Concerts with works by
Luciano Berio

Happy Birthday, Junge Deutsche Philharmonie! Germany’s best music students have been playing together in this orchestra for 50 years – in preparation for a career in a professional orchestra. What characterises its members? A high level of technical proficiency, an irrepressible desire to make music together, and a passion for the music of our time. These qualities are also reflected in this programme – with the spherical tones of Missy Mazzoli’s Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres), the labyrinthine sound structures of Luciano Berio's Sinfonia for eight voices and orchestra and the rhythmic energy of Igor Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du printemps. Roderick Cox conducts.

Info & Ticket (www.berliner-philharmoniker.de)

Next month

In Hamburg

Junge Deutsche Philharmonie / RIAS Kammerchor / Roderick Cox

Fri, Apr 4, 2025, 20:00

Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)

Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, Mitglieder des RIAS Kammerchores, Roderick Cox (Conductor)

The premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet »Le sacre du printemps« in Paris in 1913 was one of the biggest scandals in music history: the radically modern choreography and music prompted the audience to heckle, whistle and even start scuffles. But today, »The Rite of Spring« regularly receives standing ovations for its gripping rhythms and dramatic intensity. As Germany’s national orchestra of music college students, the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie under the baton of Roderick Cox has the talent and youthful vigour to perform Stravinsky’s masterpiece to perfection. »Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)« by US composer Missy Mazzoli orbits like a planet in the solar system. Compound rhythms and stylised Baroque ornaments become intertwining passages. »The piece is stirring and agitated at the same time,« says the composer. While »Sinfonia« in Mazolli’s title refers to the Baroque elements in the score, for Luciano Berio, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2025, it refers to the origin of the word – harmony. In Berio’s »Sinfonia« for orchestra and eight voices, the orchestra joins forces with the renowned voices of the RIAS Kammerchor to present exciting music full of quotes from Samuel Beckett to Gustav Mahler.

Info & Ticket (www.elbphilharmonie.de)

Next month

In Dresden

Long Night of the Theaters: Concerts!

Sat, Apr 26, 2025, 20:00

Kulturpalast Dresden, Konzertsaal (Dresden)

Dorothee Oberlinger (Recorder), Dorothee Oberlinger (Conductor), Marianna Julia Zolnacz (Flute), Dresdner Philharmonie

Attention: Tickets for this event will be available at a later date through the 'Long Night of the Theaters'.

Info & Ticket (www.dresdnerphilharmonie.de)

Next month

In Köln

Christoph Sietzen & Friends

Tue, Apr 29, 2025, 20:00

Kölner Philharmonie (Köln)

Tabea Zimmermann (Viola), Mahan Esfahani (Cembalo), Christoph Sietzen (Multi percussion)

Award-winning multi-percussionist Christoph Sietzen joins viola player Tabea Zimmermann and harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani in Cologne. They'll perform chamber music featuring rarely-heard percussion instruments, including Luciano Berio's "Naturale" and Iannis Xenakis' challenging "Oophaa".

Info & Ticket (www.koelner-philharmonie.de)

This season

In London