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SWR Schwetzinger Festspiele

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Chamber Music
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Chamber Music
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Film Music
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Symphony Concert
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Program

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Works by
Franz Schubert 1797 – 1828
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William Cornysh, Anthony Holborne, John Dowland, Orlando Gibbons, Joe Raposo, Matthias Werner, Colin Vearncombe
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791
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, Alfred Schnittke
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Musicians

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SPARK | DIE KLASSISCHE BAND
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Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele &
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Andrea Ritter Blockflöte
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Christian Fritz Klavier
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Christine Gnigler Blockflöte
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Upcoming Concerts

SWR Schwetzinger Festspiele concerts in season 2024/25 or later

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Zum 300. Geburtstag von Giacomo Casanova "Auch die schönste Frau ist an den Füßen zu Ende"

Mon, Mar 31, 2025, 09:05
Moderation: Katharina Eickhoff, mit Matthias Habich als Casanova
Don Giovanni's list of seduced women pales compared to Giacomo Casanova, a true lover of women. His exciting life was more than just a libertine's journey. He was a soldier, musician, secretary, entrepreneur, kabbalist, conspirator, diplomat, prisoner, writer, and socialite. His memoirs paint a vivid panorama of 18th-century Europe, featuring encounters with royalty, clergy, philosophers, and charlatans, always with a musical backdrop.
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Next month
In Sinsheim

Ayres Extemporae

Sat, Apr 26, 2025, 19:30
Stiftskirche Sunnisheim (Sinsheim)
AYRES EXTEMPORAE, Xenia Gogu (Violine), Teresa Madeira (Violoncello), Víctor García García (Violoncello piccolo)
The prologue concert of the Schwetzingen SWR Festival traditionally features young musicians. This year, it's Ensemble Ayres Extemporae, a trio from Moldova, Portugal, and Spain. They play Baroque music without a keyboard instrument, with the five-string violoncello piccolo taking on the role of the harpsichord or organ. Their Concerto piccolo takes the audience on a journey to Baroque Rome.
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This season
In Worms

Sound of Silence · Chorwerk Ruhr

Thu, May 1, 2025, 19:30
Dom zu Worms (Worms)
CHORWERK RUHR, Florian Helgath Dirigent, Tom Arthurs Trompete, Christian Weidner Saxophon, Biliana Voutchkova Violine, Marc Schmolling Klavier, Antonio Borghini Kontrabass
The Chorwerk Ruhr and conductor Florian Helgath explore the "Sound of Silence" through Italian Early Baroque madrigals and improvisations by jazz pianist Marc Schmolling and his ensemble. Schmolling's album "Ticho" (Czech for silence) sets the tone, blending instrumental layers, text declamation, and vocalizations with choral singing. The program features works by Gesualdo and Monteverdi, highlighting the expressive power of silence in music, in collaboration with the city of Worms and supported by the Rheinhessen Sparkasse and the Hess family.
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Hörbuch zum Festspielmotto

Fri, May 2, 2025, 10:00
Katrin Zipse Redaktion
During the Schwetzingen Festival, SWR Kultur presents excerpts from the audiobook "Tell Me What I Am" by Una Mannion. A young woman disappears without a trace. Her husband claims she's gone into hiding, but her sister tells a different story—one of a charismatic seducer and a toxic love that destroys what it cannot possess.
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This season
In Schwetzingen

Adam und Eva

Fri, May 2, 2025, 19:00
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
Mike Svoboda Musikalische Leitung, Andrea Moses Regie, Heike Vollmer Bühne, Anja Rabes Kostüme, Sarah Derendinger Video, Christoph Blitt Dramaturgie, Paul Grilj Licht, Morgane Heyse Sopran (Gabriel), Manuela Leonhartsberger Mezzosopran (Satanael), Tina Josephine Jaeger Sopran (Eva), Alexander York Bariton (Adam), Génesis Beatriz López Da Silva Mezzosopran (Einhorn 1), Felix Lodel Bass (Einhorn 2), Sebastian Hufschmidt Schauspieler (Gott), PROJEKTCHOR DES LANDESTHEATERS LINZ, HR-SINFONIEORCHESTER FRANKFURT, SWR EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO, Daniel Miska Klangregie
In 1972, East German writer Peter Hacks surprised audiences with his comedic adaptation of Adam and Eve's fall from grace. Hacks' play, Adam und Eva, humorously examines the absurdities of existence and advocates for freedom from moral categories. Composer Mike Svoboda, known for his work in new music, jazz, and performance, sets Hacks' comedy to music, with a libretto by Anne-May Krüger, making its themes relevant to today's audiences.
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In Schwetzingen

