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Classical Concerts at
Herkulessaal

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Herkulessaal, located in the Residenz in Munich, serves as a prominent concert venue. Known for its excellent acoustics, it hosts performances by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and other esteemed ensembles. Built in the post-war era, the hall exudes a blend of historical significance and architectural refinement.

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ProgramFrequently performed

Ludwig van Beethoven

Johannes Brahms

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Igor Stravinsky

Richard Strauss

OrchestrasFrequently performs

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

MusiciansFrequently performs

Sir Simon Rattle

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Next week

In München

Portrait Pascal Dusapin

Fri, Apr 25, 2025, 20:00

Herkulessaal (München)

Ariane Matiakh (Conductor), Christel Loetzsch (Soprano), Renaud Capuçon (Violin), Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Adventurous, inquisitive, independent, and principled in his approach – Pascal Dusapin has retained these qualities to this day, which explains why he is one of the most important composers of his generation. For his artfully crafted cycle of seven “orchestral solos,” he pondered for almost two decades the “question of the pure line” – which, according to the composer, is attained only in the sixth solo, entitled Reverso. Uncut concludes the collection of seven solos, and, with its iridescent prisms of color, is inspired by the legacy of Messiaen and Boulez. Conductor Ariane Matiakh will also include the Scenes from Penthesilea on the programme – a dramatic suite with three central roles interpreted by one singer, who in this concert will be the wonderful Christel Loetzsch. Another highlight is Dusapin’s Violin Concerto, characterized by sophisticated timbral changes, and performed by Renaud Capuçon.

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Karina Canellakis & Alice Sara Ott

Thu, May 1, 2025, 20:00

Herkulessaal (München)

Karina Canellakis (Conductor), Alice Sara Ott (Piano), Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Lumière et pesanteur, written by the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho as a gift for the conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, radiates a shimmering sonic texture that is captivating, and serves as a brief opening prelude. Maurice Ravel’s brilliant and jazzy Piano Concerto in G major, written between 1929 and 1931, is entrusted to the sensitive and assured hands of pianist Alice Sara Ott – its colorful, playful style providing an exciting contrast to the dark, incisive soundworld of Jean Sibelius. The American conductor Karina Canellakis has chosen to showcase this soundworld by performing the four-movement suite that portrays the adventures of the hero (and womanizer) Lemminkäinen, as found in the Finnish national epic Kalevala.

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Karina Canellakis & Alice Sara Ott

Fri, May 2, 2025, 20:00

Herkulessaal (München)

Karina Canellakis (Conductor), Alice Sara Ott (Piano), Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Lumière et pesanteur, written by the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho as a gift for the conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, radiates a shimmering sonic texture that is captivating, and serves as a brief opening prelude. Maurice Ravel’s brilliant and jazzy Piano Concerto in G major, written between 1929 and 1931, is entrusted to the sensitive and assured hands of pianist Alice Sara Ott – its colorful, playful style providing an exciting contrast to the dark, incisive soundworld of Jean Sibelius. The American conductor Karina Canellakis has chosen to showcase this soundworld by performing the four-movement suite that portrays the adventures of the hero (and womanizer) Lemminkäinen, as found in the Finnish national epic Kalevala.

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Matthias Hermann

Fri, May 23, 2025, 20:00

Herkulessaal (München)

Matthias Hermann (Conductor), Nicolas Hodges (Piano), Solist*nnen des Symphonieorchesters des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

“It may well be that through the systematic use of monophony I have arrived at the purest form of melody,” said Claude Vivier about his 1981 work, which he described as a return to the melodies of his past. Helmut Lachenmann presents a broad spectrum ranging from stifled sounds of indeterminate pitch and different shades of noise all the way to distinct pitches. According to Lachenmann, it represents an “offer of expressive intensity that seeks to overcome the bourgeois longing for beauty.” In Rebecca Saunders’ Piano Concerto, glissandi audaciously hurtle across the keyboard, expanding the sonic space and letting it collapse once again. Saunders worked on these gestures together with pianist Nicolas Hodges, and states: “I like exploiting the instruments’ technical possibilities and discovering the very limits of their timbral palette.”

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Alan Gilbert & Alisa Weilerstein

Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 20:00

Herkulessaal (München)

Alan Gilbert (Conductor), Alisa Weilerstein (Cello), Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

More Sibelius! What fortune! After the Lemminkäinen Suite, we first take a wild ride through the night and into the liberating sunrise the Finnish composer evokes in his symphonic poem, before finally immersing ourselves in the splendid soundworld of his Fifth Symphony. Sibelius searched for this special sound throughout his life. It took him three attempts and a total of five years to complete this work, which he described as “wrestling with God.” Placed between the ride and the wrestling is a composition by Thomas Larcher, whose music The Times praised as “one of this century’s wonders”: returning into darkness is a work written for cellist Alisa Weilerstein, who recently premiered it with the New York Philharmonic. The European premiere will be performed by the BRSO conducted by Alan Gilbert.

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Alan Gilbert & Alisa Weilerstein

Fri, Jun 6, 2025, 20:00

Herkulessaal (München)

Alan Gilbert (Conductor), Alisa Weilerstein (Cello), Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

More Sibelius! What fortune! After the Lemminkäinen Suite, we first take a wild ride through the night and into the liberating sunrise the Finnish composer evokes in his symphonic poem, before finally immersing ourselves in the splendid soundworld of his Fifth Symphony. Sibelius searched for this special sound throughout his life. It took him three attempts and a total of five years to complete this work, which he described as “wrestling with God.” Placed between the ride and the wrestling is a composition by Thomas Larcher, whose music The Times praised as “one of this century’s wonders”: returning into darkness is a work written for cellist Alisa Weilerstein, who recently premiered it with the New York Philharmonic. The European premiere will be performed by the BRSO conducted by Alan Gilbert.

Info & Ticket (www.brso.de)