Thorsten Johanns
Thorsten Johanns was appointed professor of clarinet at the University of Music Franz Liszt in Weimar. Before becoming principal clarinettist of the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne in 2002 at the age of 25, he was deputy principal clarinettist of the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra for three years. From 2010 to 2014 he was professor of clarinet at the Conservatorium in Maastricht.
Thorsten Johanns regularly performs as a soloist and has collaborated with conductors such as Sir Neville Marriner, Semyon Bychkov, Eivind Aadland, Yutaka Sado, and Howard Griffiths, as well as with orchestras like the New York Philharmonic, the NDR Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin and Munich Philharmonics, and the Ensemble Modern Frankfurt.
His chamber music partners include Heinz Holliger, Sir András Schiff, and Moritz Eggert, as well as renowned string quartets such as Mandelring, Minetti, Auryn, and Quartetto di Cremona, as well as the young Aris Quartet and Ensemble Raro.
UNGARN
Participants
- Geneva Lewis violin
- Jonathan Roozeman Cello
- Martina Consonni piano
- Thorsten Johanns clarinet
- Marc Bouchkov violin
- Julia Hamos piano
- Mishka Rushdie Momen piano
- Christel Lee violin
- Sara Ferrández viola
- Jérémie Moreau piano
Programme
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
• Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV:25 (“Gypsy Rondo”) – approx. 12'
I. Andante
II. Poco adagio, cantabile
III. Rondo all’Ongarese: Presto
Geneva Lewis, violin
Jonathan Roozeman, cello
Martina Consonni, piano
Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
• Contrasts for clarinet, violin and piano, Sz. 111 (BB 116) – approx. 18'
I. Verbunkos
II. Pihenő
III. Sebes
Thorsten Johanns, clarinet
Marc Bouchkov, violin
Jeremie Moreau, piano
Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
• Hungarian Rhapsody (for piano four hands) – approx. 10'
Julia Hamos, piano
Mishka Momen, piano
INTERVAL
György Kurtág (*1926)
• Selections from “Játékok” for solo piano – approx. 3'
Julia Hamos, piano
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
• Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 – approx. 40'
I. Allegro
II. Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo – Trio: Animato
III. Andante con moto
IV. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto
Christel Lee, violin
Sara Ferrandez, viola
Jonathan Roozeman, cello
Julia Hamos, piano
Program subject to change
FRANKREICH
Participants
- Francoise Verherve
- Stephanie Winker
- Thorsten Johanns clarinet
- Sarah Jégou-Sageman violin
- Cosima Soulez Larivière violin
- Gabriel Schwabe Cello
- Matthew Lipman viola
- Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula piano
- Itai Navon piano
- Irène Duval violin
- Sindy Mohamed viola
- Benedict Kloeckner Cello
Programme
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
• Introduction et Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet (1905) – approx. 11'
Francoise Verherve, harp
Stephanie Winker, flute
Thorsten Johanns, clarinet
Sarah Jégou-Jageman, violin
Cosima Soulez-Larivière, violin
Matthew Lipman, viola
Gabriel Schwabe, cello
Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
• Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp – approx. 16'
I. Pastorale: Lento, dolce rubato
II. Interlude: Tempo di minuetto
III. Finale: Allegro moderato ma risoluto
Stephanie Winker, flute
Matthew Lipman, viola
Francoise Verherve, harp
Darius Milhaud (1892–1974)
• Scaramouche, Op. 165b (version for clarinet and piano) – approx. 10'
I. Vif
II. Modéré
III. Brazileira (Mouvement de Samba)
Thorsten Johanns, clarinet
Jean-Selim Abdelmoula, piano
INTERMISSION
Erik Satie (1866–1925)
• Gnossienne No. 1 for solo piano – approx. 3'
Itai Navon, piano
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
• Piano Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 41 – approx. 31'
I. Allegretto
II. Andante maestoso ma con moto
III. Poco allegro più tosto moderato
IV. Allegro
Irène Duval, violin
Sindy Mohamed, viola
Benedict Kloeckner, cello
Itai Navon, piano
Programme subject to change