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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!
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NOMINEES IN CONCERT
Programme
Anyone who performs under such a prestigious title at a young age has already travelled a remarkable path of consistent work and artistic development. Whose artistic signature will ultimately be crowned with the International German Piano Award?
The programme will be announced at a later date.
Tickets plus fees available from July at www.ipf-frankfurt.com/tickets/ or via the ticket hotline +49 69 79 53 48 20.
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Organizer: International Piano Forum Frankfurt
ANTJE WEITHAAS - 60 - AUS DEM INNERSTEN
Participants
- Seiji Okamoto violin
- Sào Soulez Larivière viola
- Marie-Elisabeth Hecker cello
- Orchestra comprising friends, colleagues and students of Antje Weithaas and the Kronberg Academy, conducted by Weithaas
- Antje Weithaas director
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Symphony No. 7 in B minor, D 759 “Unfinished”
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FINALISTS IN CONCERT
Programme
The award ceremony is drawing noticeably closer. In 45-minute piano recitals, the two finalists each offer a focused insight into their artistic signature and interpretative depth. In this decisive phase, personality, maturity, and vision come into sharper focus — another step on the path towards the presentation of the International German Piano Award.
The programme will be announced at a later date.
Tickets plus fees available from July at www.ipf-frankfurt.com/tickets/ or via the ticket hotline +49 69 79 53 48 20.
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Organizer: International Piano Forum Frankfurt
GRANDPRIXKONZERT
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
This work calls for a finely nuanced touch, stylistic clarity and a sense of balance between formal rigour and inner drama. With musical maturity and attentive interplay, Beethoven’s sound world unfolds with compelling presence.
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
This composition demands tonal breadth, sweeping arcs of tension and the ability to combine virtuosity with deep emotion. In radiant sonority and lyrical intensity, his music unfolds with moving expressive power.
The Grand Moment:
Announcement of the prizewinner.
Tickets plus fees available from July at www.frankfurtticket.de or via the ticket hotline +49 69 13 30 400.
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Organizer: International Piano Forum Frankfurt
THE FOUR SEASONS IN JÁNOŠKA STYLE
Participants
- Jánoška Ensemble
- Kronberg Young Soloists
Programme
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons has been one of the best-known works in music history for more than 300 years. The Jánoška Ensemble has brought this work into the 21st century with newly composed passages, joining forces with the young string players of the Kronberg Academy to combine Baroque splendour with improvisation, rhythmic freedom, and virtuoso joy in performance.
The result is a fresh and lively interpretation that approaches the original with respect while being full of energy, spontaneity, and surprising moments.
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JÁNOŠKA: VIRTUOSOS
Participants
- Jánoška Ensemble
Programme
Virtuoso masterpieces for violin and piano are at the heart of this programme. The Jánoška Ensemble presents works by Paganini, Kreisler, Liszt, Waxman, and other composers in its own distinctive voice — the Jánoška Style.
Technical brilliance, improvisational freedom, and profound musicality merge in an interpretation that is spontaneous, passionate, and marked by the highest virtuosity.
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JÁNOŠKA MEETS KRONBERG YOUNG SOLOISTS
Participants
- Jánoška Ensemble
- Kronberg Young Soloists
Programme
The Jánoška Ensemble meets the young soloists of the Kronberg Academy. This joint concert features both characteristic works by the Jánoška Ensemble and classical pieces developed together with improvisational elements. The improvisations emerge in the ensemble’s signature Jánoška Style.
The result is an inspiring dialogue between experience and the next generation, shaped by technical excellence, joy in performance, and a shared passion for music.
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CHOR /CELLO/LYRIK AN(WEITER)KOMMEN
Participants
- Manuel Lipstein cello
- Torsten Mann keys
- Samual Kramer Poetry
- Junge Kantorei
- Jonathan Hofmann director
Programme
The Junge Kantorei invites you to a special concert evening: the choir’s a cappella sounds meet the evocative cello music of Manuel Lipstein, accompanied by selected readings by philosopher and poet Samuel Kramer. Together, they open up a space in which music and words make the Advent season tangible from different perspectives.
Tickets plus fees, available at www.junge-kantorei.de/kartenreservierung
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Organizer: Junge Kantorei e. V.
Concerti Brillanti: FEUER, FANTASIE, FOLKLORE
Participants
- Amira Abouzahra violin
- Oliver Neubauer violin
- Brian Isaacs viola
- Benjamin Kruithof cello
- Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
Programme
Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962)
Concerto in the Style of Antonio Vivaldi in C major
Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826)
Andante e Rondo ungarese
Max Bruch (1838–1920)
Kol Nidrei in D minor, Op. 47
Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992)
Las cuatro estaciones porteñas
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Führung durch das Casals Forum
Programme
The guided tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours. Each tour can accommodate 20–25 participants.
Meeting point for all guided tours: Beethovenplatz 1.
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