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In Kronberg stars of today make music with stars of tomorrow; leading contemporary artists give performances with outstanding next-generation musicians. The concerts, public tuition sessions and public rehearsals all provide opportunities for audiences to become stakeholders in these great musical moments. Get close to music and the artists!
Current event
Guided tour of the Casals Forum
Programme
The tour lasts about 1.5 hours. It can be attended by 20-25 people. Meeting point for all tours: Beethovenplatz 1
Turning Pages - Samuel Rosenthal
Participants
- Samuel Rosenthal viola
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493
1. Allegro
2. Larghetto
3. Allegretto
Michelle Barzel Ross (1987*)
“as if you were turning pages” for viola and piano (2026)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478
1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Rondo. Allegro moderato
Additional performers:
Hana Chang, violin
Oliver Herbert, cello
Anna Han, piano
Nikola Meeuwsen, piano
Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96.
Subject to change
„LIEBER SCHUBERT“ V
Participants
- Martin Helmchen piano
Programme
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Sonata no. 5 A flat-major D 557
Sonata no. 15 C-major D 840 „Reliquie“
Sonata no. 19 C-minor D 958
Martin Helmchen introduces these pieces personally. This will be an hour before the beginning of the concert.
Subject to change.
CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF & FRIENDS I
Participants
- Christian Tetzlaff violin
- Hana Chang violin
- Brian Isaacs viola
- Charlotte Spruit violin
- Julian Rhee violin
- Simon Tetzlaff cello
- Kiveli Dörken piano
Programme
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Quartet in G minor for two violins, viola and cello, Op. 20 No. 3
Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
Excerpts from 44 duets for 2 violins
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
Trio No. 2 in G minor for piano, violin and violoncello, Op. 26
Concert without intermission
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CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF & FRIENDS II
Participants
- Christian Tetzlaff violin
- Charlotte Spruit violin
- Julian Rhee violin
- Dmytro Udovychenko violin
- Sào Soulez Larivière viola
- Benjamin Kruithof cello
Programme
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
Terzetto in C major for two violins and viola, Op. 74
Josef Suk (1929–2011)
Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 17
Intermission
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
String Quintet in C major, Op. posth. 163 D 956
One hour, 6:15 p.m, before the concert, a pre-concert talk will take place with Friedemann Eichhorn and Christian Tetzlaff.
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CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF & FRIENDS III
Participants
- Christian Tetzlaff violin
- Hana Chang violin
- Brian Isaacs viola
- Charlotte Spruit violin
- Julian Rhee violin
- Dmytro Udovychenko violin
- Simon Tetzlaff cello
- Benjamin Kruithof cello
- Brian Isaacs violin
Programme
Jörg Widmann (1973–
Quartet No. 2 for two violins, viola and cello ‘Choral Quartet’
Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
Excerpts from 44 duets for 2 violins
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Trio No. 3 in C minor for violin, cello and piano, Op. 101
Subject to change.
Opening Gala - The 18th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition
Programme
Chopin: Rondo for Two Pianos in C Major, Op. posth. 73 (Kevin Chen and Yukine Kuroki)
Mozart: Rondo K.511 (Yukine Kuroki)
Debussy: Prélude (from "Pour le piano", No. 1) (Yukine Kuroki)
Chopin (Yukine Kuroki):
• Nocturne Op. 9, No. 3 in B
• Nocturne, Op. 15, No.2 in F-sharp Major
• Scherzo No. 3, Op. 39 in C-sharp Minor
Intermission
Debussy: La plus que lente – Valse (Kevin Chen)
Mendelssohn: Spinnerlied (from Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67) (Kevin Chen)
Chopin (Kevin Chen):
• Étude, Op. 25, No.5 in E minor
• Étude, Op. 10, No.4 in C-sharp minor
• Waltz, Op. 64, No.2 in C-sharp minor
• Polonaise in A-flat major 'Heroic', Op. 53
• Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
• Rachmaninov: Suite for two pianos, Op. 5 (Kevin Chen and Yukine Kuroki)
The 18th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition
Programme
The Ballot, which determines the competitors’ order of appearance, will take place on 27 April. Only then will we know which pianists will perform in each session, and the results will be
28 April - 1 May
Stage I Recitals Kronberg Academy, Kronberg
All Competitors, 35 - 40 minutes recitals
“From night to light” - Dmytro Udovychenko
Participants
- Dmytro Udovychenko violin
Programme
Evhen Stankovych (1942*)
Sonata for Violin and Piano (2017)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
I. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco
II. Andante
III. Scherzo: Allegro leggerissimo
IV. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
From String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132:
3. "Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an der Gottheit, in der Lydian mode"
Additional performers:
Hana Chang, violin
Michael Shaham, violin
Elli Choi, violin
Noga Shaham, viola
Ivan Udovychenko, viola
Oleksii Shadrin, violoncello
Oliver Herbert, violoncello
Anna Han, piano
Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96.
Subject to change