Chamber music is about dialogue on an equal footing, and about developing a common artistic identity as a group. No wonder, then, that the members of the Berliner Philharmoniker are passionate about it. In this series, you are invited to join them in their explorations of the genre. Experience the musicians of the Berliner Philharmoniker up close and personal, while discovering the endless variety of the chamber music repertoire.
The series kicks off with Mozart’s mellifluous Clarinet Quintet, one of the most beloved works of the genre. Beethoven's Septet, with its echoes of serenading entertainment set amidst breathtaking musical refinement. A concert of French music promises a feast of timbres, with Bruno Delepelaire, 1st Principal Cellist of the Berliner Philharmoniker, contributing his own work to the programme. There will be a rare opportunity to catch the Quintets for Piano and Winds by Mozart and Beethoven, performed by members of the Philharmoniker alongside Kit Armstrong, once praised by Alfred Brendel as the greatest musical talent he had ever encountered.
In addition to string quartets by Schumann and Korngold, the only major chamber music work by Anton Bruckner, whose 200th birthday is celebrated in 2024, is on the programme. The Philharmonic String Quartet performs his String Quintet together with Amihai Grosz.
In a special feature, each of the six concerts in the series will feature a work by Wolfgang Rihm, Composer in Residence for the Berliner Philharmoniker this season. Rihm’s reliance on subjective expression and his stylistic diversity set him apart from most of his contemporaries.
Musikfest Berlin
Chamber Music Hall
Harry Ward violin
Angelo de Leo violin
Tobias Reifland viola
Solène Kermarrec cello
Andraž Golob clarinet
Works by
Wolfgang Rihm and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Rihm
Four Studies for a clarinet quintet
Interval
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581
Chamber Music Hall
Philharmonic chamber music
Philharmonisches Streichquartett:
Dorian Xhoxhi violin
Helena Madoka Berg violin
Naoko Shimizu viola
Christoph Heesch cello
Amihai Grosz viola
Works by
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Wolfgang Rihm and Anton Bruckner
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
String Quartet No. 2 in E flat major, op. 26
Wolfgang Rihm
Grave for string quartet
Interval
Anton Bruckner
String Quintet in F major
Chamber Music Hall
Philharmonic Octet Berlin:
Daishin Kashimoto violin
Romano Tommasini violin
Amihai Grosz viola
Christoph Igelbrink cello
Esko Laine double bass
Wenzel Fuchs clarinet
Stefan Schweigert bassoon
Stefan Dohr french horn
Works by
Franz Schubert, Wolfgang Rihm and Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert
Moments musicaux (arr. for octet by Hans Abrahamsen)
Wolfgang Rihm
Sextett for clarinet, horn and string quartet
Ludwig van Beethoven
Septet in E flat major, op. 20
Chamber Music Hall
Jelka Weber flute
Dominik Wollenweber oboe
Andraž Golob clarinet
Stefan Schweigert bassoon
Johannes Lamotke french horn
Kit Armstrong piano
Works by
Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Rihm, Hans Werner Henze and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon in E flat major, op. 16
Jelka Weber flute, Kit Armstrong piano
Wolfgang Rihm
Wind Quintet
Jelka Weber flute
Interval
Hans Werner Henze
WInd Quintet
Jelka Weber flute
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon in E flat major, K. 452
Kit Armstrong piano
Chamber Music Hall
Simon Roturier violin
Marlene Ito violin
Ignacy Miecznikowski viola
Bruno Delepelaire cello
Emmanuel Pahud flute
Wenzel Fuchs clarinet
Marie-Pierre Langlamet harp
Works by
Jean Cras, Bruno Delepelaire, Lili Boulanger, Wolfgang Rihm and Claude Debussy
Jean Cras
Quintet for flute, harp and string trio
Bruno Delepelaire
rêverie française for flute and harp
Lili Boulanger
Nocturne for flute and harp
Wolfgang Rihm
En plein air for flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet
Interval
Claude Debussy
String Quartet in G minor
Claude Debussy
Rhapsody for clarinet (arr. for septet by Sylvain Blassel)
Chamber Music Hall
Simon Roturier violin
Angelo de Leo violin
Micha Afkham viola
Solène Kermarrec cello
Works by
Robert Schumann and Wolfgang Rihm
Robert Schumann
String Quartet in A minor, op. 41 No. 1
Wolfgang Rihm
String Quartet No. 4
Interval
Robert Schumann
String Quartet in A major, op. 41 No. 3
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D
E
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150 € |
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Wheelchair positions 1 |
84 € |