Ernest Bloch (1880–1959)
From Jewish Life, B 54

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58

Pablo Casals (1876–1973)
Rêverie

Gaspar Cassadó (1897–1966)
Requiebros

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111

Concert introduction at 6:45 p.m. with Prof. Dr. Tiago de Oliveira Pinto.

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Radamés Gnattali (1906–1988)
Sonata

Leo Brouwer (*1939)
Sonata “The Magic Space”

Rafael M. Arcaro
Élegie à une mémoire oubliée

Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)
Siete canciones populares españolas

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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.

Following the masterclasses, selected participants will have the opportunity to perform in two closing concerts on 30 September as part of this year’s Kronberg Festival, “Courage!”

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.

Further details about the schedule will be announced in due course.

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Improvisation Workshop with BartolomeyBittmann

The Courage to be Spontaneous: As part of the Kronberg Festival's Cello Masterclasses, the duo BartolomeyBittmann invites participants to a workshop designed to take them out of their comfort zone. Titled "What would I be without sheet music?", the focus is entirely on improvisation—playing without a written score, relying instead on open ears, curiosity, and a joy for experimentation. Through playful formats and small challenges, the students discover new avenues of musical expression, react to one another, and dare to step into the unknown. A workshop that demands courage and rewards with musical freedom as well as fresh perspectives.

Matthias Bartolomey - violoncello

Klemens Bittmann - violin & mandola

www.bartolomeybittmann.at

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Heinrich Biber (1644–1704)
Battalia

Johann S. Bach (1685–1750)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 (arrangement for mandolin and strings)

Christian Jost (b. 1963)
“Seasons” for cello and string orchestra (world premiere)

Concert introduction at 5:15 p.m. with Christian Jost, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, and Prof. Friedemann Eichhorn.

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Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Serenade No. 6 in D major, K. 239 “Serenata notturna”

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35

Alisson Krussmaa (*1992)
New composition - Title to be announced

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Leonard Disselhorst (*1990)
Kingfisher, The Drift, Jasmine Ode

Tigran Hamasyan (*1987) & Howard Shore (*1946)
Toichis Mountains

Duke Ellington (1899–1974)
Such Sweet Thunder

Herbie Hancock (*1940) & Bobby McFerrin (*1950)
Turtle Shoes

Mariano Mores (1918–2016)
Taquito Militar

Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992)
Nightclub

Traditional medley of Romanian themes

Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 BB 68

Milena Dolinová (approx. 1859–1891) & Kryštof Mařatka (*1972)
Čsardáš III

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Duke Ellington (1899–1974)
Selected Works

Friedrich Gulda (1930–2000)
Concerto for Violoncello and Wind Orchestra

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Following the huge success of their latest award-winning album *z e h n* (German Record Critics’ Award),
BartolomeyBittmann focus their new program
“Best of BB” on the essence of their compositional work to date.
In the four programs created since then, the original compositions of
this progressive duo are characterized by strong emotional contrasts:
Meridian (2013) — finding a connecting thread, a musical path.
Neubau (2015) — the idea of creation through collaborative composition.
Dynamo (2019) — the dramatic element in music and performance.
z e h n (2022) — continuity and the embodiment of a philosophy.
The musical range of “Best of BB” extends from powerful rock riffs
and virtuosic, racing unison passages to intimate grooves and sensitive
melodic lines. The focus is always on the search for the acoustic
foundation of their classical instruments.
Matthias Bartolomey - cello
Klemens Bittmann - violin & mandola
www.bartolomeybittmann.at

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