Concerts with works by

Johannes Brahms

Works by von Weber, Beethoven and Brahms

Dima Slobodeniouk conducts Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 and Beethoven

The Sunday Morning Concert brings you wonderful and much-loved compositions, performed by top musicians from the Netherlands and abroad. Enjoy the most beautiful music in the morning! You can make your Sunday complete by enjoying a delicious post-concert lunch in restaurant LIER.The Royal Concertgebouw is one of the best concert halls in the world, famous for its exceptional acoustics and varied programme. Attend a concert and have an experience you will never forget. Come and enjoy inspiring music in the beautiful surroundings of the Main Hall or the intimate Recital Hall.

From the Thames to Lake Wörthersee

Sung poetry

Few eras have united music and poetry with such profundity as the German Romantic period. In this concert, the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, under the direction of Justin Doyle, offers a sonorous and expressive journey into the very heart and soul of Romantic choral music – from the intimate songs of Franz Schubert to the powerful choral works of Johannes Brahms and the lyrical elegance of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.The programme also includes music by Robert Schumann and Peter Cornelius, as well as a striking contrast: a work by the acclaimed German composer Elisabeth Fusseder (born 2000). In In waldeslust, with texts by Ernst Moritz Arndt, Emerenz Meier and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, she leads the listener into a forest whose Romantic innocence has long since faded.The Eric Ericson Chamber Choir is conducted by Justin Doyle, who is chief conductor of the RIAS Kammerchor in Berlin. In addition, he serves as professor of choral conducting at the Hanns Eisler School of Music. This concert is a tribute to both word and tone, where poetry is brought to life in a spellbinding sonic landscape.The Eric Ericson Chamber Choir was founded in 1945 by the then 27-year-old Eric Ericson and has since occupied a central place in both Swedish and international musical life. It is among the world’s foremost professional vocal ensembles and has enjoyed a close collaboration with The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Konserthuset Stockholm since 2003.

From the Thames to Lake Wörthersee

NDR Jugendsinfonieorchester / Stefan Geiger

Johannes Brahms’ Fourth Symphony and Stravinsky’s suite from »The Firebird« are among the masterpieces of the orchestral literature – and also among the favourites of the members of the NDR Jugendsinfonieorchester (NDR Youth Symphony Orchestra). The enchanting story of »The Firebird« utilises all of the orchestra’s sound-painting possibilities; Brahms’ Fourth Symphony sank »deeper and deeper into the soul« of the orchestra at the Berlin premiere, as the violinist Joseph Joachim wrote to his musician friend Johannes Brahms. We cordially invite you to an encounter with these two »orchestra favourites«.

Guildhall School Chamber Music Festival: Sunday Afternoon Concert

This Sunday afternoon concert offers the chance to enjoy a delightful programme of Brahms, Dohnányi and Sally Beamish as part of the Guildhall Chamber Music Festival.

Quatuor Diotima

NDR Vokalensemble / Simon Halsey

British conductor Simon Halsey leads »SINGING!« 2025 and, together with the NDR Vokalensemble, the award-winning choral conductor wants to breathe new life into the participatory concert after the coronavirus years. Register now to take part!

Dvořák Gibson Brahms

Brooklyn Rider

The New York-based string quartet Brooklyn Rider has been attracting a wide audience since its inception in 2005 with concerts that often cross genres. They visited Konserthuset for a highly acclaimed concert in 2014 and also performed at Fotografiska. All in line with the ensemble's desire to break away from the traditional and familiar.During their eagerly awaited return to Konserthuset, the programme ranges from British Baroque to French Betsy Jolas's third string quartet from 1973, which, in nine parts, explores the mysterious universe of music. A completely different character is found in Mozart's String Quartet in C Major, often called the Dissonant Quartet due to its long and striking introduction, which today we do not find particularly dissonant.After Arvo Pärt's meditative Solfeggio, Brooklyn Rider concludes with Brahms's wonderful first string quartet with its remarkable coherence. The opening and closing movements are characterized by a delightful and fervent temperament, with tender and luminous music in between.

Dvořák Gibson Brahms

Mendelssohns Violinkonzert | Brahms 4. Sinfonie

Julian Rachlin, the new chief conductor of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, will perform Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto as both conductor and soloist, a challenging task. In the second part of the concert, he will conduct Brahms's final symphony, the Fourth, in E minor.

