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Current event
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
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
2 - 4 May
Stage II Recitals Kronberg Academy, Kronberg
16 Competitors, 50 - 60 minutes recitals
Ein außergewöhnliches Konzert. Meisterwerke von Schostakowitsch bis Williams
Programme
Pieces by Jean Sibelius, Dmitri Schostakowitsch, Engelbert Humperdinck, John Williams u. a.
Participants:
Sinfonisches Akkordeon-Orchester Hessen
Conductor: Thomas Bauer
Subject to change.
Organizer: Landes-Akkordeon-Orchester Hessen e.V. (LAOH e.V.)
Aus der Tiefe wächst Licht
Participants
- Gidon Kremer violin
- Antje Weithaas violin
- Steven Isserlis cello
- Juniors
Programme
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
Miniatures for 2 violins and viola in G minor, Op. 75a
Vítězslav Novák (1870–1949)
Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 12
Intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132
Concert introduction at 6:15 p.m. in the Great Hall
Subject to change.
Blüten der Erinnerung
Participants
- Gidon Kremer violin
- Antje Weithaas violin
- Tabea Zimmermann viola
- Kristaps Petersons double bass
- Kremerata Baltica
Programme
Kristaps Pētersons (1982– )
“De profundis” in memory of Alexei Navalny
Victor Kissine (1953– )
Hommage à Alfred Schnittke
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
String Quintet in F major, op. 88
Intermission
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
Octet in E flat major, op. 20
Concert introduction at 5.15 p.m. in the Great Hall
Subject to change.
Passion
Participants
- Gidon Kremer violin
Programme
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
"The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross" for string quartet Hob. XX/1:B
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
String Quartet no. 8 in C minor op. 110
Concert introduction at 6.45 p.m. in the Great Hall
Subject to change.
Muss es sein?
Participants
- Richard Goode piano
- Tabea Zimmermann viola
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Piano Trio in E flat major no. 2, op. 70
Intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
3rd movement from String Quartet in F major, op. 135
Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
String Quartet no. 6
Concert introduction with Dr Norbert Gertsch (G. Henle Verlag) and Tabea Zimmermann
at 6.45 p.m. in the Great Hall
Subject to change.
Verwandlungen
Participants
- Christian Tetzlaff violin
- Gary Hoffman cello
- Richard Goode piano
Programme
Anton Webern (1883–1945)
5 Movements for String Quartet, op. 5
Antonín Dvorák (1841–1904)
String Sextet in A major, op. 48
Intermission
Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, op. 45
Concert introduction at 6.45 p.m. in the Great Hall
Subject to change.
Glühende Saiten
Programme
Sergei Taneyev (1856–1915)
Piano Quintet in G minor, op. 30
Intermission
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48
Concert introduction at 6.45 p.m. in the Great Hall
Subject to change.
Innere Gärten
Participants
- Gary Hoffman cello
- Steven Isserlis cello
- Richard Goode piano
Programme
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Quartet Movement in C minor, D 703
Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
String Quartet in E minor, op. 121
Intermission
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Piano Trio no. 2 in C major, op. 87
Concert introduction at 6.15 p.m. in the Great Hall
Subject to change.