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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

Year
Month
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Mittwochskonzerte
Beethoven and Beyond - Elias David Moncado
Aavik, Lee, Martin, Moncado, Moreau

Participants

  • Elias David Moncado violin

Programme

Witold Lutosławski (1913–1994)
Subito (1992) for violin and piano

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Sonata for violin and piano No. 2 in G major
I.    Allegretto
II.    Blues
III.    Perpetuum mobile. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
String Quartet No. 3 in C major op. 59, ‘Razumovsky Quartet’
I.    Andante con moto – Allegro vivace
II.    Andante con moto quasi allegretto
III.    Menuetto
IV.    Allegro molto

 

Furter participants
Hans-Christian Aavik, violin
Haesue Lee, viola
Lionel Martin, cello
Jérémie Moreau, piano

 

The ticket price for Wednesday concerts includes one drink on the evening of the concert.

 

Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96. 

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Subject to change

Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Mittwochskonzerte
Night Music - Ivan Skanavi
Aringer, Choi, Isaacs, Kahrer, Li, Sant'Anna, Oguchi, M. Shaham, N. Shaham, Skanavi, Swensen, Talas, van der Rest, Zeller

Participants

  • Ivan Skanavi cello

Programme

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
- From “Nocturnes Op. 9”: No. 2 Andante (E-flat major)
(arr. for cello and piano)

-Nocturne Nr. 20 cis moll (arr. G. Piatigorsky)

 

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936) 
Sérénade espagnole op. 20 No. 2

 

Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)
Aus “Suite Populaire Espagnole”: Nana

 

Alexander Porfirjewitsch Borodin (1833–1887)
From “String Quartet No. 2”: III Notturno

 

Aulis Salinen (*1935)
Chamber Music III (The Nocturnal Dances of Don Juanquixote), op. 58 (1986)

 

Further Participants

Michael Shaham, violin
Elli Choi, violin
Guido Sant'Anna, violin
Jinzhu Li, violin
Ruslan Talas, violin
Pauline van der Rest, violin
Noga Shaham, viola
Brian Isaacs, viola
Alexandra Kahrer, violoncello
Arne Zeller, violoncello
Simon Aringer, double bass
Mana Oguchi, piano
Nicholas Swensen, conductor

The ticket price for Wednesday concerts includes one drink on the evening of the concert.

 

Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96. 

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Subject to change

Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Mittwochskonzerte
"Music in the Key of Life" or "Musik in der Tonart des Lebens" - Elli Choi
Cheng, Choi, Shaham, Skanavi, Udovychenko

Participants

  • Elli Choi violin

Programme

Younghi Pagh-Paan (1945*)
“Fanfarella” for violin

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
String Quintet in C major, D.956

  1. Allegro ma non troppo
  2. Adagio
  3. Scherzo. Presto
  4. Allegretto



Further participants
Dmytro Udovychenko, violin
Noga Shaham, viola
Ivan Skanavi, violoncello
Bryan Cheng, violoncello

The ticket price for Wednesday concerts includes one drink on the evening of the concert.

 

Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96. 

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Tickets
24 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Mittwochskonzerte
„It Will Have Happened Already“ - Anna Han
Aavik, Carmeli, Gagliano, Martin, Rosenthal

Participants

  • Anna Han piano

Programme

Thierry de Mey (1956 – ) 
Musique de tables

Morton Feldman (1926–1987) 
Intermission 2

John Cage (1912–1992)
Solo for Voice 51 (from Song Books, Volume 1) 

Viktor Ullmann (1898–1944)
Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke, Erster Teil

 I. “Den 24. November 1663 Wurde Otto Von Rilke”
II. “Reiten, Reiten, Reiten, Durch Den Tag, Durch Die Nacht”
III. Ruhige Bewegung: “Jemand Erzählt Von Seiner Mutter”
IV. Molto Allegro: “Ein Tag Durch Den Troß”
V. Allegretto Cantabile: “Der Von Langenau Schreibt Einen Brief”

