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January 24, 2025

Women's Voice Türkei: Serenad Bagcan & Fazıl Say

Fri, Jan 24, 2025, 19:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)

Serenad Bagcan (Mezzo-Soprano), Fazil Say (Piano), Volkan Hürsever (Contrabass), Ferit Odman (Perkussion)

Commissioned by the Istanbul Music Festival, pianist and composer Fazıl Say created "Dünya Anne" (Mother Earth), a song cycle based on Turkish women poets, to mark the Turkish Republic's centennial. The cycle reflects on Turkey's past and present and explores themes of inner struggles, peace, kindness, light, and enduring hope. Serenad Bağcan, whose voice Say had "searched for years," performs the songs.

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February 27, 2025

Michael Spyres Il Pomo d'Oro "Tenore assoluto!"

Thu, Feb 27, 2025, 19:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)

Michael Spyres (Tenor), Il Pomo d'Oro, Zefira Valova (Violin), Zefira Valova (Musical Director)

Michael Spyres, an exceptional American tenor, has a vocal range of over three octaves. Praised for his spectacular high notes and rich middle and lower registers, Spyres challenges the historical dominance of castrati. His performance in Essen will showcase his versatility across French and Italian Baroque repertoire, accompanied by period-instrument ensemble Il Pomo d'Oro.

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March 20, 2025

her:voice

Thu, Mar 20, 2025, 19:30

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)

Bettina Ranch (Mezzo-Soprano), Essener Philharmoniker, Yi-Chen Lin (Conductor), Susanne Herzog (Moderator)

This year's "her:voice" Composer Festival focuses on Alma Mahler, whose "Five Songs" will be performed in Jorma Panula's orchestral version. While Mahler's husband Gustav allegedly restricted her compositions, Charlotte Sohy published under the male pseudonym Charles. Sohy's late-Romantic symphony, begun during World War I, expresses a desire for peace. The program includes Kaija Saariaho's "Winter Sky" and Anna Clyne's "Color Field," inspired by a Rothko painting.

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March 21, 2025

her:voice

Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 19:30

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)

Bettina Ranch (Mezzo-Soprano), Essener Philharmoniker, Yi-Chen Lin (Conductor), Susanne Herzog (Moderator)

This year's "her:voice" Composer Festival focuses on Alma Mahler, whose "Five Songs" will be performed in Jorma Panula's orchestral version. While Mahler's husband Gustav allegedly restricted her compositions, Charlotte Sohy published under the male pseudonym Charles. Sohy's late-Romantic symphony, begun during World War I, expresses a desire for peace. The program includes Kaija Saariaho's "Winter Sky" and Anna Clyne's "Color Field," inspired by a Rothko painting.

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March 22, 2025

Wiener Salon - Kammermusik von Alma Mahler und Zeitgenossinnen

Sat, Mar 22, 2025, 15:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, RWE Pavillon (Essen)

Elvira Bill (Mezzo-Soprano), Konstantin Ingenpaß (Bariton), Daniel Bell (Violin), Judith Ermert (Cello), Tatjana Dravenau (Piano), Anja Renczikowski (Moderator)

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.

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March 23, 2025

B'Rock Orchestra "Seraphim"

Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 11:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)

Lucile Richardot (Mezzo-Soprano), B'Rock Vocal Consort, B'Rock Orchestra, Andreas Küppers (Keyboard), Andreas Küppers (Künstlerische Leitung)

Experience divine certainty! We can safely assume angels are musical. Earthly conceptions of their music have evolved—sometimes soft with harp, sometimes sung, sometimes festive with winds. Heavenly hosts significantly influenced secular music's development. Had angelic music become human, earthly music would be impoverished. B'Rock Orchestra, Vocal Consort, Andreas Küppers, and Lucile Richardot explore these angelic secrets from late Renaissance to present.