SPARK · Spring Special

Sat, May 3, 2025, 17:00
Schlossplatz Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
SPARK | DIE KLASSISCHE BAND, Andrea Ritter Blockflöte, Daniel Koschitzki Blockflöte (Melodica), Stefan Balazsovics Violine (Viola), Victor Plumettaz Violoncello, Christian Fritz Klavier
The SPARK ensemble will enrich Spargelsamstag with hits from their repertoire, including Baroque masterpieces, a tango, and film music. Their unusual instrumentation combines a piano trio with recorders and a melodica. For 18 years, they've blended classical, minimal music, and avant-garde. In 2011, they won the ECHO Klassik award. SPARK has performed throughout Germany and internationally at prestigious venues like the Barbican Centre.
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In Schwetzingen

Karneval des Glücks

Sat, May 3, 2025, 19:00
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
Katja Riemann Lesung (Concept), Franziska Hölscher Violine, Marianna Shirinyan Klavier
This event features Katja Riemann, Franziska Hölscher, and Marianna Shirinyan performing Camille Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals with Roger Willemsen's rhymes. The performance explores themes of life, happiness, and community. It also includes Willemsen's version of the biblical Job story. The second part, Ver-FÜHRUNG, examines the consequences of extremist ideologies with texts about the Hanau and Bataclan attacks, alongside music by Mozart, Schnittke, Elgar, Prokofjew, Strawinsky, and Mahler. The program premieres in Schwetzingen.
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In Schwetzingen

Ver-Führung

Sat, May 3, 2025, 21:30
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
Katja Riemann Lesung (Concept), Franziska Hölscher Violine, Marianna Shirinyan Klavier
This event features Katja Riemann, Franziska Hölscher, and Marianna Shirinyan performing Camille Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals with Roger Willemsen's rhymes. The performance explores themes of life, happiness, and community. It also includes Willemsen's version of the biblical Job story. The second part, Ver-FÜHRUNG, examines the consequences of extremist ideologies with texts about the Hanau and Bataclan attacks, alongside music by Mozart, Schnittke, Elgar, Prokofjew, Strawinsky, and Mahler. The program premieres in Schwetzingen.
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In Schwetzingen

Raphaela Gromes · Daniel Dodds · Duo Tal & Groethuysen

Sun, May 4, 2025, 11:00
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
Raphaela Gromes Violoncello, Daniel Dodds Violine, DUO TAL & GROETHUYSEN, Yaara Tal Klavier, Andreas Groethuysen Klavier
Two symphonies nicknamed "great"—Mozart's 40th in G minor and Schubert's 8th in C major—plus a major orchestral work by the composer dubbed the "female Beethoven." Four great musicians perform arrangements of this great music. We'll hear Schubert's "heavenly length" of nearly an hour, Mozart's penultimate symphony, and an arrangement of Emilie Mayer's 1879 Faust overture.
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In Schwetzingen

Bach - Berio - Beatles

Sun, May 4, 2025, 15:00
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
SPARK | DIE KLASSISCHE BAND, Andrea Ritter Blockflöte, Daniel Koschitzki Blockflöte (Melodica), Stefan Balazsovics Violine (Viola), Victor Plumettaz Violoncello, Christian Fritz Klavier
SPARK's family concert unites Bach, Berio, and the Beatles, exploring their diverse soundscapes. From Berio's inventive playing techniques to reimagined Bach classics, they navigate eras and genres. The five musicians blend baroque and modern elements to discover new sounds.
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Musikfeatures zum Schlosspark

Sun, May 4, 2025, 15:04
Redaktion: Kerstin Unseld
Young music journalism students from Karlsruhe's University of Music create inspiring audio pieces about the Schwetzingen Festival, drawing from the unique atmosphere of the palace and park. These pieces, sometimes humorous, sometimes informative, are filled with music and the history of this special place.
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In Schwetzingen

