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Concerts & projcets

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
Großer Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 FreundschaftsSpiele III
CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF & FRIENDS II
Dörken, Kruithof, Rhee, Soulez Larivière, Spruit, C. Tetzlaff, S. Tetzlaff, Udovychenko

Participants

  • Christian Tetzlaff violin
  • Charlotte Spruit violin
  • Julian Rhee violin
  • Dmytro Udovychenko violin
  • Sào Soulez Larivière viola
  • Benjamin Kruithof cello

Programme

Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
Terzetto in C major for two violins and viola, Op. 74
Introduzione · Allegro ma non troppo

Josef Suk (1929–2011)
Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 17

Intermission

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
String Quintet in C major, Op. posth. 163 D 956

 

 

 

Subject to change.

Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 FreundschaftsSpiele III
CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF & FRIENDS III
Chang, Dörken, Kruithof, Lau, Rhee, Spruit, C. Tetzlaff, S. Tetzlaff, Udovychenko

Participants

  • Christian Tetzlaff violin
  • Hana Chang violin
  • Charlotte Spruit violin
  • Julian Rhee violin
  • Dmytro Udovychenko violin
  • Benjamin Kruithof cello

Programme

Jörg Widmann (1973–
Quartet No. 2 for two violins, viola and cello ‘Choral Quartet’

Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
Duos for two violins

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Trio No. 3 in C minor for violin, cello and piano, Op. 101



Subject to change.

Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Mittwochskonzerte
MittwochsKonzert - Dmytro Udovychenko
The lineup and program are organized by the students themselves and announced shortly before the concert.

Participants

  • Dmytro Udovychenko 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 €
Großer Saal, Casals Forum
A guest at the Casals Forum
Ein außergewöhnliches Konzert. Meisterwerke von Schostakowitsch bis Williams
Sinfonisches Akkordeon-Orchester Hessen, Bauer

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.)

Tickets
15 / 25 / 30 €
Großer Saal, Casals Forum
Chamber Music Festival 2026
Aus der Tiefe wächst Licht
Isserlis, Kremer, Weithaas & Juniors

Participants

  • Gidon Kremer violin
  • Antje Weithaas violin
  • Steven Isserlis cello
  • Juniors

Programme

Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
Miniatures for Two 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 pm in the Great Hall

Subject to change.

Großer Saal, Casals Forum
Chamber Music Festival 2026
Blüten der Erinnerung
Kremer, Weithaas, Zimmermann & Juniors

Participants

  • Gidon Kremer violin
  • Antje Weithaas violin
  • Tabea Zimmermann viola

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.

 

Großer Saal, Casals Forum
Chamber Music Festival 2026 - K3
Passion
Kremer & Juniors

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.

Großer Saal, Casals Forum
Chamber Music Festival 2026 - K4
Muss es sein?
Goode, Zimmermann & Juniors

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.

Großer Saal, Casals Forum
Chamber Music Festival 2026 - K5
Verwandlungen
Goode, Hoffmann, Tetzlaff & Juniors

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.

Großer Saal, Casals Forum
Chamber Music Festival 2026 - K6
Glühende Saiten
Tetzlaff, Zimmermann & Juniors

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.