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), arr. Anna Han
Aria, from Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
 
Klavierquartett Nr. 3 C-moll Op. 60

Allegro non troppo
Scherzo. Allegro
 Andante
Finale. Allegro comodo

 

Further participants
Hans Christian Aavik, Violin, Table
Avery Gagliano, Table
Itamar Carmeli, Narration
Samuel Rosenthal, Viola
Lionel Martin, Cello

 

The ticket price for Wednesday concerts includes one drink on the evening of the concert.

This concert is dedicated to Henle Verlag.

 

 

Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96. 

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Tickets
24 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Mittwochskonzerte
Echoes of Iberia - Bryan Cheng
Aavik, Cheng, Isaacs, Moreau, Thiele

Participants

  • Bryan Cheng cello

Programme

Joaquín Nin (1879–1949)
Seguida Española:
I. Vieja Castilla
II. Murciana
III. Asturiana
IV. Andaluza

Enrique Fernández Arbós (1863–1939)
3 Pièces originales dans le genre espagnol op. 1
I. Bolero

Joaquín Turina (1882–1949)
Piano Quartet in A major Op. 67
III. Andante – Allegretto

Rodion Shchedrin (1932–2025)
In the Style of Albeníz

Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992), arr. Eckart Runge
Concierto del Ángel:
I. Introducción al Ángel
II. Tango del Ángel
III. Milonga del Ángel
IV. La muerte del Ángel

 

Further Participants
Hans Christian Aavik, violin
Charlotte Thiele, violin
Brian Isaacs, viola
Jérémie Moreau, piano
 

The ticket price for Wednesday concerts includes one drink on the evening of the concert.

 

Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96. 

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Subject to change

Tickets
24 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Mittwochskonzerte
MittwochsKonzert - Alexandra Kahrer
The lineup and program are organized by the students themselves and announced shortly before the concert.

Participants

  • Alexandra Kahrer cello

Programme

The lineup and program are organized by the students themselves and announced shortly before the concert.

The ticket price for Wednesday concerts includes one drink on the evening of the concert.

 

Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96. 

Book concert package

 

Subject to change

Tickets
24 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Mittwochskonzerte
MittwochsKonzert - Lionel Martin
The lineup and program are organized by the students themselves and announced shortly before the concert.

Participants

  • Lionel Martin cello

Programme

The lineup and program are organized by the students themselves and announced shortly before the concert.

The ticket price for Wednesday concerts includes one drink on the evening of the concert.

 

Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96. 

Book concert package

 

Subject to change

Tickets
24 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Mittwochskonzerte
MittwochsKonzerte - Michael Shaham
The lineup and program are organized by the students themselves and announced shortly before the concert.

Participants

  • Michael Shaham violin

Programme

The lineup and program are organized by the students themselves and announced shortly before the concert.

The ticket price for Wednesday concerts includes one drink on the evening of the concert.

 

Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96. 

Book concert package

 

Subject to change

Tickets
24 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Mittwochskonzerte
MittwochsKonzert - Haesue Lee
The lineup and program are organized by the students themselves and announced shortly before the concert.

Participants

  • Haesue Lee viola

Programme

The lineup and program are organized by the students themselves and announced shortly before the concert.

The ticket price for Wednesday concerts includes one drink on the evening of the concert.

 

Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96. 

Book concert package

 

Subject to change

Tickets
24 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Mittwochskonzerte
MittwochsKonzert - Nicholas Swensen
The lineup and program are organized by the students themselves and announced shortly before the concert.

Participants

  • Nicholas Swensen viola

Programme

The lineup and program are organized by the students themselves and announced shortly before the concert.

The ticket price for Wednesday concerts includes one drink on the evening of the concert.

 

Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96. 

Book concert package

 

Subject to change

Tickets
24 €