Current events
DAVID GERINGAS ZUM 80STEN
Participants
- Dr. Jan Brachmann Reading
- David Geringas cello
- Jens Peter Maintz cello
- Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt cello
- Tatjana Geringas piano
Programme
David Geringas (*1946)
Excerpts from “Sag das niemandem: Lebenserinnerungen eines Cellisten”
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Widmung No. 1, Op. 25
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Minnelied No. 5, Op. 71
François Couperin (1668–1733)
Pièces en concert arranged for three violoncellos by David Geringas
Kronberg Academy honours the great cellist and pedagogue on his milestone birthday with a special event featuring music and recitation.
Subject to change
MENDELSSOHN SCHUMANN I
Participants
- Chamber Orchestra of Europe
- Sir András Schiff conducting & piano
Programme
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
Overture, Op. 26 “The Hebrides”
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Subject to change
MENDELSSOHN SCHUMANN II
Participants
- Miklós Perényi cello
- Chamber Orchestra of Europe
- Sir András Schiff director
Programme
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129
Programme subject to change
AN DIE MUSIK
Participants
- Janine Jansen violin
- Pauline van der Rest violin
- Noga Shaham viola
- Daniel Blendulf cello
- Torleif Thedéen cello
Programme
Anton Arensky (1861–1906)
Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 35
INTERMISSION
Jeffrey Ching (*1965)
“An die Musik” (commissioned by Kronberg Academy for the 80th anniversary of UNESCO)
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
String Quintet in C major, Op. posth. 163, D 956
Concert introduction at 6:45 p.m. with Dr. Norbert Müllemann (G. Henle Verlag)
Programme subject to change
STEGREIF freeEROICA
Participants
- Stegreif – The Improvising Symphony Orchestra
Programme
With freeEroica, Stegreif transforms Beethoven’s Third Symphony into a thrilling journey through revolutions and new beginnings.
Without sheet music, conductor, or chairs — but with improvisation, recomposition, and ever-changing formations throughout the space — the Eroica becomes a surprisingly new experience.
Subject to change
HARMONIC JOURNEYS
Participants
- Jerusalem Quartet
- Alexander Pavlovsky
- Sergei Bresler
- Alexander Gordon
- Kyril Zlotnikov
Programme
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756–1791)
String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat major, K. 458 “The Hunt”
Sergei Prokofjew (1891–1953)
String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92
INTERMISSION
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
String Quartet in F major
Subject to change
FROM ISTANBUL WITH LOVE
Participants
- Fazıl Say piano
- Les Essences
- Önder Baloglu conducting & violin
Programme
Önder Baloglu (*1975)
İstanbul Sarmanı (The Golden Tomcat of Istanbul)
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414
INTERMISSION
Johann Strauss II (1825–1899)
Intermezzo from “A Thousand and One Nights”, Op. 346
Fazıl Say (*1970)
Chamber Symphony, Op. 62
Subject to change
BAROCK GALA CELLO STRAVAGANZA
Participants
- Kronberg Young Soloists
- Reinhard Goebel conducting & moderation
Programme
Giovanni Mossi (1680–1742)
Concerto No. 12 in G minor, Op. 4
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Concerto in B-flat major, RV 531 and Concerto in D major, RV 564
Giuseppe Valentini (1681–1753)
Concerto grosso No. 11 in A minor, Op. 7
INTERMISSION
Carl Philipp E. Bach (1714–1788)
Concerto in B-flat major, Wq. 171
Johann Gottfried Müthel (1728–1788)
Concerto in E-flat major
Subject to change