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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
MENDELSSOHN SCHUMANN II
Participants
- Miklós Perényi cello
- Chamber Orchestra of Europe
- Sir András Schiff director
Programme
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129
Programme subject to change
SUPERMUSIK
Participants
- Khadim Seck Tama, djembe, Peul flute, and vocals
- Alireza Meghrazi Kamancheh and vocals
- Berivan Canbolat Bağlama and vocals
- Naina Doroshenko Bandura and vocals
- Nicola Vock double bass
- Dennis Merz Guitar
- Oliver Riedmüller Saxophone
Programme
“What? You don’t know that song? Everyone knows it!”
Who hasn’t heard that before? But which melodies does everyone really know? Six musicians from the Bridges Chamber Orchestra take the audience on an interactive journey through hits from around the world — surprising, captivating, and full of discoveries.
A family concert for listening, singing along, and taking part.
Recommended age: 6–11 years
Subject to change.
AN DIE MUSIK
Participants
- Janine Jansen violin
- Pauline van der Rest violin
- Noga Shaham viola
- Daniel Blendulf cello
- Torleif Thedéen cello
Programme
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
Programme subject to change
STEGREIF freeEROICA
Participants
- Stegreif – The Improvising Symphony Orchestra
Programme
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.
Subject to change
HARMONIC JOURNEYS
Participants
- Jerusalem Quartet
Programme
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756–1791)
String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat major, K. 458 “The Hunt”
Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
String Quartet in F major
Subject to change
FROM ISTANBUL WITH LOVE
Participants
- Fazil Say piano
- Les Essences
- Önder Baloglu conducting & violin
Programme
Önder Baloglu (*1975)
İstanbul Sarmanı (The Golden Tomcat of Istanbul)
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414
Johann Strauss II (1825–1899)
Intermezzo from “A Thousand and One Nights”, Op. 346
Fazil Say (*1970)
Chamber Symphony, Op. 62
Subject to change
BAROCK GALA CELLO STRAVAGANZA
Participants
- Kronberg Young Soloists
- Reinhard Goebel conducting & moderation
Programme
Giovanni Mossi (1680–1742)
Concerto No. 12 in G minor, Op. 4
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Concerto in B-flat major, RV 531 and Concerto in D major, RV 564
Giuseppe Valentini (1681–1753)
Concerto grosso No. 11 in A minor, Op. 7
Carl Philipp E. Bach (1714–1788)
Concerto in B-flat major, Wq. 171
Johann Gottfried Müthel (1728–1788)
Concerto in E-flat major
Subject to change