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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
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. 

Book concert package

 

Subject to change

Großer Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Jazz@Casals
CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT & SULLIVAN FORTNER
McLorin Salvant, Fortner

Participants

  • Cécile McLorin Salvant vocals
  • Sullivan Joseph Fortner Jr Piano

Programme

Cécile McLorin Salvant, one of the most fascinating jazz voices of our time, concludes the first season of Jazz@Casals. Together with pianist Sullivan Fortner, the three-time Grammy winner unfolds a colorful, finely balanced interplay, combining jazz tradition with modern, cross-genre stylistic elements.

 

Without Intermission

 

CONCERT PACKAGE AT A SPECIAL PRICE
3-concert package “JAZZ” 120 / 96 / 72 €

Tickets
30 / 40 / 50 €
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. 

Book concert package

 

Subject to change

Tickets
24 €
Großer Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Lied im Casals Forum
CHRISTOPH PRÉGARDIEN & MICHAEL GEES
Gees, Christoph Prégardien

Participants

  • Christoph Prégardien tenor
  • Michael Gees Piano

Programme

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Selected songs.

 

Subject to change.

Beethoven-Platz
A guest at the Casals Forum
New Year’s Reception on Beethovenplatz with Light Art and Musical Sound
Daniela und Pascal Kulcsár, Aktives Kronberg, Neumann & Müller, Kronberg Academy, Vienna House MQ
Großer Saal, Casals Forum
2025/2026 Concerti Brillanti
CONCERTI BRILLANTI II
Lee, Talas, European Orchestra Academy

Participants

  • Ruslan Talas violin
  • Haesue Lee viola
  • European Orchestra Academy

Programme

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
“From Holberg’s Time”, Suite for String Orchestra, Op. 40

Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major Hob VIIa:1

Intermission

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837)
Potpourri (Fantasy) Op. 94 for viola and orchestra

Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Symphony No. 61 in D major Hob I:61

 

Subject of change.

Tickets
30 / 40 / 50 €
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. 

Book concert package

 

Subject to change

Tickets
24 €
Guided tour of the Casals Forum

Programme

The tour lasts about 1.5 hours. It can be attended by 20-25 people. Meeting point for all tours: Beethovenplatz 1

Großer Saal, Casals Forum
Premiere concert with Kirill Gerstein & KronbergYoug Soloists
Gerstein, Yang, C. Soulez Larivière, Udovychenko, S. Soulez Larivière, Rosenthal, Swensen, Cheng, Herbert, LiLa

Participants

  • Kirill Gerstein Piano
  • Inmo Yang violin
  • Cosima Soulez Larivière violin
  • Dmytro Udovychenko violin
  • Sào Soulez Larivière viola
  • Samuel Rosenthal viola
  • Nicholas Swensen viola
  • Bryan Cheng cello
  • Oliver Herbert cello
  • LiLa cello

Programme

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor Op. 25

Intermission

Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major Op. 26

Intermission

Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor Op. 60

Subject to change.

Tickets
30 / 45 / 60 €