CANCELLED: Felix Mendelssohn Jugendorchester
As a result of the new Germany-wide coronavirus restrictions that have been issued, all concerts in the Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle have been cancelled until 20 December 2020. This event has had to be cancelled. If you bought your tickets in the Elbphilharmonie’s online shop, you will be refunded the purchase price via the payment method used for the original booking – you don’t need to do anything. You’ll find further details on refunds on the following page: Information on refunds for tickets to cancelled events
In 2020 Hamburg und Prague have been twin towns for 30 years – reason to celebrate! The close friendship between the two cities is one of the success stories of European unification. As Hamburg’s cultural ambassador, the Felix Mendelssohn Youth Orchestra has maintained close connections with Prague for many years, and regularly appears in the city.
Tonight’s programme revolves around the two cities that are linked with one another by the rivers Vltava (German: Moldau) and Elbe. The young musicians open the evening with the concert overture »Meeresstille und Glückliche Fahrt« (Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage) by the Hamburg composer Felix Mendelssohn, followed by one of the loveliest and most powerful cello concertos of its time, written by the Czech composer Antonin Dvořák. The concert is brought to a joyful end by two movements from Johannes Brahms’s Second Symphony, inspired by the peace and tranquillity of water.
At the side of the Felix Mendelssohn Youth Orchestra, Till Schuler can be heard on the cello. The winner of the 12th International Antonio Janigro Junior Competition in 2020 and student of Prof. Sebastian Klinger at the Hamburg College of Music shows the many qualities of his wonderful instrument in the Dvořák Cello Concerto.
Performers
Felix Mendelssohn Jugendorchester
Till Schuler violoncello
conductor Clemens Malich
Programme
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt / Dritte Konzertouvertüre nach Gedichten von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe D-Dur op. 27
Antonín Dvořák
Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104
Johannes Brahms
Adagio non troppo und Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur op. 73 / aus: Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur op. 73