The equally brilliant and subtle Martha Argerich plays Beethoven’s rousing Piano Concerto No. 1 in this series, and four years after his acclaimed debut, John Williams, the most successful composer in film history, returns to the Philharmonie. Orchestral music of otherworldly beauty is offered by Anton Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony, conducted by Kirill Petrenko. Other symphonies represent the early and late works of their creators: Mahler’s First under the direction of Tugan Sokhiev is juxtaposed with the last symphonies of Schubert and Brahms – with Zubin Mehta and Daniel Barenboim respectively. While the latter two conductors have been part of the orchestra’s closest family circle for decades, Marin Alsop is celebrating her debut. Amihai Grosz, principal violist of the Berliner Philharmoniker, can be heard in a world premiere.
Musikfest Berlin
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
Kirill Petrenko conductor
Works by
Wolfgang Rihm and Anton Bruckner
Wolfgang Rihm
IN-SCHRIFT
Interval
Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 5 in B flat major
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
Daniel Barenboim conductor
Martha Argerich piano
Works by
Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms
Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in C major, op. 15
Martha Argerich piano
Interval
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
Tugan Sokhiev conductor
Amihai Grosz viola
Works by
Lili Boulanger, Donghoon Shin and Gustav Mahler
Lili Boulanger
D’un matin de printemps
Donghoon Shin
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (Premiere), commissioned by the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation and the Tonkunstler Orchester
Amihai Grosz viola
Interval
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 1 in D major
Biennale of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
Marin Alsop conductor
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Gijs Leenaars chorus master
Works by
Outi Tarkiainen, Brett Dean, Aaron Copland and Heitor Villa-Lobos
Outi Tarkiainen
New Work (Première), commissioned by the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Brett Dean
Fire Music for orchestra
Interval
Aaron Copland
Appalachian Spring (Version for orchestra from 1954)
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Chôros No. 10 ˮRasga o coração“ for orchestra and mixed choir
Rundfunkchor Berlin, Gijs Leenaars chorus master
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
Zubin Mehta conductor
Himari violin
Works by
Carl Maria von Weber, Henryk Wieniawski and Franz Schubert
Carl Maria von Weber
Oberon: Overture
Henryk Wieniawski
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in F sharp minor, op. 14
Himari violin
Interval
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 in C major, D 944 “Great”
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
John Williams conductor
John Williams
Excerpts from Movie Soundtracks
| Price category | Block/row | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A
Row 1–12
B Row 1–3 E Row 1–2 |
651 € |
| 2 |
B
Row 4–10
E Row 3–4 |
576 € |
| 3 |
C
Row 1–3
D Row 1–2 E Row 5–6 |
498 € |
| 4 |
E
Row 7–8
F Row 1–2 |
435 € |
| 5 |
C
Row 4–7
D Row 3–4 F Row 3–5 H Row 1–2 |
366 € |
| 6 |
C
Row 8–11
D Row 5–6 H Row 3–5 |
282 € |
| 7 |
G
Row 1–4 right
K Row 1–2 |
213 € |
| 8 |
G
Row 1–5 left
K Row 3–4 Wheelchair positions |
213 € |