Come and hear!

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.

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Between Conservation and the Concert Hall – Pernambuco Bows under New CITES Regulations

Pernambuco (*Paubrasilia echinata*) is a critically endangered tree species from Brazil. Its wood is prized for its stability, flexibility, and low weight, making it the primary material for crafting bows for string instruments.

Stricter CITES regulations for Pernambuco wood—which came into effect on March 5, 2026, following the most recent Conference of the Parties—have introduced new rules governing international trade and sales within the EU. However, the species' protection status remains unchanged; it has been under special protection since 2007. This presentation examines the implications for bow makers, musicians, the trade sector, and international travel. It focuses on the practical consequences regarding documentation, ownership, and transfer, as well as how species conservation can be reconciled with the responsible preservation of the art of bow making.

Master bow maker Thomas M. Gerbeth, who lives in his adopted home of Vienna, is committed to the conservation and sustainable future of Pernambuco. Through the International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative, he brings together species conservation, traditional bow making, and scientific research. His work focuses on projects in Brazil that promote the preservation, reforestation, and responsible use of this essential tree species for bow making.

The lecture will be held in German.

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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
Overture, Op. 26 “The Hebrides”

Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61

Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129

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To this day, cellist Pablo Casals stands for artistic truthfulness, moral integrity and civil courage.

How important is civil courage — also for artists? Sir András Schiff reflects on this question with publicist Paul Lendvai and young soloists from Kronberg Academy.

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“What? You don’t know that song? Everyone knows it!” – Who hasn’t heard that before?

They exist everywhere: world hits that supposedly everyone knows. Dere Geliyor Dere, Scarborough Fair, Mastom Mastom or Danzi — melodies that linger in your ears for a long time. But when you listen more closely, you may discover that one or another of these world hits is surprisingly unfamiliar.

Six musicians from the Bridges Chamber Orchestra have reinterpreted their favourite pieces for an interactive family concert. Together with the audience, they journey through an impressive playlist of global-local world hits and explore what connects all this music — in other words, what makes music truly super.

On this journey through their playlist, there is not only plenty to listen to, but also moments to join in, sing along, and for some children even to change the music — because, after all, world hits belong to no one and to all of us at the same time!

Recommended age: 6–11 years

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Anton Arensky (1861–1906)
Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 35

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)

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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.

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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

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
String Quartet in F major

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