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Beethoven 9. Sinfonie

Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 19:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)

Eleanor Lyons (Soprano), Sophie Harmsen (Alt), Ilker Arcayürek (Tenor), Johannes Kammler (Bass), Collegium Vocale Gent, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, Philippe Herreweghe (Conductor)

On May 7, the premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony will mark its 200th anniversary. The Orchestre des Champs-Élysées and the Collegium Vocale Gent choir under Philippe Herreweghe will perform the work. Herreweghe places the symphony in a pacifist context alongside Hanns Eisler's "Gegen den Krieg."

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March 27, 2025

Frühlingskonzert für Menschen mit besonderen Bedürfnissen

Thu, Mar 27, 2025, 15:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, RWE Pavillon (Essen)

Liliana de Sousa (Mezzo-Soprano), Rita Mickler, Fiona Jansen-Jentjens (Violin), Juliane Lopper (Cello), Alke Freytag (Contrabass), Juriko Akimoto (Piano), Anja Renczikowski (Moderator)

The "Spring Concert" welcomes the season with beloved opera and operetta classics. The Essen Philharmonic's salon orchestra returns with silky operetta hits, rousing arias, and elegant Viennese waltzes. Colorful, spirited arrangements allow for reveling in and dreaming of spring, warmth, blooming nature, and springtime love.

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Ein Liederabend mit Diana Damrau und Jonas Kaufmann

Thu, Mar 27, 2025, 19:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)

Diana Damrau (Soprano), Jonas Kaufmann (Tenor), Helmut Deutsch (Piano)

Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss, two great late-Romantic composers, met in their mid-twenties and remained lifelong friends. Despite their differences, which Mahler compared to miners digging from opposite sides of a mountain, they admired each other. This concert features songs from Mahler's "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" and Strauss's love songs, highlighting their closeness in this genre.

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March 28, 2025

Frühlingskonzert für Menschen mit besonderen Bedürfnissen

Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 15:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, RWE Pavillon (Essen)

Liliana de Sousa (Mezzo-Soprano), Rita Mickler, Fiona Jansen-Jentjens (Violin), Juliane Lopper (Cello), Alke Freytag (Contrabass), Juriko Akimoto (Piano), Anja Renczikowski (Moderator)

The "Spring Concert" welcomes the season with beloved opera and operetta classics. The Essen Philharmonic's salon orchestra returns with silky operetta hits, rousing arias, and elegant Viennese waltzes. Colorful, spirited arrangements allow for reveling in and dreaming of spring, warmth, blooming nature, and springtime love.

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April 6, 2025

The King's Singers and Orchestra "Disney"

Sun, Apr 6, 2025, 17:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)

The King's Singers, WDR Funkhausorchester, Enrico Delamboye (Conductor)

In October 1923, Walt and Roy Disney founded a small cartoon studio in Hollywood—what would later become the Walt Disney Company, a global film and media giant. For their centennial, the WDR Funkhausorchester and the King's Singers revive enchanting Disney musical moments that captivate all ages.

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April 10, 2025

Wiener Klassik

Thu, Apr 10, 2025, 19:30

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)

Lisa Wittig (Soprano), Nataliia Kukhar (Mezzo-Soprano), Mykhailo Kushlyk (Tenor), Baurzhan Anderzhanov (Bass), Philharmonischer Chor Essen, Essener Philharmoniker, Richard Egarr (Conductor)

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.

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April 11, 2025

Wiener Klassik

Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 19:30

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)

Lisa Wittig (Soprano), Nataliia Kukhar (Mezzo-Soprano), Mykhailo Kushlyk (Tenor), Baurzhan Anderzhanov (Bass), Philharmonischer Chor Essen, Essener Philharmoniker, Richard Egarr (Conductor)

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.

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April 18, 2025

Konzert zum Karfreitag Haydn "Stabat Mater"

Fri, Apr 18, 2025, 19:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)

Brigitte Christensen (Soprano), Kristina Hammarström (Alt), David Fischer (Tenor), Christian Immler (Bass), Zürcher Singakademie, Kammerorchester Basel, René Jacobs (Conductor)

This year's Good Friday program features Joseph Haydn's "Stabat Mater," depicting Mary's sorrow at the foot of the cross and ending with a plea for Paradise through compassion. Conductor René Jacobs leads a performance of this touching work, preceded by Haydn's "Salve Regina," a votive offering composed after recovering from illness.

