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GRANDPRIXKONZERT
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
This work calls for a finely nuanced touch, stylistic clarity and a sense of balance between formal rigour and inner drama. With musical maturity and attentive interplay, Beethoven’s sound world unfolds with compelling presence.
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
This composition demands tonal breadth, sweeping arcs of tension and the ability to combine virtuosity with deep emotion. In radiant sonority and lyrical intensity, his music unfolds with moving expressive power.
The Grand Moment:
Announcement of the prizewinner.
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Programme subject to change
THE FOUR SEASONS IN JANOSKA STYLE
Participants
- Janoska Ensemble
- Kronberg Young Soloists
Programme
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons has been one of the best-known works in music history for more than 300 years. The Janoska Ensemble has brought this work into the 21st century with newly composed passages, joining forces with the young string players of the Kronberg Academy to combine Baroque splendour with improvisation, rhythmic freedom, and virtuoso joy in performance.
The result is a fresh and lively interpretation that approaches the original with respect while being full of energy, spontaneity, and surprising moments.
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JANOSKA: VIRTUOSOS
Participants
- Janoska Ensemble
Programme
Virtuoso masterpieces for violin and piano are at the heart of this programme. The Janoska Ensemble presents works by Paganini, Kreisler, Liszt, Waxman, and other composers in its own distinctive voice — the Janoska Style.
Technical brilliance, improvisational freedom, and profound musicality merge in an interpretation that is spontaneous, passionate, and marked by the highest virtuosity.
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JANOSKA MEETS KRONBERG YOUNG SOLOISTS
Participants
- Janoska Ensemble
- Kronberg Young Soloists
Programme
The Janoska Ensemble meets the young soloists of the Kronberg Academy. This joint concert features both characteristic works by the Janoska Ensemble and classical pieces developed together with improvisational elements. The improvisations emerge in the ensemble’s signature Janoska Style.
The result is an inspiring dialogue between experience and the next generation, shaped by technical excellence, joy in performance, and a shared passion for music.
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CHOR /CELLO/LYRIK AN(WEITER)KOMMEN
Participants
- Manuel Lipstein cello
- Junge Kantorei
- Torsten Mann keys
- Samual Kramer Poetry
Programme
The Junge Kantorei invites you to a special concert evening: the choir’s a cappella sounds meet the evocative cello music of Manuel Lipstein, accompanied by selected readings by philosopher and poet Samuel Kramer. Together, they open up a space in which music and words make the Advent season tangible from different perspectives.
Tickets plus fees, available at www.junge-kantorei.de/kartenreservierung
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Concerti Brillanti: FEUER, FANTASIE, FOLKLORE
Participants
- Oliver Neubauer violin
- Amira Abouzahra violin
- Brian Isaacs viola
- Benjamin Kruithof cello
- Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
Programme
Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962)
Concerto in the Style of Antonio Vivaldi in C major
Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826)
Andante e Rondo ungarese
Max Bruch (1838–1920)
Kol Nidrei in D minor, Op. 47
Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992)
Las cuatro estaciones porteñas
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VON DER SEIDENSTRASSE ÜBER VENEDIG NACH KONSTANTINOPEL
Participants
- Bridges Kammerorchester – The composing orchestra
Programme
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) (Arr. Johanna-Leonore Dahlhoff (*1982)
La Follia
Salim Salari (*1992), Rabie Azar (*1980), Peter Klohmann (*1986)
Alterity 2 4 what
Hasan Kasai (1928–2012) (Arr. Johanna-Leonore Dahlhoff (*1982), Alireza Meghrazi)
Salam
Claude Debussy (1862–1918) (Arr. members of the Bridges Chamber Orchestra)
Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque
Johanna-Leonore Dahlhoff (*1982) & Walid Khatba (*1981)
Meridian
Gabriel Mientka (*1986)
Constantinople
Further works will be announced at a later date. The works have been composed or arranged by members of the orchestra.
Tickets plus fees available from www.frankfurtticket.de
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MOZART UND BEETHOVEN BEYOND TIME AND SPACE
Participants
- Bridges Kammerorchester – The composing orchestra
- Martin Wettges director
Programme
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756–1791) (Arr. members of the Bridges Chamber Orchestra)
From Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183
Majed Derakhshani (*1957) (Arr. Javad Shahi)
Bahar
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) & Johanna-Leonore Dahlhoff (*1982)
Beethoven beyond time and space, an homage to Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73
Dennis Merz & Salim Salari (*1992)
Seghamania
Walid Khatba (*1981) & Dennis Merz (*1988)
Collective Composition (world premiere)
Further works will be announced at a later date. The works have been composed or arranged by members of the orchestra.
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"LIEBER SCHUBERT" VI
Participants
- Martin Helmchen piano
Programme
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Piano Sonata in C major for solo piano, D 613
Piano Sonata in E minor for solo piano, D 566
Piano Sonata in A major for solo piano, D 959
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PASTORALE DI NATALE - WEIHNACHTSKONZERT
Participants
- Barbara Auer speaker
- Johanna Rosa Falkinger soprano
- Ensemble 1700
- Dorothee Oberlinger director
Programme
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto grosso No. 8 in G minor, Op. 6
Alessandro Marcello
Concerto in D minor, S Z799
Alessandro Scarlatti
Cantata “O di Betlemme altera povertà”
Francisco Soto de Langa
Lauda “L’unico Figlio”
Giovanni Antonio Guido
“L’Hyver” from Scherzi armonici sopra le quattro stagioni dell’anno
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto No. 11 in C major, Op. 44, RV 443
Alfonso Maria de Liguori
Tu scendi dalle stelle
Johann Christoph Pez
Concerto pastorale in F major
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