Concerts with works by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Tchaikovsky 5

Over 2500 applicants and auditions in 25 European cities - every year, the most talented young musicians from all over Europe apply for this orchestra. What the very best among them achieve under the direction of the most esteemed conductors worldwide is breathtaking. It is no wonder they speak of "dedication and enthusiasm" when talking about their passion for making music together. This time, they are our guests with Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, a kind of musical psychogram of the composer that oscillates between soaring heights and deep despair. The four movements are a ride through all emotions for the audience as well... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Violin Concerto in G major is popular not least because he draws from it abundantly - from divine harmony to satanic rage, one can experience the entire spectrum of emotions. In this concert, it will be performed by the French violinist Renaud Capuçon. Invited by the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra

Mozart, Schumann, Mendelssohn

Mozart's piano trios are true gems of the Viennese Classical period: Light, elegant, and with a touch of humor, they showcase the brilliant side of the composer. His music radiates lightness, without ever being superficial - a delight for all who love classical music or want to discover it anew. Clara Schumann brings her own unique voice to the concert with her piano trio. Her music is poetic, passionate, and deeply moving - a glimpse into the emotional world of one of the most outstanding female musicians of the 19th century. Finally, Mendelssohn Bartholdy brings energy and drama to the room. His piano trio sparkles with melodious liveliness. It's no wonder that this work is among the most beloved in chamber music.

DON GIOVANNI

"The Opera of all Operas" returns, and the seducer of all seducers is up to mischief again: In Mozart's dramma giocoso, the audience witnesses the downfall of the libertine Don Giovanni, who relentlessly pursues fleeting sex and great pleasure to the brink of his grave. His unbridled desire for the high life finds its counterpart in Mozart's music. Recommended for ages 14+. A digital introduction to the play is available here: https://on.soundcloud.com/DJqL1

Dialogues avec Mozart

A play of mirrors featuring composers of the present engaging with those of the past: Webern pays tribute to Bach, Adès to Couperin, and Eötvös to Mozart, whose delightful ‘Haffner’ Symphony is the programme finale.

Clara-Jumi Kang plays Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1

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!

Simeon-Orchester / Liv Migdal / Vilmantas Kaliunas

Simeon-Orchester

Widmann. Kasai. van Dijk. Münchener Kammerorchester Es klang so alt und war doch so neu

Jörg Widmann, eine der größten künstlerischen Stimmen unserer Zeit und langjähriger „Frühlings“-Freund, kommt mit einem reinen Mozart-Programm! Für den Wiener Klassiker hegt Widmann schon seit seiner Jugend „grenzenlose Bewunderung“. Auf dem Programm stehen, wie er sagt, „scheinbar bekannte Stücke“ – die berühmten und vielgespielten letzten beiden Sinfonien und die Sinfonia concertante. Was ihn darin besonders fasziniert, ist die extreme emotionale Bandbreite, das „Umschlagen von einer absoluten Heiterkeit zu einer Art Todesahnung“. Mit dem Münchener Kammerorchester, das Jörg Widmann seit 2022/23 als Associated Conductor leitet, und den beiden aus diesem stammenden Solist*innen bildet er ein stimmiges Team.Im Anschluss findet ein Künstlergespräch mit Jörg Widmann und Anselm Cybinski im Festivalzentrum statt.

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The two pianos series

Wiener Klassik

Haydn's "Missa in angustiis," his only mass in a minor key, reflects the turbulent times of the Napoleonic Wars. Beethoven's Symphony No. 2, written as his deafness began, is surprisingly playful and full of contrast. Mozart's Symphony No. 1, composed at the age of eight, reveals a composer brimming with energy, imagination, and original ideas.

Mozart Pass Gringolts Quartet. Lily Francis Alle Mozart-Streichquintette I-III

For Mozart connoisseurs, it's clear: his most significant chamber music works aren't his 23 string quartets, but his six string quintets. These quintets reached an unmatched peak, admired even by later composers like Schubert and Brahms. The Gringolts Quartet, joined by violist Lily Francis, performs these works in three consecutive historically informed concerts, using gut strings tuned to 440 Hz. Pre-concert talks are available. This event offers a pass for all three concerts with a discount.

Gringolts Quartet. Lily Francis Alle Mozart-Streichquintette I

Musicologist Martin Geck praised Mozart's string quintets, noting how a second viola opens a new world of chamber music. Mozart's first quintet, KV 174, was composed in Salzburg in 1773, crowning his early chamber music creations. His C-major Quintet KV 515, written 14 years later, is his longest four-movement instrumental piece. It's a bright work that reflects “Figaro” and anticipates the “Jupiter” Symphony. A pre-concert talk with Marcus Imbsweiler takes place at 2:30 pm in the Old University Auditorium.

