Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
An Outdoor Overture

Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990)
Serenade after Plato’s “Symposium”

INTERMISSION

Anna Clyne (*1980)
Shorthand

George Gershwin (1898–1937)
An American in Paris

Subject to change

Five artistic personalities – five perspectives, five approaches, five paths to music.

Where is the spark that sets everything alight? It is found where great artists inspire young talents and pass on their knowledge and experience. Every two years, Kronberg Academy invites cello students from around the world to the “World Capital of the Cello” (Mstislav Rostropovich). Over the course of almost a week, they receive valuable inspiration and guidance from five distinguished teachers in public masterclasses. This year, we are delighted to welcome Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, Frans Helmerson, Gary Hoffman, Jens Peter Maintz and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.

For interested visitors, the public masterclasses offer a unique opportunity to explore even the most hidden corners of the cello repertoire.

Day ticket for the public masterclasses: €12
Valid for all masterclasses on one day; free admission for young people and students under the age of 27.

The detailed class schedule will be announced at short notice.

Venues: Casals Forum, Stadthalle, Galerie Opper

Programme subject to change.

On stage, courage matters just as much as it does in elite sport. Participants in the Cello Masterclasses will learn how courage, mental strength and perseverance can be trained — and how they can be applied purposefully in everyday artistic life. The connection between sport and music opens up new perspectives on inner strength and stage presence.

The lecture will be held in English and is intended for participants in the Cello Masterclasses as well as interested visitors.

Subject to change.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Piano Trio-B-Dur  Op. 12 “Gassenhauer”, Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 102 No. 1

Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Three Romances, Op. 94

INTERMISSION

Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Fairy Tales, Op. 132

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
Trio in D minor, Op. 120

Concert introduction at 6:45 p.m. with Dr. Norbert Gertsch (G. Henle Verlag)

Subject to change

Five artistic personalities – five perspectives, five approaches, five paths to music.

Where is the spark that sets everything alight? It is found where great artists inspire young talents and pass on their knowledge and experience. Every two years, Kronberg Academy invites cello students from around the world to the “World Capital of the Cello” (Mstislav Rostropovich). Over the course of almost a week, they receive valuable inspiration and guidance from five distinguished teachers in public masterclasses. This year, we are delighted to welcome Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, Frans Helmerson, Gary Hoffman, Jens Peter Maintz and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.

For interested visitors, the public masterclasses offer a unique opportunity to explore even the most hidden corners of the cello repertoire.

Day ticket for the public masterclasses: €12
Valid for all masterclasses on one day; free admission for young people and students under the age of 27.

The detailed class schedule will be announced at short notice.

Venues: Casals Forum, Stadthalle, Galerie Opper

Programme subject to change.

Haydn’s Cello Concertos – A Challenge Not Only for the Performers

Haydn’s masterpieces for cello and orchestra present challenges not only for the musicians on stage. For centuries, scholars and editors have grappled with fundamental questions: How often has Haydn’s famous name been exploited for forgeries? And how reliable is the surviving musical text—are we really hearing what Haydn intended?

Join us in the search for possible answers.

The lecture will be presented in English.

Programme subject to change.

Actor Michael Rotschopf reads about the courage that comes from the heart: an inspiring encounter with fear, trust and the quiet strength to grow beyond oneself — with an open heart and a true lionheart.

Subject to change.

Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Les Illuminations, Op. 18

Edward Elgar (1857–1934)
Elegy

Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218

Subject to change

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Subject to change