Concerts with works by

Caroline Shaw

Ruby Hughes. Manchester Collective End of My Days

Soprano Ruby Hughes commented on her program "End of My Days," created with the Manchester Collective during the first COVID-19 lockdown: "Music always has the potential to speak to us, to comfort us, and to help us feel understood." The program's songs by John Dowland, Claude Debussy, Gustav Mahler, and other composers, including contemporary ones, empathetically explore themes of love, loss, and separation. Mahler's "Urlicht" conveys the confidence that we will return to where we came from when we enter eternity. The title song by Errollyn Wallen embraces death and celebrates life.

VOCES8 Love Endureth. Lieder von Liebe und Abschied

VOCES8, renowned for their perfect blend of flawless execution and lively stage presence, return to Heidelberg. Their unique appeal stems from their captivating sound and innovative fusion of old and new, sacred and secular music. Artistic director Barnaby Smith aims for concerts that evoke both laughter and tears. This performance explores love, loss, and eternity, promising an emotional journey.

Guest performance

Danish String Quartet: Schubert's last string quartet

For lovers of chamber music the Recital Hall is the venue of choice. You can hear the musicians breathe and you can practically touch them. This hall is also cherished by musicians for its beautiful acoustics and direct contact with the audience. In the Recital Hall you can hear the best musicians of our time. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Recital Hall for yourself!

Danish String Quartet: Schubert's last string quartet

For lovers of chamber music the Recital Hall is the venue of choice. You can hear the musicians breathe and you can practically touch them. This hall is also cherished by musicians for its beautiful acoustics and direct contact with the audience. In the Recital Hall you can hear the best musicians of our time. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Recital Hall for yourself!

Ruby Hughes. Manchester Collective End of My Days

Soprano Ruby Hughes commented on her program "End of My Days," created with the Manchester Collective during the first COVID-19 lockdown: "Music always has the potential to speak to us, to comfort us, and to help us feel understood." The program's songs by John Dowland, Claude Debussy, Gustav Mahler, and other composers, including contemporary ones, empathetically explore themes of love, loss, and separation. Mahler's "Urlicht" conveys the confidence that we will return to where we came from when we enter eternity. The title song by Errollyn Wallen embraces death and celebrates life.

LAB des Festivalcampus-Ensembles Timing Materials

Was macht die Zeit mit den Dingen? Wie schlägt sie sich nieder – im Klang, im Material, in uns? Das LAB-Konzert des Festivalcampus-Ensembles erforscht unsere heutige Zeitwahrnehmung und setzt sie in Beziehung zu den Materialien, die uns umgeben. Von den hölzernen Resonanzräumen historischer Instrumente über Field Recordings aus Fabriken bis hin zu elektronischen Sounds der Gegenwart. Inspiriert vom Festivalmotto und dem architektonisch imposanten Foyer von Heidelberg Materials, kreieren die Instrumentalist*innen ein immersives Erlebnis aus Musik und Sound. Regie führt Lea Luka Sikau. Die junge Medienkünstlerin und Regisseurin, die mit Größen wie Marina Abramovic oder Romeo Castellucci zusammenarbeitet, ist eine der spannendsten Grenzgängerinnen zwischen Forschung, Multimedia und Musiktheater.Konzert ohne PauseDauer ca. 70 Minuten

LAB des Festivalcampus-Ensembles Timing Materials

Was macht die Zeit mit den Dingen? Wie schlägt sie sich nieder – im Klang, im Material, in uns? Das LAB-Konzert des Festivalcampus-Ensembles erforscht unsere heutige Zeitwahrnehmung und setzt sie in Beziehung zu den Materialien, die uns umgeben. Von den hölzernen Resonanzräumen historischer Instrumente über Field Recordings aus Fabriken bis hin zu elektronischen Sounds der Gegenwart. Inspiriert vom Festivalmotto und dem architektonisch imposanten Foyer von Heidelberg Materials, kreieren die Instrumentalist*innen ein immersives Erlebnis aus Musik und Sound. Regie führt Lea Luka Sikau. Die junge Medienkünstlerin und Regisseurin, die mit Größen wie Marina Abramovic oder Romeo Castellucci zusammenarbeitet, ist eine der spannendsten Grenzgängerinnen zwischen Forschung, Multimedia und Musiktheater.Konzert ohne PauseDauer ca. 70 Minuten

Her Ensemble: The Three Dancers with Jess Gillam and Laura Van der Heijden

Three beautifully-conceived 21st century works inspired by the visual arts, culminating in a celebration of Balkan folk tunes herald the return of Ellie Consta’s pioneering Her Ensemble.

String Quartet

VOCES8 Love Endureth. Lieder von Liebe und Abschied

VOCES8, renowned for their perfect blend of flawless execution and lively stage presence, return to Heidelberg. Their unique appeal stems from their captivating sound and innovative fusion of old and new, sacred and secular music. Artistic director Barnaby Smith aims for concerts that evoke both laughter and tears. This performance explores love, loss, and eternity, promising an emotional journey.

Academy Chamber Concert

Rakhi Singh & Friends

Rakhi Singh, violinist and co-founder of Manchester Collective, is joined by a stellar string quartet for an afternoon of contemporary chamber music.