FreundschaftsSpiele – In the Spirit of Friendship
In the FreundschaftsSpiele series, great artistic personalities open their musical hearts for a weekend: curious, free, and full of ideas. They bring friends, companions, and young talents from the Kronberg Academy with them — people with whom something special can unfold.
Together, they shape an entire concert weekend and create programmes that thrive on trust, spontaneity, and genuine togetherness. Musical conversations across generations, countries, and styles — entirely in the spirit of Pablo Casals.
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FreundschaftsSpiele with Jánoška Ensemble
THE FOUR SEASONS IN JANOKSA STYLE
Participants
- Janoska 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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JANOSKA: VIRTUOSOS
Participants
- Janoska Ensemble
Programme
Virtuoso masterpieces for violin and piano are at the heart of this programme. The Janoska Ensemble presents works by Paganini, Kreisler, Liszt, Waxman, and other composers in its own distinctive voice — the Janoska 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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JANOKSA MEETS KRONBERG YOUNG SOLOISTS
Participants
- Janoska Ensemble
- Kronberg Young Soloists
Programme
The Janoska Ensemble meets the young soloists of the Kronberg Academy. This joint concert features both characteristic works by the Janoska Ensemble and classical pieces developed together with improvisational elements. The improvisations emerge in the ensemble’s signature Janoska 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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FreundschaftsSpiele with Janine Jansen
JANINE JANSEN & FRIENDS: POETISCHE FARBEN
Participants
- Janine Jansen violin
- Denis Kozhukhin piano
- Kronberg Young Soloists
Programme
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Duo for Violin and Viola No. 1 in G major, K. 423
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Piano Trio in A minor
Further works will be announced at a later date.
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JANINE JANSEN & FRIENDS: DRAMATISCHE VARIATIONEN
Participants
- Janine Jansen violin
- Daniel Blendulf cello
- Denis Kozhukhin piano
- Kronberg Young Soloists
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23, String Quintet in C major, Op. 29
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge for chamber orchestra, Op. 10
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JANINE JANSEN & FRIENDS: WEITE KLÄNGE
Participants
- Janine Jansen violin
- Daniel Blendulf cello
- Denis Kozhukhin piano
- Kronberg Young Soloists
Programme
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, D 898
Erich W. Korngold (1897–1957)
String Sextet in D major, Op. 10
Further works will be announced at a later date.
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