Keywords: Symphony Concert, Tour Concert
| Lionel Bringuier | Conductor |
| Caleb Borick | Piano |
| Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin |
| Ouverture No. 2 | Louise Farrenc |
| Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat minor | Johannes Brahms |
| Symphony No. 1 in C minor | Johannes Brahms |
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Im Anschluss an die Frankfurter Konzerte gastiert das hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt mit Ivan Repušić beim Beethovenfest Bonn. Auf dem Programm stehen neben einer Ouvertüre von Dora Pejačević die Uraufführung eines neuen Werks für Violine, Violoncello, Klavier und Orchester des katalanischen Komponisten Ferran Cruixent, das vom Beethovenfest in Auftrag gegeben wurde, sowie Antonín Dvořáks 8. Sinfonie.
»This must be love!« These words were heard at the joyous announcement that the journey with Jakub Hrůša will continue for several more wonderful years. And he sums it up perfectly, because our Chief Conductor is completely happy with his »friendly and harmonious home«: he loves the city Bamberg, the amicable atmosphere in the orchestra and the whole team behind the scenes, the magnificent hall and the enthusiastic audiences – who return his love in such a way that the concerts with him have been constantly sold out for years. And since fate has been particularly kind to this close relationship since 2016, Jakub Hrůša has fittingly included the Beethoven symphony on the programme for our season opener, with its world-famous tones revolving around the much-invoked Fatum – and about which it was said early on that it is a »living image of great passion«. This symphonic blockbuster is combined with favourites from the heart of our Chief Conductor: With compositions from his and our Bohemian homeland, which he regularly familiarises us with on our journey together. And in doing so, we are always moving on to lesser-known repertoire. Dvořák's Violin Concerto, for example, is not heard very often, even though it is in no way inferior in quality to the great Romantic concertos of his colleagues: it is »original, full of cantilenas and written for accomplished violinists« – including Isabelle Faust, whose wish it was to play the solo part with us one day. However, before that, we should first congratulate this year's birthday boy, Smetana: With his fascinating tone poem »Wallenstein's Camp«, which for Jakub Hrůša is a »fantastic opener« for concerts – which makes the piece a perfect opening for the new season themed »What we love«.
The Klassische Philharmonie Bonn is based in Bonn and so the city’s most important musical son always plays a role in the programmes designed by the orchestra’s Artistic Director, Ervis Gega. The 2024/25 season begins with »Beethoven pur« (Simply Beethoven), which this time features two absolute favourites from the composer’s pen.
»Auf nach Paris!« (Off to Paris!) is the motto of the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn’s concert in February. This time, the orchestra looks to neighbouring France and has designed the programme with this in mind: it starts with Haydn’s Symphony No. 83 with the beautiful nickname »La Poule« (The Chicken). The work was composed in 1785 for the concert series »Le Concert de la Loge Olympique« and confirmed Haydn’s fame in France.
In the last programme of its 2023/24 season, the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn breaks new ground together with the multi-award-winning violinist Niklas Liepe. The programme includes »Tipping Points«, the violin concerto composed in 2023 by the English composer Rachel Portman. Oscar winner Portman is known for her film music, which can be heard in »Chocolat«, »Emma« and the Irving adaptation »The Cider House Rules«, among others. The Klassische Philharmonie Bonn was founded in 1986, has around 60 members and performs its own regular concert series in concert halls throughout Germany. The orchestra’s repertoire ranges from music of the baroque to modern periods, with a particular focus on works from the First Viennese School, although contemporary works and compositions by school pupils are regularly found alongside Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
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