Concerts with works by

Max Bruch

Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1

Beethoven was drawn to characters, fictional or real, who dared to stand up against injustices. Egmont in Goethe's drama of the same name was one such fictional but clear role model for Beethoven. In the overture, he encapsulates the drama, from the slow introduction through tragedy to a triumphant conclusion. The orchestra is led by the young and increasingly renowned Czech conductor Jirí Rozen, making his debut with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.Triumphant melodies are also found in Max Bruch's first violin concerto, one of classical music's most beloved concertos. It's heavenly beautiful music with irresistible romantic fervor. The soloist is the exceptional South Korean violinist Inmo Yang, winner of two of the world's most prestigious violin competitions: the Paganini Competition in Genoa and the Sibelius Competition in Helsinki. He now debuts with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.In Dora Pejacevic's music, traces of Wagner, Brahms, and Bruckner can be found, but it is also strongly personal with rich colors and profound seriousness. After a cautious, slow introduction, this symphony from 1918 moves into contrasting and determined music, painting vivid natural scenes. The music also features exuberant pirouettes that are swept away by dazzling climaxes towards the end. It's an impressive work by a composer who was long neglected.

Symphoniker Hamburg / Diana Adamyan / Sylvain Cambreling

The Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, also known as the Symphoniker Hamburg, is a German orchestra based in Hamburg. It was founded in 1957.

Quintessenz

The Frankfurt Radio Symphony's chamber concerts return to the Wettenberg Winter Concerts, featuring two masterful string quintets. Beethoven's, expanded from a trio in his later years, and Bruch's, a rediscovered late work, both possess exceptional maturity. They, along with Haydn's masterful quartet, are captivating.

Osaka

Tokyo

Osaka

Kam­mer­kon­zert V

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.

Guest performance

Quintessenz

Beethoven's quintet originated from a late-stage trio, while Bruch's, also a late work, was long lost. Both quintets possess a unique maturity, a musical essence of many years. They captivate immediately, as does Haydn's masterful quartet. Beethoven transformed his quintet from a bold, impetuous youthful piece, while the eighty-year-old Bruch reaffirmed his traditional credo. Looking back, he quotes himself – a reminiscence and self-affirmation of his past. (Concert duration: approx. 110 minutes including intermission)

3rd Youth Concert

Dvořák's Symphony No. 8 and Esther Yoo plays Bruch and Tchaikovsky

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.

Bruch: Das Lied von der Glocke

The Hamburg Oratorio Choir will be performing a rarely performed work in the Laeiszhalle: Max Bruch’s »Lied von der Glocke«, an extremely impressive, powerful-sounding setting of Friedrich Schiller’s famous poem of the same name. In this oratorio, the Swiss composer succeeded in 1878 in translating Schiller’s poem about the human life cycle and the social significance of traditions and community into extremely expressive music and filling it with deep emotional content.

Trio-Gipfel mit Escaich

Thierry Escaich joins the chamber music series, performing Mozart's "Kegelstatt" Trio and Schumann's "Märchenerzählungen," his own virtuoso "Trio américain," and improvisations. Mozart's trio birthed a new instrumental formation, to which Schumann responded 70 years later after hearing it with Clara. Escaich's own trio evokes echoes of bygone eras.

Espresso-Konzert mit dem Konzerthausorchester Berlin

At our espresso concerts in the early afternoon, we serve two kinds of caffeine - in cups and, of course, musically: outstanding young musicians present surprise programs that really wake you up - in this case on the podium of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin and as a violin soloist.

Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Daniel Cho / James Conlon

In this concert with the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra conducted by James Conlon, »the« Czech composer of the 19th century meets »the« Czech composer of the 20th. We are, of course, talking about Antonín Dvořák and Bohuslav Martinů. With his Seventh Symphony, Dvořák was keen to prove that he was far more than merely a master of local Czech influences. »My symphony should turn out in such a way that it moves the world,« and it has done so ever since its acclaimed premiere in London in the 1880s. »I cannot tell you how much the English honour me! I’m written about everywhere and they say I’m the lion of this year’s music season in London.«

Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Daniel Cho / James Conlon

In this concert with the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra conducted by James Conlon, »the« Czech composer of the 19th century meets »the« Czech composer of the 20th. We are, of course, talking about Antonín Dvořák and Bohuslav Martinů. With his Seventh Symphony, Dvořák was keen to prove that he was far more than merely a master of local Czech influences. »My symphony should turn out in such a way that it moves the world,« and it has done so ever since its acclaimed premiere in London in the 1880s. »I cannot tell you how much the English honour me! I’m written about everywhere and they say I’m the lion of this year’s music season in London.«

RAFAEL FINGERLOS & JOSEPH MIDDLETON

In 2016, the composer Robert Fürstenthal died in San Diego, California, at the age of almost 100. After fleeing the Nazis and settling in the United States in 1939, he had a successful career as an accountant before returning to composition in the 1970s, writing music that evokes his hometown of Vienna. Rafael Fingerlos, who collaborated with the composer on the premiere recording of his songs shortly before Fürstenthal’s death, is joined by Joseph Middleton to present a selection of these works, juxtaposed with compositions by Max Bruch, Johannes Brahms, and Franz Schubert.

Bruchs Violinkonzert | Schumanns »Frühlingssinfonie«

Kaum etwas passt besser zu den Frühlingstagen als Bruchs berühmtes Violinkonzert – in Köln zu Pfingsten 1868 zum ersten Mal aufgeführt – und Robert Schumanns 1. Sinfonie, die er selbst als seine »Frühlingssinfonie« bezeichnete. Beglückende und erbauliche Klänge prägen beide Werke in unverkennbarer Genialität.

NDR Chamber Music Concert with the Elphier-Quartett and Alan Gilbert

Alan Gilbert on the viola: together with the Elphier Quartet, the trained violinist and violist performs works by Schubert, Britten, Bruch and Schulhoff in the Elbphilharmonie’s Small Hall.

Kammerkonzert 4

Beethoven's Trio op. 11 was nicknamed the "Gassenhauer Trio" due to its popular variation theme. The program spans Bruch's clarinet trio pieces and Poulenc's Duo to saxophonist Daniel Schnyder's "Worlds Beyond", blending classical, avant-garde, and jazz. Four bassoons feature in Wynton Marsalis' composition, showcasing this rarely solo instrument.

Jakub Hrůša, Bomsori Kim

With nearly 7500 concerts in more than 500 cities and 64 countries, the Bamberg Symphony regularly tours the USA, South America and Asia as cultural diplomats for Bavaria and all of Germany. Our guest appearances in Asia in particular have a long-standing tradition: the first trip to China took place in 1986, followed by a tour to Taiwan in 1990. In Japan, we have already played a total of 125 concerts on 15 tours. This year, we are travelling to Japan, Korea and Taiwan again, where in the spring of 2023 we celebrated sensational success in front of sold-out halls. However, as a travelling orchestra, we are particularly committed to minimising the environmental impact of our tours and guest performances. For this reason, our travel planning in the current season also includes several residencies with more than one concert in one place. In Taiwan and Korea, we will again stay a few days longer to present education projects on location. We are compensating for our carbon footprint with climate protection projects that have a local impact and a positive side effect on society and the environment. As we did in 2023, we will be supporting a reforestation project in Seoul.