Konstantin Wecker

Konstantin Wecker

Konstantin Wecker

A unique stage gala with film music and songs written by Konstantin Wecker. This concert tour through Germany, Austria and Switzerland is a real labour of love for the Munich musician, songwriter, poet and film composer. For the first time, Wecker will be presenting a selection of his fantastic film scores from over 45 years on stage, as well as many of his greatest songs and musical melodies. As on the celebrated Utopia tours, the Konstantin Wecker Band with Jo Barnikel, Fany Kammerlander, Norbert Nagel, Jürgen Spitschka and a surprise guest will provide the opulent sound for the concerts.

Konstantin Wecker

Munich musician, songwriter, poet, and film composer Konstantin Wecker presents the diverse and opulent sound of his magnificent film scores, such as the music for the television series "Kir Royal" or the film satire "Schtonk!". The audience can look forward to a unique evening with film music and many well-known Wecker songs, pictures, and stories from and about legends of cinema and television.

Jakub Hrůša, Konstantin Krimmel

»Mahler is a must!« That was absolutely clear to Jakub Hrůša when our journey together began in 2016 – as his late Romantic music is »genetically very close« to both him and ourselves. We have already performed five of his symphonies together in recent years. This programme includes the enchanting »Blumine« movement, which Mahler erased from his autobiographical first symphony and described himself as a »blissful infatuation«: he wrote it in 1884 as a young conductor when he had a crush on a soprano. However, his affection was not returned – and a year later, the »Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen« (»Songs of a Travelling Companion«) emerged from his emotional misery. Together with Konstantin Krimmel, we embark on the restless wanderings of the lovesick artist. After that we say: Not only Mahler is a must. For some time now, Jakub Hrůša has also been working more intensively on Bruckner, as he has recognised that only an orchestra that »really loves this music enough« will be able to make it work. He described the phase in which we immersed ourselves in the Symphony No. 4 in the 2018/2019 season as a »blissful experience with Bruckner« – and it was deepened even further: In the 2020 pandemic, we recorded our Chief Conductor’s personal take on all three versions of the work for a phenomenal and award-winning recording. In this programme, the »Romantic« is performed in the 1878/1880 version – first in Bamberg, as is traditional, of course. Then we will once again become »travelling companions« ourselves and present the works in two of the best halls in Europe: in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and (for the 10th time already!) in Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie – where we have come to love and appreciate the inspiring acoustics.

Lied concert with Konstantin Krimmel

The young German-Romanian baritone Konstantin Krimmel won several competitions early in his career and is now part of the ensemble at the Bayerische Staatsoper. From 2021 to 2023, he was a BBC New Generation Artist.Lied singing is an important part of his artistry, and he has recorded songs by composers such as Schubert and Silvestrov on a couple of CDs with pianist Hélène Grimaud. For his debut at Konserthuset, he performs songs by Brahms, Vaughan Williams, and Schubert.Magnus Svensson is the artistic director of Konserthuset’s Lied concerts. In addition to concerts in the Nordic region and elsewhere in Europe, he has also performed in Russia and the US. Since 2012, he has also worked at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music with re-publishing older Swedish music.

KONSTANTIN KRIMMEL, WOLFRAM RIEGER & BRIGITTE FASSBAENDER

Johannes Brahms composed his only song cycle on poems from Ludwig Tieck’s Die schöne Magelone. For Brigitte Fassbaender, the work has long held a special place in the repertoire, even after the end of her performing career as a singer. Joined by baritone Konstantin Krimmel and pianist Wolfram Rieger, she now presents these songs in their literary context, reading excerpts from Tieck’s tale of love, longing, and chivalry. Readings in German

Barclay James Harvest feat. Les Holroyd

50 years ago, Barclay James Harvest and founder Les Horloyd started their musical journey in Manchester. Probably the most subtle representatives of Classical Rock came together in 1967 and have been delighting audiences with their melancholic classical rock and esoteric spherical sounds. Now the British band is going on tour in Germany again.

Achim Reichel & Band

Achim Reichel, the father of German rock music, celebrates his 80th birthday in January 2024 and looks back on a life’s work of unparalleled, innovative versatility. To mark the occasion, he is releasing both a live double CD with the tour repertoire and a single with his remake of the Hildegard Knef classic »Aber schön war es doch«.

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

In 1969, Fleetwood Mac sold more records than the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. The band’s album »Rumours« from 1977 is one of the most successful albums in music history. No wonder that a huge fan base rallied around the band – and still does today! »Rumours of Fleetwood Mac« was established in 1999 to pay tribute to this unique band that shaped the zeitgeist of the 60s to the 90s. To call this band, consisting of seven musicians, a tribute band would be too short-sighted. »It’s about their music« is their tour motto, which they decided on several years ago. In this sense, they try to perform the music of Fleetwood Mac as faithfully as possible and, above all, to revive the spirit of this worldwide celebrated band and its time. The love of Fleetwood Mac’s music has been embodied by the Liverpool-based band for the past 24 years as they tour America, Canada, the UK and Europe – and even with the blessing of the original band’s co-founder and drummer, Mick Fleetwood: »An extraordinary emotive performance of Fleetwood Mac!«

TOYTOY

The members of the Hamburg band TOYTOY describe themselves as a »musical gathering of four virtuoso instrumentalists«. Together, they regularly fill clubs and concert halls across Germany with their fiery bass, hypnotic guitars and bold percussive sounds. Famous for their unique vibe and energetic live shows, the musicians delight audiences with a fantastic mix of jazz, soul and hip-hop. Their concert series »[rejazzed]«, developed in partnership with Jazzhouse Hamburg, is also going down a treat, causing a sensation with their versions of iconic albums from the fields of hip-hop and pop culture. They regularly collaborate with musical partners such as Nils Landgren, Fünf Sterne deluxe and the NDR Bigband. TOYTOY now celebrate the release of their eagerly anticipated debut album inside the Elbphilharmonie, after rocking the Elbphilharmonie forecourt back in 2021, when the musicians delivered an unforgettable evening of music in the open air at the »Hope’n’Air« festival.