Gringolts Quartet. Lily Francis Alle Mozart-Streichquintette II

In April 1788, Mozart advertised three new quintets in the Wiener Zeitung. Among them was the wind serenade KV 388, adapted for string quintet, alongside KV 515 and KV 516. This work, KV 388, is not a light-hearted piece, but a serious "Nachtmusique". The G minor quintet also carries intense emotions and tension. However, it concludes with a lively final rondo. A pre-concert talk will be given by Marcus Imbsweiler.

Wiener Klassik

Haydn's "Missa in angustiis," his only mass in a minor key, reflects the turbulent times of the Napoleonic Wars. Beethoven's Symphony No. 2, written as his deafness began, is surprisingly playful and full of contrast. Mozart's Symphony No. 1, composed at the age of eight, reveals a composer brimming with energy, imagination, and original ideas.

Gringolts Quartet. Lily Francis Alle Mozart-Streichquintette III

Mozart's String Quintet in D major, K. 593, premiered in December 1790 at a chamber music evening in Mozart's Vienna apartment, attended by Joseph Haydn, who embarked on his first London journey the next day. It was to be the last encounter between the two friends, as Mozart had only one year to live. The two late string quintets—K. 614 was written in April 1791 as his last completed chamber music work for strings—also form a kind of farewell with Haydn allusions and melancholic touches. At the same time, however, they contain playful music that, with its harmonic and melodic richness, contrasts, and profoundness, points to the future.

Chiaroscuro Quartet Malen, zeichnen, sprechen

String quartets on historical instruments? Few ensembles take this risk, and even fewer are successful with it over time. Founded in London in 2005, the quartet around the renowned violinist Alina Ibragimova, which limits itself to a repertoire up to the early Romantic period, is almost without competition. The eponymous term "Chiaroscuro" - for the dramatic chiaroscuro effects of late Renaissance Italian painting - basically falls short: It is the wealth of graphic details that distinguishes the group's extremely faithful interpretations. Beethoven's kaleidoscope of strongly contrasting short movements is the ideal demonstration object for the finely nuanced sound of this exceptional quartet.

Mozart Schostakowitsch

Springtime from Vienna

30 Jahre Belcea Quartet

The internationally acclaimed Belcea Quartet celebrates its 30th anniversary with a trilogy of concerts featuring outstanding quartets. The second concert, "Belcea-Identity/History – 30th anniversary," includes Mozart's "Hoffmeister" String Quartet, Beethoven's Third "Rasumovsky" String Quartet, and Britten's Third String Quartet. A 15% discount is offered for tickets to all three concerts.

Mozart Schostakowitsch

Guest performance Sinfonia & Yearning

30 Jahre Belcea Quartet

The internationally acclaimed Belcea Quartet celebrates its 30th anniversary with a trilogy of concerts in Hamburg. For the third evening, they join forces with violist Tabea Zimmermann, expanding the quartet to a quintet. They will perform two quintets by Mozart in C minor and C major. A 15% discount is available when purchasing tickets for all three concerts.

Wiener KammerOrchester / Michael Barenboim / Wilson Hermanto

Michael Barenboim is one of the most sought-after soloists of our time. He performs with the most outstanding orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Orchestre de Paris and the Filarmonica della Scala. His musical companions include Pinchas Zukerman, Daniel Hope, Elena Bashkirova, Daniel Barenboim, Anne-Sophie Mutter and Martha Argerich. Michael Barenboim will play Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s famous Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major in the Elbphilharmonie. He will be joined by the renowned Vienna Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Wilson Hermanto.

Easter Festival Baden-Baden 2025

Yaeko Heinisch, Daishin Kashimoto, Kotowa Machida

Lunch concert

You can simply go to a concert at the Philharmonie, spontaneously, during your lunch break – and with free admission: every Wednesday at 13:00 between September and June. The programme lasts 40 to 50 minutes: chamber music, piano works or a percussion duo – everything from Tchaikovsky to tango. Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Karajan Academy regularly perform, as well as guests from the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, the Staatskapelle Berlin and the Berlin music conservatories. As can be expected at a lunch concert, catering is available from 12 noon until shortly before the concert begins.

DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE

Willkommen in der rätselhaften Märchenwelt der ≫Zauberflöte≪! Schon die Namen der Charaktere klingen magisch und erinnern uns an unsere ersten Opernbesuche: Tamino, Pamina, Papageno, Sarastro … Kaum ein Werk der Opernliteratur enthält so viel Gegensätzliches, durch Mozarts Musik so harmonisch zu einem Ganzen gefügt. Ist seine wohl beliebteste Oper eine abenteuerliche Geschichte vom Erwachsenwerden? Eine Parabel von Weisheit, Philosophie und Freundschaft? Geht es darum, einfach man selber zu bleiben, so wie der Vogelfänger Papageno? Er begleitet Prinz Tamino, der sich in ein Bild der entführten Pamina verliebt hat und sie befreien will. Wir werden daran erinnert, dass sich die Welt nicht immer in Gut und Böse einteilen lässt: Die Königin der Nacht und Sarastro zeigen uns dies durch ihren Streit um Pamina. Auf unserer Reise begleiten uns auch drei Damen, drei Knaben, ein Glockenspiel, eine Flöte, die selbst wilde Tiere zähmt. Und was hat es mit den drei Prüfungen auf sich, die Tamino und Pamina bestehen müssen, um zu den Eingeweihten zu gehören? Findet sich für Papageno auch eine Papagena? Fragen über Fragen, die in unserer ersten Neuproduktion der Spielzeit mit viel Witz und Zauber beantwortet werden! Altersempfehlung: Aufgrund der Spieldauer liegt unsere Altersempfehlung bei 12 Jahren. Der familienfreundliche Stil der Inszenierung ist aber auch für jüngere Kinder ab ca. 8 Jahren geeignet. Hinweis: Enthält Abfolge von blinkenden Lichtern und Mustern.

Sinfonia Varsovia / Pinchas Zukerman

The legendary maestro Pinchas Zukerman returns to the Elbphilharmonie! He will be joined by the Sinfonia Varsovia, one of the most important symphony orchestras in Europe. Works by Mozart, Elgar and Mendelssohn Bartholdy will be performed in a festive concert. The violinist, violist and conductor Pinchas Zukerman was born in Tel Aviv in 1948. In 1961, at the age of 13, he met Pablo Casals and Isaac Stern at the first Israel Festival. A year later, he went to New York to study with Ivan Galamian at the Juilliard School of Music and made his concert debut just a short time later. As an internationally sought-after soloist and conductor, Pinchas Zukerman performs with major orchestras including the English Chamber Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Staatskapelle Berlin and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. In addition to numerous awards and prizes, Pinchas Zukerman has received two GRAMMY Awards for his more than 100 CD recordings in the categories »Best Classical Performance« and »Best Chamber Music Performance«. His musical partners include Daniel Barenboim, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Zubin Mehta, Yefim Bronfman and Amanda Forsyth, with whom he is also close friends. The Sinfonia Varsovia is one of the most important symphony orchestras in Europe. When the legendary violinist, violist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin came to Warsaw in 1984 to work with the Polish Chamber Orchestra, it was expanded and became Sinfonia Varsovia. Shortly afterwards, Yehudi Menuhin became the orchestra’s first guest conductor. Since then, the orchestra has performed worldwide and recorded more than 300 albums.

DON GIOVANNI

"The Opera of all Operas" returns, and the seducer of all seducers is up to mischief again: In Mozart's dramma giocoso, the audience witnesses the downfall of the libertine Don Giovanni, who relentlessly pursues fleeting sex and great pleasure to the brink of his grave. His unbridled desire for the high life finds its counterpart in Mozart's music. Recommended for ages 14+. A digital introduction to the play is available here: https://on.soundcloud.com/DJqL1

AUKSO x Marcin Masecki

We won't judge – going to this concert, do you want to listen to Mozart or Masecki more? Marcin Masecki is well-known to audiences of many musical genres. He owes his popularity to such projects as Jazz Band Młynarski-Masecki or his collaboration with the majority of artists on the Polish jazz and pop scene, including Tomasz Stańko, Michał Urbaniak, Wojciech Waglewski, or Reni Jusis. The artist regularly surprises audiences with further experiments that are head-turning for some and a delight for others. At a recent concert for the Polish Radio Orchestra's season finale, Masecki was to perform Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto. Asked just before he went on stage whether he intended to play 'normally or his way', he replied that this remains to be seen. Is there a place for jazz improvisations in Mozart concertos? Will Marcin Masecki make another joke this time and, to everyone's surprise, play by the book? Looking only at the event programme, it is not entirely clear what to expect. This is a concert you have to attend! Szymon MaliszewskiConcert duration: approximately 80 minutes

Académie Piano Piano 2024-2025 – Concert de Clôture

Symphoniker Hamburg / Han-Na Chang

Mozart's "little" G minor symphony, written at age 17, gained fame through Miloš Forman's 1984 film "Amadeus." Mozart valued it enough to request the score ten years later. Completed on October 5, 1773, after his third Italian trip, it's his first minor key symphony, inspired by Haydn's 39th symphony. Mahler's Fifth Symphony quotes Mozart's "Abduction from the Seraglio." Mahler struggled with the Fifth, revising it multiple times. The famous Adagietto, a love letter to his wife Alma, shouldn't be played too slowly.