz Turnau. Over the years, this artist has created music for many TV and theatre productions for children and youngsters. The result of that work is the album Moon in a Bowl, which we have turned to in order to invite you to a unique and magical world in which many adventures, crazy journeys and meetings with your favourite book characters await you.
February 26, 2025
March 2, 2025
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Musical Symbols

Sun, Mar 2, 2025, 14:00
Orchestra of the Karol Szymanowski State Music School Complex No. 4 in Warsaw, Wojciech Pławner (Conductor), Karolina Róża Kozłowska (Soprano), Joanna Lichorowicz-Greś (Dance), Sławomir Greś (Dance), Adrianna Furmanik-Celejewska (Presenter)
Tone, sound, melody, rhythm – where do they come from? Instrument, voice, orchestra, choir – why do they sound the way they do? What do dots, dashes and flourishes mean? How do you decipher the language of notes and scores? Music is full of mysteries to be explored and riddles to be solved. If you want to take up the challenge and turn into real musical explorers, come to the Warsaw Philharmonic to meet FeNek the Fox. A detective mustn’t overlook even the smallest detail, so in order for you to not only hear but also see the clues left by FeNek, bring binoculars with you. Bring to the concert… small binoculars
March 5, 2025
March 8, 2025
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Die Orchestergesellschaft

Sat, Mar 8, 2025, 15:00
Konzerthaus Berlin, Großer Saal (Berlin)
Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Publikum, Leonie Hentschel (Workshop-Leitung), Dorothee Kalbhenn (Concept), Dorothee Kalbhenn (Moderator)
Do you ever wonder during a symphony concert im Großen Saal how the Konzerthausorchester actually manages to play together so perfectly? What does a conductor and the individual musicians in the instrumental groups contribute? Successful orchestral playing, like successful coexistence in a democratic society, is based on listening to each other and creating polyphony together. In our workshop, you can literally experience this for yourself - even without any previous musical knowledge. First, the Konzerthausorchester and conductor will perform a symphonic piece. In a moderated discussion, the musicians and conductor Sarah Ioannides demonstrate the skills required to play together. Under the guidance of a music teacher and coaches from the orchestra, you will form a workshop orchestra and gradually work on important skills of ensemble playing in subgroups: passages of the piece will be broken down to its musical essence and precisely imitated using body percussion, gestures and simple conducting techniques. In the finale, the Konzerthaus orchestra and workshop participants sit opposite each other in orchestral formation and create the music together. The orchestra plays the original unaltered, while the workshop orchestra intervenes at the appropriate points with its imitations. Experience how important each individual is for the overall success and what it means to be part of the orchestra.
March 9, 2025
March 11, 2025
March 15, 2025
March 16, 2025
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A Clay Vase

Sun, Mar 16, 2025, 14:00
Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Bartosz Michałowski (Conductor), Bartosz Michałowski (Chorus Director), Trio Legend, Agnieszka Zahaczewska-Książek (Piano), Krzysztof Katana (Violin), Monika Krasicka-Gajownik (Cello), Agata Kawełczyk-Starosta (Presenter)
Among FeNek’s clutter, there’s an old clay vase. Just an ordinary vase, slightly dusty, a family heirloom... but don’t let that fool you! It’s not ordinary at all. Whenever music is played in the Concert Hall, wavy patterns always appear on it. A long line flashes when violinists draw their bows, tiny dots appear when a pianist’s fingers make a tinkling sound, or a little mouse flits by as a choir sings about it. The patterns and shapes change as quickly as the colourful sounds in the music. If you’re curious to find out what other secrets the clay vase holds, come to the concert at the Philharmonic, and don’t forget to bring a sheet of paper and a colourful marker. Bring to the concert… a sheet of paper and a colourful marker
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Konzerthausorchester Berlin, William Christie

Sun, Mar 16, 2025, 16:00
Konzerthaus Berlin, Großer Saal (Berlin)
Konzerthausorchester Berlin, William Christie (Conductor), Les Arts Florissants, Melissa Petit (Soprano), Beth Taylor (Alto), Bastien Rimondi (Tenor), Andreas Wolf (Bass)
„It's the sound in particular. Nobody else has it in this way [...] . And I think it's also the way you present the music to the audience. For me, it's very important that you have very quick access to the audience.“ This is how the renowned American baroque specialist, conductor and harpsichordist William Christie describes the French ensemble Les Arts Florissants, which he has led since 1979. The Konzerthausorchester is hosting them for the first time to perform Mozart and Haydn together - the latter fits in perfectly with the orchestra's focus on Haydn's works over several seasons. The „Litaniae Lauretanae“ KV 195 from 1774 is one of four litanies or supplications that Mozart composed in Salzburg during the course of his life. The name „Lauretana“ refers to the Marian devotion reflected in it. Due to its large orchestration and virtuoso solo parts, the work is one of the „Litaniae solemnes“ that were performed in Salzburg Cathedral. Joseph Haydn's Missa in B flat major or „Harmoniemesse“ was composed in 1802 and is the last of the six great mass compositions that - alongside The Creation and The Seasons - brought his vocal works to a crowning conclusion and his last completed composition. It was given its name because of the important „harmony-filling“ role of the obbligato wind parts.
March 19, 2025
March 20, 2025
March 22, 2025
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Tranquilla Trampeltreu

Sat, Mar 22, 2025, 15:30
Maren Voermans (Percussion), Mark Voermans (Percussion), André Lewski (Narrator), Martin Lutz (Sound), Christin Vahl (Set design), Christin Vahl (Stage design), Christine Mellich (Dramaturgy)
Tranquilla Trampeltreu, a turtle, embarks on a journey to attend the lion's wedding. The long trip, filled with quirky and profound encounters, becomes the real adventure. The story is suitable for ages 5+ who appreciate Michael Ende's tales, featuring captivating percussion music by Schlagwerk Voermans that characterizes the whimsical animals Tranquilla meets along the way.
March 23, 2025
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A Music Kaleidoscope

Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 14:00
Filharmonia Narodowa, Chamber Music Hall (Warszawa)
Alan Turonek (Trumpet), Michał Zaborski (Viola), Karolina Mysłek (Percussion), Justyna Żołnacz (Piano), Jarosław Praszczałek (Presenter)
Attention! All music lovers are cordially invited to a great display of virtuosity! A trumpet in one corner, percussion in another, and a piano between them. The viola, often underestimated, will try to reconcile them. Each instrument will showcase its unique capabilities. What do you think – will they perform better solo, or is it worth joining forces and playing as an ensemble? Younger and older listeners will be told about the history and construction of these instruments. We’ll also consider why they sound so dignified, while not shying away from numerous musical embellishments.
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Tranquilla Trampeltreu

Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 15:30
Maren Voermans (Percussion), Mark Voermans (Percussion), André Lewski (Narrator), Martin Lutz (Sound), Christin Vahl (Set design), Christin Vahl (Stage design), Christine Mellich (Dramaturgy)
Tranquilla Trampeltreu, a turtle, embarks on a journey to attend the lion's wedding. The long trip, filled with quirky and profound encounters, becomes the real adventure. The story is suitable for ages 5+ who appreciate Michael Ende's tales, featuring captivating percussion music by Schlagwerk Voermans that characterizes the whimsical animals Tranquilla meets along the way.