Adam und Eva

Sun, May 4, 2025, 18:00
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
Mike Svoboda Musikalische Leitung, Andrea Moses Regie, Heike Vollmer Bühne, Anja Rabes Kostüme, Sarah Derendinger Video, Christoph Blitt Dramaturgie, Paul Grilj Licht, Morgane Heyse Sopran (Gabriel), Manuela Leonhartsberger Mezzosopran (Satanael), Tina Josephine Jaeger Sopran (Eva), Alexander York Bariton (Adam), Génesis Beatriz López Da Silva Mezzosopran (Einhorn 1), Felix Lodel Bass (Einhorn 2), Sebastian Hufschmidt Schauspieler (Gott), PROJEKTCHOR DES LANDESTHEATERS LINZ, HR-SINFONIEORCHESTER FRANKFURT, SWR EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO, Daniel Miska Klangregie
In 1972, East German writer Peter Hacks surprised audiences with his comedic adaptation of Adam and Eve's fall from grace. Hacks' play, Adam und Eva, humorously examines the absurdities of existence and advocates for freedom from moral categories. Composer Mike Svoboda, known for his work in new music, jazz, and performance, sets Hacks' comedy to music, with a libretto by Anne-May Krüger, making its themes relevant to today's audiences.
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In Schwetzingen

SPARK for Teens

Mon, May 5, 2025, 11:00
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
SPARK | DIE KLASSISCHE BAND, Andrea Ritter Blockflöte, Daniel Koschitzki Blockflöte (Melodica), Stefan Balazsovics Violine (Viola), Victor Plumettaz Violoncello, Christian Fritz Klavier
SPARK's concert features various instruments, including piano, strings, melodica, and recorders, performing music from Baroque to contemporary, including Hungarian folk and ABBA. They demonstrate modern avant-garde techniques and explain how sounds are produced on instruments. They also share stories from their global performance experiences.
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In Schwetzingen

Vivid Consort & David Bergmüller

Tue, May 6, 2025, 19:30
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
VIVID CONSORT, Christine Gnigler Blockflöte (Singer), Lorina Vallaster Blockflöte (Singer), Sheng-Fang Chiu Blockflöte (Traversflöte), David Bergmüller Laute
Popular music is characterized by singability, danceability, and recognizability. English composer John Dowland wrote pop songs in the 16th century, such as "Come again, sweet Love." The Vivid Consort, along with lutenist David Bergmüller, perform Dowland's works and pieces by his contemporaries, creating a vivid journey into the Elizabethan era.
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In Schwetzingen

Die Seele am Faden

Tue, May 6, 2025, 20:00
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
Friedemann Vogel Tanz (Concept), Thomas Lempertz Konzept (Choreography), Alisa Scetinina Komposition (Live-Musikerin), Timo Kreitz Digital Artist, Henry Winter Licht
Why do we find a dancer's movements beautiful? How do grace, sensuality, and meaning arise? Friedemann Vogel, principal dancer of the Stuttgart Ballet, explores these questions, inspired by Heinrich von Kleist's essay "On the Marionette Theatre." His solo performance "Die Seele am Faden," created with Thomas Lempertz, juxtaposes conscious movement with an accompanying dancer-avatar, questioning Kleist's idea that true grace exists only in puppets.
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In Speyer

The language of flowers

Wed, May 7, 2025, 19:30
Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Speyer)
THE MARIAN CONSORT, Rory McCleery Dirigent
Eight singers, a conductor, choral settings of the biblical Song of Songs, and songs about flowers: The Marian Consort's a-cappella program offers something for all senses. Experience music history from the late Renaissance, lingering on Benjamin Britten's Five Flower Songs, and ending with two commissioned works, including one by Laura Cannell, combining folk, early, and experimental music. Rory McCleery conducts in Speyer's Trinity Church.
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In Schwetzingen

Die Seele am Faden

Wed, May 7, 2025, 20:00
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
Friedemann Vogel Tanz (Concept), Thomas Lempertz Konzept (Choreography), Alisa Scetinina Komposition (Live-Musikerin), Timo Kreitz Digital Artist, Henry Winter Licht
Why do we find a dancer's movements beautiful? How do grace, sensuality, and meaning arise? Friedemann Vogel, principal dancer of the Stuttgart Ballet, explores these questions, inspired by Heinrich von Kleist's essay "On the Marionette Theatre." His solo performance "Die Seele am Faden," created with Thomas Lempertz, juxtaposes conscious movement with an accompanying dancer-avatar, questioning Kleist's idea that true grace exists only in puppets.
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In Schwetzingen

Lucas & Arthur Jussen

Thu, May 8, 2025, 19:30
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
Lucas & Arthur Jussen Klavier
Dance liberates. Stravinsky's Rite of Spring in 1913 liberated rhythm, sound, and harmony, scandalizing the Parisian audience. Ravel's La Valse, also for the Ballets Russes, was deemed too dark. Schubert's F-minor Fantasy, with its Hungarian dance rhythms, broke from traditional sonata form. The Jussen brothers' piano duo now invites us to a liberating dance with works by Schubert and Mendelssohn.
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In Schwetzingen