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April 27, 2025

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Sun, Apr 27, 2025, 11:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Aalto-Foyer (Essen)

Stefanie Rodriguez (Soprano), Claudia-Susanne Hohorst, Clemens Ratajczak (Violin), Jannis Hoesch (Viola), Florian Hoheisel (Cello), Wolfram-Maria Märtig (Piano), Wolfram-Maria Märtig (Moderator)

This chamber concert explores the chamber music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, known for his film scores and operas. Featuring works from different stages of his life, from the complex early work Op. 1 to vocal pieces, the concert showcases the diverse palette of Korngold's chamber music and offers insights into his fascinating life and versatile work.

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May 4, 2025

Jeanine De Bique "Mirrors"

Sun, May 4, 2025, 19:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)

Jeanine De Bique (Soprano), Concerto Köln

The concert program "Mirrors" explores the same character from two mirroring perspectives. The arias depict key psychological moments of heroines like Agrippina and Cleopatra, set to music by Handel and Graun, among others. These works portray courageous, vulnerable, and passionate personalities. Soprano Jeanine De Bique, known for her bold performances, joins the specialist ensemble Concerto Köln in this musical exploration.

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June 7, 2025

Eine Liedreise mit Fatma Said and Friends

Sat, Jun 7, 2025, 19:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)

Fatma Said (Soprano), Christian Gerber (Bandoneon), Henning Sieverts (Contrabass), Tim Allhoff, Joseph Middleton (Piano)

Fast wäre sie Tennisprofi geworden, aber es ist anders gekommen. Ein Chorleiter in ihrer Heimatstadt Kairo hatte ihr Talent erkannt und sie nach Kräften gefördert. Heute ist Fatma Said eine gefeierte Sopranistin. Ihr Debüt gab sie in der "Zauberflöte", 2016 an der Mailänder Scala. Fünf Jahre später gewann sie nicht nur einen "Opus Klassik"-Preis, sondern wurde auch vom BBC Music Magazine zum "Newcomer of the Year" gekürt. Said liebt es, mit ihren Konzerten die Grenzen von Genres und Kulturen zu verwischen. "Jede Kultur hat ihre Musik. Aber jede war von der anderen auch sehr beeinflusst", meint sie. In Essen schickt sie ihre Zuhörer*innen auf eine Liederreise. Zunächst taucht sie tief ein in die deutsche Romantik. Dann schlägt sie die Brücke zur populären Musik Europas und vereint den Tango Argentiniens mit den Klängen des Orients.

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June 11, 2025

Sommerkonzert für Menschen mit besonderen Bedürfnissen

Wed, Jun 11, 2025, 15:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, RWE Pavillon (Essen)

Pia Viola Buchert (Mezzo-Soprano), Annette Breyer (Oboe), Felicitas Breyer (Viola), Tatjana Dravenau (Piano), Anja Renczikowski (Moderator)

Music touches the soul and always has an effect. Regardless of cognitive or physical limitations due to disability or dementia, the ability to enjoy music and feel good while listening is almost always possible. The "Seasonal Concerts" offer a relaxing hour for those affected, their relatives, and caregivers. The lovingly arranged programs and the ambiance of the RWE Pavilion overlooking the Stadtgarten promise special concert experiences in all seasons.

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June 12, 2025

Sommerkonzert für Menschen mit besonderen Bedürfnissen

Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 15:00

Theater und Philharmonie Essen, RWE Pavillon (Essen)

Pia Viola Buchert (Mezzo-Soprano), Annette Breyer (Oboe), Felicitas Breyer (Viola), Tatjana Dravenau (Piano), Anja Renczikowski (Moderator)

Music touches the soul and always has an effect. Regardless of cognitive or physical limitations due to disability or dementia, the ability to enjoy music and feel good while listening is almost always possible. The "Seasonal Concerts" offer a relaxing hour for those affected, their relatives, and caregivers. The lovingly arranged programs and the ambiance of the RWE Pavilion overlooking the Stadtgarten promise special concert experiences in all seasons.

Info & Ticket (www.theater-essen.de)