Noa Wildschut / Elisabeth Brauß

With violinist Noa Wildschut and pianist Elisabeth Brauß, two of the best musicians of their generation return to the Elbphilharmonie. As the youngest scholarship holder of the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation, Noa Wildschut has already played with world-renowned orchestras, such as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Cologne’s Gürzenich Orchester. And Elisabeth Brauß was on the keys as a former member of the BBC New Generation Artist Scheme with orchestras such as the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and the hr-Sinfonieorchester. They both know each other well and get together regularly for joint chamber music evenings despite their busy schedules. In 2020, you could experience them at the »Rising Stars« Festival at the Elbphilharmonie; now, they return to the Recital Hall in the Fast Lane series. With Clara Schumann’s Three Romances and Johannes Brahms’ Sonata in G major, they perform two of the most romantic pieces of all for violin and piano. After the sophisticated sounds of George Enescu’s Violin Sonata No. 3, they top off their programme with an entertaining showpiece by American pianist and composer Paul Schoenfield, which transforms the concert hall into a dancehall with a lively samba, a raunchy tango, a swinging Tin Pan Alley and an energetic square dance.

Duplex Piano – The Piano with Two Manuals

Around 1920, the composer Emánuel Moór had the vision of building the piano of the future. His duplex piano with two manuals was born out of the spirit of the late Romantic period and offers even more tonal colours and a greater richness of sound. On an ordinary piano, one touch of the keys causes a hammer to strike the string. With the duplex piano, two hammers can be coupled: one keystroke then produces two tones simultaneously. This doubling of the tones leads to an unimagined fullness of sound in the forte, and to a magical brilliance of sound in the piano. The two manuals allow for differentiated layers of sound. The concerto is a homage to Johann Sebastian Bach. Emánuel Moór arranged one of Bach’s most famous organ works for the duplex piano: the Dorian Toccata and Fugue. Bach’s music had a profound influence on composers after him, including Schumann, Brahms and the Swiss-German composer Joachim Raff. And so the Romantics entwine themselves around Bach on this evening. Excellent soloists can be heard: Violinist Denis Goldfeld is an internationally renowned musician, violist Boris Faust teaches as a professor of viola at the Hamburg University of Music and Theatre. David Stromberg, who rediscovered the duplex piano and curates the Emánuel Moór concerts, will play the cello. Pianist Florian Uhlig is the master of the duplex piano. He was honoured with the Opus Klassik media prize and the German Record Prize for his complete recording of Robert Schumann’s piano works.

Victor Julien-Laferrière & David Fray: Brahms, Beethoven & Schumann

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!

Kam­mer­kon­zert VI

For more than six decades, the chamber concerts by musicians from the Staatskapelle have been a constant feature of the Staatsoper programme. This season, ensembles have come together to select music from different periods, styles and cultures under the theme of ‘playing together’. On eleven dates in the Apollosaal, which with its special atmosphere is an ideal venue for chamber music and communicative interaction between players and listeners, works from the Baroque to the present day will be performed in constellations that are both exciting and harmonious, in which tangible contrasts play just as important a role as a common resonance and the balancing of opposites.

Isabelle Faust. Alexander Melnikov Schumann existenziell

Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov perform Schumann's deeply personal Violin Sonatas op. 105 and 121, composed during a period of strife and crisis. The program also features Brahms' Sonata op. 120 and works by Webern and Kurtág, offering a stark contrast. The concert will be recorded and broadcast, followed by an artist talk.

Innigkeit – Măcelaru & Brahms' Erste

Composer Fanny Hensel's work was long overshadowed by her famous brother Felix Mendelssohn, receiving proper recognition far too late. Robert Schumann's violin concerto suffered a similar fate, deemed a failed attempt and shelved by performers, with its release forbidden for 100 years. Today it's in the repertoire, and Brahms's Symphony No. 1 will form an impressive closing piece for the evening.

Pavel Haas Quartet and Boris Giltburg: Dvořák and Brahms

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!