Rebellmärchen

Fri, May 9, 2025, 09:30
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
Lisa Furtner Schauspiel (Puppenspiel), Rebekah Wild Puppenbau, Matthias Werner Arrangements, Cornelia Voglmayr Choreografie, Ragna Heiny Ausstattung, Caroline Richards Regie, Sabrina Hager Regieassistenz, VIVID CONSORT, Christine Gnigler Blockflöte (Singer), Lorina Vallaster Blockflöte (Singer), Sheng-Fang Chiu Blockflöte
Three recorder players take control of their lives. Amidst concert preparations, they journey through a magic mirror to a whimsical parallel universe. There, everything's upside down, and they face a mysterious task. With courage, curiosity, and passion, they must save the fairy-tale land of fantasy, dreams, and art. They get help from fabulous creatures—and from music. Will they succeed and return to our world and their concert?
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In Schwetzingen

Rebellmärchen

Fri, May 9, 2025, 11:00
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
Lisa Furtner Schauspiel (Puppenspiel), Rebekah Wild Puppenbau, Matthias Werner Arrangements, Cornelia Voglmayr Choreografie, Ragna Heiny Ausstattung, Caroline Richards Regie, Sabrina Hager Regieassistenz, VIVID CONSORT, Christine Gnigler Blockflöte (Singer), Lorina Vallaster Blockflöte (Singer), Sheng-Fang Chiu Blockflöte
Three recorder players take control of their lives. Amidst concert preparations, they journey through a magic mirror to a whimsical parallel universe. There, everything's upside down, and they face a mysterious task. With courage, curiosity, and passion, they must save the fairy-tale land of fantasy, dreams, and art. They get help from fabulous creatures—and from music. Will they succeed and return to our world and their concert?
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In Schwetzingen

Casal Quartett

Fri, May 9, 2025, 19:00
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
CASAL QUARTETT, Felix Froschhammer Violine, Rachel Späth Violine, Markus Fleck Viola, Sebastian Braun Violoncello
Vegetarians can rejoice! The Casal Quartet's three-course concert avoids Saint-Saëns' animal-themed Carnival. Instead, Mozart, Grieg, Gershwin, and Piazzolla offer culinary freedom between movements, complemented by a Gyrowetz quartet. This promises a playful, diverse experience for the palate. If the Quartet performs with their usual finesse, it's a feast for the ears too. The evening, hosted by the Quartet, features a "Flying Dinner" near the Mozartsaal with standing and seating options. Table reservations (for those needing seats) are handled by Schlossrestaurant "Theodors".
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In Schwetzingen

Die Bücher der Zeiten

Fri, May 9, 2025, 21:30
Schloss Schwetzingen (Schwetzingen)
Johanna Zimmer Sopran, Einat Aronstein Sopran, Anne-May Krüger Mezzosopran, Michael Kiedaisch Schlagzeug, Mike Svoboda Posaune
As a barely 18-year-old, Friedrich Hölderlin wrote the monumental poem "Die Bücher der Zeiten." Inspired by the biblical Revelation, Hölderlin narrates the "horrors of mankind," redemption through Christ, mankind's achievements, and their just reward. Mike Svoboda entrusts the proclamation of this apocalyptic vision to three female voices, echoing mythological figures like the Norns. The singers weave the text into intricate sounds, highlighting words from the biblical imagery. Svoboda expands the vocal trio to a quartet with trombone, emphasizing the poem's archaic sounds. The percussionist handles dry birch twigs, water, and gravel. At 8:30 pm and following: Meet the Star at the Bar.
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In Schwetzingen

Im Paradies der Tonkünstler

Sat, May 10, 2025, 15:00
Palais Hirsch (Schwetzingen)
Dr. Rüdiger Thomsen-Fürst Führung, Student:innen der Hochschule für Musik und Darstellenden Kunst Mannheim
In 1772, English musicologist Charles Burney described Schwetzingen as a "colony of musicians." This year's "In the Paradise of Musicians" event explores this heritage. A tour of Schwetzingen will highlight where the court musicians of Elector Carl Theodor lived and worked. Students of the Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts will then perform a short concert at Palais Hirsch featuring songs and arias by composers such as Anton Schweitzer and Ignaz Holzbauer, reflecting Carl Theodor's promotion of the German language in music. The event concludes with a glass of sparkling wine at Schwetzingen Palace Square in collaboration with the Research Center Court | Music | City and the Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts.
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