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Großer Saal, Casals Forum
2026/2027 Kronberg Festival - K14
ERZÄHLUNGEN
Duval, Genisson, Han, Isserlis, Shih, Soulez-Lariviére

Participants

  • Pierre Genisson clarinet
  • Irène Duval violin
  • Sào Soulez Larivière viola
  • Steven Isserlis cello
  • Anna Han piano
  • Connie Shih piano

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Piano Trio, Op. 11 “Gassenhauer Trio”, Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 102 No. 1

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

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Tickets
35 / 45 / 65 €
Feldbergsaal, City hall
VORTRAG: HAYDNS CELLOKONZERTE
Dr. Norbert Gertsch

Participants

  • Dr. Norbert Gertsch

Programme

The exact programme will be published at a later date.

 

The lecture will be held in English.

 

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Tickets
Free Entry
Großer Saal, Casals Forum
LÖWENHERZ - Erzähl mir von Courage
Reading with actor Michael Rotschopf

Programme

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.

 

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Tickets
10 €
Großen Saal, Casals Forum
2026/2027 Kronberg Festival - K15
ILLUMINATION
Bendix-Balgley, Ensemble Resonanz, Minasi, Prohaska

Participants

  • Anna Prohaska soprano
  • Noah Bendix-Balgley violin
  • Ensemble Resonanz
  • Riccardo Minasi director

Programme

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

 

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Großer Saal, Casals Forum
Kronberg Festival
SCHICKSAL
Altstaedt, Ensemble Resonanz, Minasi

Participants

  • Nicolas Altstaedt cello
  • Ensemble Resonanz
  • Riccardo Minasi director

Programme

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

 

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Feldbergsaal, City hall
WIE KANN ICH MEIN INSTRUMENT OPTIMIEREN?
Dr. Ing. Thomas Zwieg

Participants

  • Dr. Ing. Thomas Zwieg

Programme

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Zwieg, Chief Developer at the string manufacturer Larsen Strings A/S, offers insights into the interaction between instrument, strings, bow and bowing technique — and into what musicians can do themselves to influence the response, articulation, volume and timbre of their string instrument.

 

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

 

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Tickets
Free Entry
Großer Saal, Casals Forum
2026/2027 Kronberg Festival - K17
PREISTRÄGERKONZERT
Teilnehmende der Cello Meisterkurse, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn

Participants

  • Teilnehmende der Cello Meisterkurse
  • Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn

Programme

Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb 1 and No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb 2

Luigi Boccherini (1743–1805)
Concerto No. 3 in G major, G 476

Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33

Max Bruch (1838–1920)
Kol Nidrei in D minor, Op. 47

Prizewinners’ Concert of the Cello Masterclasses

 

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Tickets
35 / 45 / 65 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2026/2027 Kronberg Festival - K18
ENTDECKUNGEN
Korrepetitoren, Teilnehmende der Cello Meisterkurse

Participants

  • Teilnehmende der Cello Meisterkurse
  • Korrepetitoren

Programme

Final Concert of the Cello Masterclasses

The programme will be announced at a later date.

 

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Tickets
35 / 45 €
Carl Bechstein Saal, Casals Forum
2026/2027 Kronberg Festival - K19
DAVID GERINGAS ZUM 80STEN
Brachmann, D. Geringas, T. Geringas, Maintz, Schmidt

Participants

  • Dr. Jan Brachmann Reading
  • David Geringas cello
  • Jens Peter Maintz cello
  • Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt cello
  • Tatjana Geringas piano

Programme

David Geringas (*1946)
Excerpts from “Sag das niemandem: Lebenserinnerungen eines Cellisten”

Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Widmung No. 1, Op. 25

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Minnelied No. 5, Op. 71

François Couperin (1668–1733)
Pièces en concert arranged for three violoncellos by David Geringas

 

Kronberg Academy honours the great cellist and pedagogue on his milestone birthday with a special event featuring music and recitation.

 

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Großer Saal, Casals Forum
2026/2027 Kronberg Festival - K20
MENDELSSOHN SCHUMANN I
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Sir András Schiff

Participants

  • Chamber Orchestra of Europe
  • Sir András Schiff conducting & piano

Programme

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
Overture, Op. 26 “The Hebrides”

Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

 

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