Gastspiel Friedrichshafen

Composer Fanny Hensel's work was long overshadowed by her famous brother Felix Mendelssohn, receiving proper recognition far too late. Robert Schumann's violin concerto suffered a similar fate, deemed a failed attempt and shelved by performers, with its release forbidden for 100 years. Today it's in the repertoire, and Brahms's Symphony No. 1 will form an impressive closing piece for the evening.

Brahms' Violin Concerto and Mozart's Jupiter Symphony

The Netherlands Philharmonic is one of the most versatile cultural organisations in The Netherlands. The orchestra organises a diverse concert program in The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam and is a welcome guest on foreign stages and festivals. The Netherlands Philharmonic brings classical music to life at the highest level and collaborates closely with international guest soloists and conductors. It takes great pleasure in welcoming and developing new musical talent. Lorenzo Viotti is the principal conductor of Dutch National Opera and the Netherlands Philharmonic.

Katharina Konradi. Catriona Morison. Ammiel Bushakevitz Duft. Farbe. Klang

Soprano Katharina Konradi and mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison present an evening of vocal duets exploring poetic moments of life and the intricate paths of love. Accompanied by pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz, they perform works by Brahms, Schumann, Chausson, Fauré, the Viardot sisters, Maria Malibran, Mel Bonis, and Fernando Obradors' "Canciones clásicas españolas".

Brahms' Violin Concerto and Mozart's Jupiter Symphony

The Netherlands Philharmonic is one of the most versatile cultural organisations in The Netherlands. The orchestra organises a diverse concert program in The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam and is a welcome guest on foreign stages and festivals. The Netherlands Philharmonic brings classical music to life at the highest level and collaborates closely with international guest soloists and conductors. It takes great pleasure in welcoming and developing new musical talent. Lorenzo Viotti is the principal conductor of Dutch National Opera and the Netherlands Philharmonic.

Gastspiel München

Composer Fanny Hensel's work was long overshadowed by her famous brother Felix Mendelssohn, receiving proper recognition far too late. Robert Schumann's violin concerto suffered a similar fate, deemed a failed attempt and shelved by performers, with its release forbidden for 100 years. Today it's in the repertoire, and Brahms's Symphony No. 1 will form an impressive closing piece for the evening.

KlangForum Heidelberg Verbundene Augen, geschlossener Mund

KlangForum Heidelberg presents a program of significant choral works. Featuring Scarlatti's impulsive setting of Mary's suffering, Brahms's romantic motets, the premiere of Sciarrino's "Due Cori" reflecting on human fate, and a farewell to Wolfgang Rihm. The concert will be performed without intermission.

Janine Jansen & Denis Kozhukhin: Brahms, Schumann and more

The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall offers a stage to the world’s best orchestras and musicians. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Main Hall for yourself!

Janine Jansen | Denis Kozhukhin

Exceptional violinist Janine Jansen, known for her numerous performances of Brahms' violin concerto, now focuses on his violin sonatas with award-winning pianist Denis Kozhukhin. Their exploration extends into the 20th century, encompassing Ravel, Messiaen, and Poulenc's distinct contributions to the genre. Jansen and Kozhukhin share a passion for chamber music and a dedication to shaping its emotional depths.

Janine Jansen spielt Brahms

Award-winning pianist Denis Kozhukhin and Dutch violinist Janine Jansen team up to perform Romantic works. Jansen, praised by The Times for her ability to revitalize repertoire pieces, feels connected to every piece she plays. The successful Jansen-Kozhukhin duo creates music with existential depth and emotional tension, making their performances unforgettable.

Khatia and Gvantsa Buniatishvili

Our current Artist Spotlight, Khatia Buniatishvili, joins forces with her sister Gvantsa for an exhilarating evening of piano duo music from Mozart to Gershwin via Ravel.

CHRISTIANE KARG, MALCOLM MARTINEAU & HELMUT MOOSHAMMER

Mignon, Ophelia, and Mary, Queen of Scots—these three towering figures of literature and history provide the inspiration for an evening of words and music created by Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau, and actor Helmut Mooshammer. In addition to Goethe settings by Beethoven, Schubert, Wolf, Duparc, and Josephine Lange and Ophelia songs by Brahms, Strauss, Chausson, and Wolfgang Rihm, the program also includes Robert Schumann’s Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart, the composer’s final vocal cycle written in 1852.