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Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
Mittwochskonzerte
Itai Navon – Distorted Dances
I. Navon, Zemach, E. Navon, Aavik, Shaham, Friedensburg

Participants

  • Itai Navon piano

Programme

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Suite from L’Histoire du Soldat 

Irena Svetlova
12 Chromatic Bagatelles for piano solo 

Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960)
Sextet in C major, Op. 37

Further participants
Bar Zemach - Horn
Elad Navon - Clarinet
Hans Christian Aavik - Violin
Noga Shaham - Viola
Clara Yuna Friedensburg - Cello

The program and concert flyer will be designed individually by the students.
 

MittwochsKonzerte as a package.
Here you can book five concerts for the price of four.

Tickets
24 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
Mittwochskonzerte
Hayang Park – Romeo and Juliet - Shall we dance?
Park, Aavik, Kim, Chang, Kruithof

Participants

  • Hayang Park viola

Programme

S. Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 (arr. for Viola and Piano by V. Borisovsky)
I. Introduction
II. The Street Awakens
III. Juliet the Young Girl

B. Britten (1913-1976)
Three Divertimenti for String Quartet
I. March
II. Waltz
III. Burlesque

S. Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Romeo and Juliet, Op.64
V. Dance of the Knights

R. Gliere (1875-1956)
Eight Pieces for Violin and Cello, Op.39 (Arr. for Violin and Viola)
Prelude
Gavotte
Berceuse
Canzonetta
Intermezzo
Scherzo

S. Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Romeo and Juliet, Op.64
VII. Balcony Scene

K. Gourzi (*1962)
The evening at the window, Op.75

S. Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Romeo and Juliet, Op.64
XIII. Juliet’s Death

Further participants
Karolina Aavik - piano
Stephen Kim - violin
Hana Chang - violin
Benjamin Kruithof - cello

The program and concert flyer will be designed individually by the students.
 

MittwochsKonzerte as a package.
Here you can book five concerts for the price of four.

Tickets
24 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
Mittwochskonzerte
Bryan Cheng – Slavic Salon
B. Cheng, Aavik, Thiele, Shaham, S. Cheng

Participants

  • Bryan Cheng cello

Programme

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Waldesruhe, Op. 68 Nr. 5

Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884)
Klaviertrio in g-moll, Op. 15
III. Presto

Auszüge aus Reinhold Glière (1875-1956)
8 Stücke, Op. 39 für Violine und Violoncello

Sándor Veress (1907-1992)
Streichtrio
II. Allegro molto

Szymon Laks (1901-1983)
Streichquartett Nr. 3 „Über polnische Volksthemen“
II. Poco lento, sostenuto
III. Vivace non troppo

Eduard Nápravník (1839-1916)
Klavierquartett in a-moll, Op. 42
II. Scherzo. Presto – Poco meno mosso

Further participants
Hans Christian Aavik - violin
Charlotte Thiele - violin
Noga Shaham - viola
Silvie Cheng - piano

The program and concert flyer will be designed individually by the students.
 

MittwochsKonzerte as a package.
Here you can book five concerts for the price of four.

Tickets
24 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
Mittwochskonzerte
Dominik Wagner – Double Bass in Dialoge - "From Bach to Collier"
D. Wagner, M. Lipstein, L. Martin, S. Ryu, S. Aringer, J. Jia, M. Consonni

Participants

  • Dominik Wagner double bass

Programme

J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Sonata for viol and harpsichord in D-minor BWV 1028 (Arrangement for double bass und harpsichord)

Adagio

Allegro

Andante

Allegro

 

Manuel Lipstein (*2001)

Duo for violoncello und double bass (premier)

 

Wolfram Wagner (*1962)

Gershwin Fantasie for violin, double bass und piano

 

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

from symphony no. 9

Largo (Arrangement for 4 double basses)

 

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Erlkönig (Arrangement for 4 double basses)

 

Europe

The Final Countdown (Arrangement for 4 double basses)

 

Jacob Collier (*1994)

World o World (Arrangement for 4 Celli und 4 double basses)

 

Other participants:

Elias David Moncado - violin

Manuel Lipstein - composition and violoncello

Lionel Martin - violoncello

Siheon Ryu - double bass

Simon Aringer - double bass

Junzhe Jia - double bass

Martina Consonni - harpsichord and piano

 

The program and concert flyer will be designed individually by the students.
 

MittwochsKonzerte as a package.
Here you can book five concerts for the price of four.

Tickets
24 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
Mittwochskonzerte
Avery Gagliano – Dusk till Dawn
Gagliano, Neubauer, Lee, Kruithof

Participants

  • Avery Gagliano piano

Programme

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Mazurkas, Op. 30
No. 1, C minor
No. 2, B minor
No. 3, D-flat major
No. 4, C-sharp minor

Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Nocturne, Op. 33

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Miroirs: IV. ‘Alborada del Gracioso’

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
I. Allegro motto moderator
II. Scherzo: Allegro Vivo
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro molto

Further participants
Oliver Neubauer - violin
Haesue Lee - viola
Benjamin Kruithof - cello

The program and concert flyer will be designed individually by the students.
 

MittwochsKonzerte as a package.
Here you can book five concerts for the price of four.

Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
Mittwochskonzerte
LiLa – Kreutzer's Shadow
LiLa, H. C. Aavik, Sant'Anna, Shaham, K. Aavik

Participants

  • LiLa cello

Programme

Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
String Quartet No. 1, “Kreutzer Sonata”
I. Adagio - Con moto
II. Con moto
III. Con moto - Vivace - Andante - Adagio
IV. Con moto - Adagio - Maestoso

Caroline Shaw (1982)
“Blueprint” (2016) for String Quartet

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2
I. Allegro con brio
II. Adagio con molto sentimento d’affetto
III. Allegro - Allegro fugato

Further participants
Hans Christian Aavik - Violine
Guido Sant’anna - Violine
Noga Shaham - Viola
Karolina Aavik - Piano

The program and concert flyer will be designed individually by the students.
 

MittwochsKonzerte as a package.
Here you can book five concerts for the price of four.

Tickets
24 €