Philharmonia Frankfurt / Michel Gershwin

Gershwin

A program in the spirit of the great American whose music always exudes a unique casualness. Featuring the hr-Bigband and the hr-Symphony Orchestra, two sound worlds united for Gershwin and a world premiere by Thierry Escaich. Gershwin's music, always on the pulse of turbulent times, is exemplified by his "Rhapsody in Blue." The chief conductor himself takes to the piano keys, adding to the coolness. Concert duration: approx. 120 minutes including intermission.

Gershwin

A program in the spirit of the great American whose music always exudes a unique casualness. Featuring the hr-Bigband and the hr-Symphony Orchestra, two sound worlds united for Gershwin and a world premiere by Thierry Escaich. Gershwin's music, always on the pulse of turbulent times, is exemplified by his "Rhapsody in Blue." The chief conductor himself takes to the piano keys, adding to the coolness. Concert duration: approx. 120 minutes including intermission.

Philharmonia Frankfurt

The Philharmonia Frankfurt, led by Juri Gilbo, performs Beethoven's iconic Symphony No. 5 and Piano Concerto No. 5, featuring pianist Irena Georgieva. Beethoven, a revolutionary composer and arguably the first pop star, achieved unparalleled popularity. This concert showcases two of his most significant works.

Guest performance Frankfurt

The Fifth Symphony is a work with which the composer fought for public recognition. In it, he reveals himself to be a gifted musical architect, bringing together voluptuous melodies, solemn chorales and sophisticated contrapuntal structures to create a symphonic monument. Kirill Petrenko conducts Bruckner with the Berliner Philharmoniker for the first time.

Gastspiel in Frankfurt

75 Jahre Jüdische Gemeinde Frankfurt

The Jewish Community of Frankfurt am Main celebrates its 75th anniversary. The hr-Symphony Orchestra joins the celebration with a concert at the hr-Sendesaal, featuring music related to the community's 75-year history. The program, conducted by Jonathan Stockhammer and featuring Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, was developed in collaboration with Camilo Bornstein. Speakers include Hessian Prime Minister Boris Rhein and Prof. Dr. Salomon Korn.

Silvesterkonzert - Bernstein & Gershwin + Livestream

A musical trip to America at the year's end featuring composers Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin, whose works blend new Western and jazz sounds with European classical traditions. Between Bernstein's "Divertimento" and Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess", hear one of America's strongest female voices: composer Jessie Montgomery (born 1981). Her "Freedom Songs" were written for soprano Julia Bullock and arrange traditional African-American music.

Guest at the Alte Oper Frankfurt

»You must offer something good to the body so that the soul wants to live in it.« This quote became famous through Winston Churchill – but it originally originated from a Spanish mystic of the 16th century. Fittingly, we play an exciting violin concerto entitled »Corpo Elettrico« from Italian composer Luca Francesconi, born in 1956. The piece revolves around magical metamorphoses of energy processes: It all starts harmlessly at first, but as it progresses, the violin part, which at some point resembles a machine and becomes very explosive, sounds like a guitar solo by Jimi Hendrix. A tour de force with electronics and megaphones as well as an unbelievable pull – written for Patricia Kopatchinskaja in 2020, who continuously shakes up the classical music business with her uncompromising artistic attitude and once said: »When I play, I have to have something to say. It has to come from my whole body and soul.« The sound fireworks keep going after this – with Beethoven‘s most passionate symphony. His Seventh was given numerous programmatic interpretations in literature, which definitely associated material delights: they range from a wedding celebration and a knight‘s festival to the depiction of an »ancient wine feast«, with the finale heard as a »drinking binge«. Beethoven completed the symphony in 1812 – the year in which he also wrote his desperate letter to the »immortal beloved«, which for him meant the final renunciation of personal happiness in love. Nevertheless, he accomplished an optimistic work with his Seventh, because it was clear to him: »Music should strike fire from the human soul«.

Gershwin mal anders: Symphonic Grooves

This youth concert spotlights George Gershwin's energetic, jazzy music, led by the charismatic conductor and pianist Wayne Marshall. Young poetry slammers add exciting contrast with powerful performances.

Rhapsody 100 - Best Of Gershwin

Jazz trifft Klassik, Musical trifft Blues, Folk trifft Oper: Kaum ein Komponist hat die Musikgeschichte so vielfältig geprägt wie George Gershwin. Zum 100. Geburtstag seiner 'Rhapsody in Blue' gehen das WDR Funkhausorchester und sein ehemaliger Chefdirigent Wayne Marshall mit den schönsten Gershwin-Melodien auf große Tour durch Nordrhein- Westfalen.