Program

Dresden Music Festival on Tour: New York Philharmonic – Gilbert – Ax

Just like Dvorák, Mendelssohn and Wagner, pianist Emanuel Ax may count himself among the honorary members of the New…

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Upbeat Sounds of the Empire: Elgar »The Dream of Gerontius«

Edward Elgar composed the oratorio »The Dream of Gerontius«, considered one of his main works, to form kind of a…

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Opening Concert: New York Philharmonic – Gilbert – Vogler

All over the world, the New York Philharmonic acts as a musical ambassador for international understanding. Thus, it…

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New York Philharmonic – Gilbert – Bell

Volkswagen’s »Gläserne Manufaktur« could not be more ideally suited to the performance of Magnus Lindberg’s »Kraft«.…

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Sounds of the Empire: Violin Recital Nicola Benedetti

This young artist, a native of Scotland, is among Britain’s most innovative violinists, and her dance-like, joyful…

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Piano Recital Yefim Bronfmann

He would have liked to become a violinist like his father, but his mother, a pianist herself, won out. Today,…

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The Forsythe Company

In founding the Forsythe Company in 2005, William Forsythe created a new, flexible structure within which he continues…

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Sounds of the Empire: Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Joshua Bell

The legendary Academy of St Martin in the Fields owes its status as the most frequently recorded chamber orchestra to…

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Takács Quartet

Brahms loved the dark and melancholy timbre of the viola, and he emphasized this by doubling this part in his string…

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Workshop Concert Dresden Festival Orchestra

How do you rehearse an unknown work from the baroque period? How do you approach it, when there are no references? What…

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Sächsische Staatskapelle »The Love-Meal of the Apostles«

Together, the Staatskapelle Dresden and the Dresden Music Festival celebrate Richard Wagner’s 200th birthday, paying…

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Violin Recital Chad Hoopes

The concerts at Schloss Wackerbarth, where the Dresden Music Festival introduces unusual talents, have met with…

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Serenade on the Green

England has a much-lauded choral tradition that has produced such leading ensembles as the King’s College Choir,…

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Frank Peter Zimmermann & Emanuel Ax

They are both world-class soloists, but in their hearts, they are equally passionate about chamber music. The German…

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Viola da Gamba Recital Jordi Savall

There is hardly a musician who has done more to move the viola da gamba and all its many facets further into the…

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Dresden Festival Orchestra

After its celebrated premiere in May 2012, the Dresden Festival Orchestra returns to the stage with concertmaster…

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Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden – Thielemann – Kaufmann

Wagner called it his »wonder harp« and entrusted it with the first performances of works like »Rienzi« or »Der…

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Wagner’s 200th Birthday: Louis Lortie & Thomas Quasthoff

Wagner loved »advance performances« of his works in the shape of readings and at the piano. Even during his lifetime,…

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Sounds of the Empire: The Tallis Scholars

With the perfection and expressivity typical of the English choral tradition, but also with an indefatigable spirit of…

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Reading: Martin Walker

Born in Scotland, Martin Walker studied at Oxford and Harvard, worked as a journalist at The Guardian for 25 years, and…

€ 15

Piano Recital Mari Kodama

With unusual and sophisticated programs, the Japanese pianist Mari Kodama has made a name for herself. At her concert…

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Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin – Nagano – Vogler

For the first time, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin presents itself at the Music Festival with its Conductor…

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Dresden Sings & Makes Music

This year’s Festival motto has also influenced the program of »Dresden sings & makes music«: thus, apart from…

Music Academy Dresden: »Falstaff« (Premiere)

Queen Elizabeth I was so taken with the figure of Sir John Falstaff in »Henry IV« that Shakespeare wrote another play…

€ 19

Dresdner Philharmonie – Marriner – Hentrich

In his concert at the Frauenkirche with the Dresden Philharmonic, Sir Neville Marriner travels almost the entire…

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Viktoria Mullova & Matthew Barley Ensemble

Viktoria Mullova has a fascinating biography: as a »trophy virtuoso« of the Soviet Union, she left Russia in 1983,…

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Sounds of the Empire: The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Marilyn Monroe made it world-famous in the comedy »Some like it hot«: the ukulele – which means »leaping flea« in…

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In re Wagner

»Wagner’s works by day and night / Lead to strife, fatigue and blight« - during the anniversary year of 2013, a little…

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Philharmonia Orchestra London & Salonen

London is one of the leading cultural centers of the world. Five professional symphony orchestras of international…

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Song Recital Measha Brueggergosman

»A voice whose timbre – warm and dark in the lower ranges, lightening towards the top – sounds faintly like Jessye…

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Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino & Noseda

Listening to his »Requiem«, Verdi’s origin as an opera composer cannot be denied. On the contrary: full of musical…

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Global Ear

Two names are inextricably linked with England’s influence on European music history: Henry Purcell and Benjamin…

€ 14

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic – Haenchen – Zimmermann

A home game for a seventieth birthday: the Dresden Music Festival is delighted to host the birthday concert of Hartmut…

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Organ Recital John Scott

John Scott has won the hearts of audiences around the world playing the organs of Vienna’s Stephansdom, Notre Dame in…

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Doric String Quartet

»Haydn and the Doric are a perfect match… full of spirit, wit and sophistication«, »The Sunday Telegraph« wrote. One of…

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London Brass

The summer event »Hellerau meets Internationals«, which combines cultural and culinary diversity, takes place this year…

€ 25

Sounds of the Empire: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Nelsons

Dresden’s Frauenkirche is known throughout the world as a monument to world peace. This message will attach itself…

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Baroque Lounge: Kermes & Elbipolis Baroque Orchestra

In the »Baroque Lounge«, electronic club culture sounds meet instrumental works by English masters, entering into a…

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Children’s Concert »The Fairy Queen«

When the Dresden Music Festival opens the doors for this year’s children’s concert, the concert hall of the German…

€ 10

Children’s Concert »The Fairy Queen«

When the Dresden Music Festival opens the doors for this year’s children’s concert, the concert hall of the German…

€ 10

Opera Choruses under an Open Sky

Amidst the wild and romantic landscape close to Dresden, the open-air stage in Rathen is an ideal location for the…

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Final Concert: Rufus Wainwright

Elton John has called him the »greatest songwriter on this planet«. More than that, however, the 38-year-old Canadian…

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