25 years “Philharmonic Salon”

Philharmonic Salon A closer look at Carl Maria von Weber

Most people know Carl Maria von Weber as the creator of the opera Der Freischütz. But he was much more than that: a highly-gifted pianist and conductor, an astute musical commentator, and an innovative composer who decisively influenced the characteristic sound and instrumentation of Romantic music. Using contemporary texts read by the actor Max Simonischek, the Philharmonic Salon with depict Weber’s life, with all its highs and lows. The musical accompaniment will be provided by members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and the pianist Cordelia Höfer.

Salon anglais

Mathilde Vialle, Thibaut Roussel and Ronan Khalil bring to life instruments from the collections of the Musée de la musique, in an English Salon where they are joined by tenor Zachary Wilder.

Philharmonic Discourse “The USA before the election”‒ Ingo Zamperoni and Annika Brockschmidt in conversation with Christiane Florin

Presidential elections will be held in the United States at the beginning of November. Incumbent Joe Biden wants to run again for the Democrats. The Republicans are likely to send former President Donald Trump into the race, although he still has to face a number of court cases before election day. What does the election of one or the other mean for Germany and the world? Deutschlandfunk journalist Christiane Florin discusses this with author Annika Brockschmidt and Ingo Zamperoni. The ARD Tagesthemen presenter lived in the USA for many years and is a recognised expert on American politics.

Amsterdam: 750 Years

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!

Wiener Salon - Kammermusik von Alma Mahler und Zeitgenossinnen

A Viennese music salon at the turn of the 20th century, perhaps Berta Zuckerkandl's, where Alma and Gustav Mahler first met. Some of Alma Mahler's 16 surviving songs will be heard. Mathilde Kralik von Meyrswalden, 20 years older, studied with Mahler. Evelyn Faltis, sharing Alma's Wagner enthusiasm, arrived in Vienna in 1905. Her sensual music is comparable to Richard Strauss's.

125 years Wiener Symphoniker

120 years of Hamburger Orchestergemeinschaft

As Hamburg’s oldest amateur symphony orchestra, the Hamburger Orchestergemeinschaft from 1904 organises at least two concerts a year. Time and again, the orchestra gives young, very talented conductors and soloists the opportunity to gain experience with public performances in large concert halls. For the anniversary concert, the orchestra under the direction of Wolf Tobias M. Müller showcases its musical breadth with a colourful bouquet of overtures and arias from Mozart to Puccini as well as Schubert’s »Unfinished« Symphony. To celebrate the anniversiary, a new percussion concerto by Fredrik Schwenk will be premiered.

Celebrating Allan Edwall 100 years

100 years after his birth, Allan Edwall’s music and lyrics are as relevant today as when he wrote them. Poetry, social criticism, humor, and seriousness permeate all his works. Helen Sjöholm, Bengan Janson, and Lennart Jähkel have explored Allan’s rich production and offer both music and lyrics in a unique performance! Script: Bengan Janson and Carsten Palmær.Allan Edwall was a beloved actor, director, theater manager, author, and songwriter, among other things. Born into a working-class family in Jämtland, he went on to become one of Sweden’s most famous and appreciated actors in film and theatre. He made his recording debut in 1979 with Grovdoppa, which was followed by several albums featuring his texts and music. In the late 1980s, he founded Teater Brunnsgatan Fyra and began a successful collaboration with Kristina Lugn. Together with Bengan Janson, he also formed the group De tröstlösa.Since her breakthrough in Kristina från Duvemåla, Helen Sjöholm has been a favorite with the public, constantly in the spotlight in various contexts. Nimble-fingered and quick-witted, Bengan Janson is regarded as one of our foremost musicians and has a direct connection to Allan Edwall, having collaborated with him for many years. Lennart Jähkel is one of the country’s most well-known actors, with a series of notable roles in theater, film, and television. Lars Ericsson is a long-time associate at Estrad Norr and has, over three decades, performed with Sweden’s leading musicians and artists.

Celebrating Allan Edwall 100 years

100 years after his birth, Allan Edwall’s music and lyrics are as relevant today as when he wrote them. Poetry, social criticism, humor, and seriousness permeate all his works. Helen Sjöholm, Bengan Janson, and Lennart Jähkel have explored Allan’s rich production and offer both music and lyrics in a unique performance! Script: Bengan Janson and Carsten Palmær.Allan Edwall was a beloved actor, director, theater manager, author, and songwriter, among other things. Born into a working-class family in Jämtland, he went on to become one of Sweden’s most famous and appreciated actors in film and theatre. He made his recording debut in 1979 with Grovdoppa, which was followed by several albums featuring his texts and music. In the late 1980s, he founded Teater Brunnsgatan Fyra and began a successful collaboration with Kristina Lugn. Together with Bengan Janson, he also formed the group De tröstlösa.Since her breakthrough in Kristina från Duvemåla, Helen Sjöholm has been a favorite with the public, constantly in the spotlight in various contexts. Nimble-fingered and quick-witted, Bengan Janson is regarded as one of our foremost musicians and has a direct connection to Allan Edwall, having collaborated with him for many years. Lennart Jähkel is one of the country’s most well-known actors, with a series of notable roles in theater, film, and television. Lars Ericsson is a long-time associate at Estrad Norr and has, over three decades, performed with Sweden’s leading musicians and artists.

Philharmonic Chamber Music Recital

Gustav Mahler’s development and work as a composer focussed mainly on two musical genres: symphony and Lied (song). Again and again, the two very different forms approached each other, but the combination of the monumentality of the symphony and the intimacy of the song reached a hymn-like climax in »Das Lied von der Erde«. A compositional legacy based on texts by Hans Bethge that Mahler left to the world, knowing full well that his own death was already waiting for him at the next corner. Arnold Schönberg arranged Mahler’s final song for a chamber orchestra for the concerts of the »Verein für musikalische Privataufführungen«, a work that was finally completed by Rainer Riehn. The arrangement for chamber orchestra turned Mahler’s composition into a masterpiece of its own kind, in which the essence of the original sound is preserved through careful reduction and transformed into a new quality of characterisation and emotional experience.