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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
MARTIN HELMCHEN & FRIENDS I
Participants
- Antje Weithaas violin
- Elli Choi violin
- Samuel Rosenthal viola
- Brian Isaacs viola
- Marie-Elisabeth Hecker cello
- Oliver Herbert cello
- Martin Helmchen piano
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quintet no. 3 in C major, KV 515
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Without Intermission
Concert introduction with Martin Helmchen at 6.45 p.m.
Subject to change.
MARTIN HELMCHEN & FRIENDS II
Participants
- Antje Weithaas violin
- Marie-Elisabeth Hecker cello
- Theo Plath Bassoon
- Nemorino Scheliga Klarinette
- Michail Lifits Piano
- Martin Helmchen Piano
- Anna Han Piano
Programme
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971)
Suite italienne (Arr. Piatigorski for violoncello and piano)
Michail Iwanowitsch Glinka (1804–1857)
Trio Pathétique in D minor
Intermission
Pjotr Iljitsch Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op. 42
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873–1943)
Symphonic dances, Op. 45
(Arr. for 2 pianos)
Subject to change.
MARTIN HELMCHEN & FRIENDS III
Participants
- Antje Weithaas violin
- Elli Choi violin
- Jinzhu Li violin
- Samuel Rosenthal viola
- Marie-Elisabeth Hecker cello
- Oliver Herbert cello
- Nemorino Scheliga Klarinette
- Martin Helmchen Piano
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
The Art of Fugue BWV 1080 Nos. 1, 4 and 9 (arr. for string quartet)
Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992)
Quatuor pour la fin du temps
Subject to change.