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Beethoven Chorfantasie

Tabita Berglund conducts works from Beethoven to Kurtág

04/23

Friday | 04/23/2027
7:00 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

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04/24

Saturday | 04/24/2027
7:00 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

Prices
from 64 | 53 | 45 | 39 | 29 | 22 €
FLEX fee + 6 €
Reduced prices:
from € 10 for pupils under 18 
from €10 for young people under 30
from 11 € for Dresden-Pass and SB from GdB 80
Who receives discounts? Read here.

About the Concert

Fantasy shapes this program, which shows courage in many facets: Beethoven showed courage when he combined piano concerto, chamber music, symphonic music, and choir in a single work with the Choral Fantasy, and also allowed the piano to begin with a free improvisation! The Hungarian György Kurtág distributes instrument groups in space for "...quasi una fantasia...", creating a very unusual and fascinating sound world. And Richard Strauss also faced a challenging task when, as a young man, he musically depicted the final hours of an artist, his death, and subsequent transfiguration in "Death and Transfiguration". The work made the composer instantly famous for his symphonic poems. Finally, a symphonic poem is also the "Helios" Overture by the Dane Carl Nielsen. In it, he describes the course of the sun from sunrise to sunset, as he experienced it himself during a stay in Greece.

Programme

György Kurtág
"... quasi una fantasia..." for piano and instrumental groups

Ludwig van Beethoven
Fantasy for piano, soloists, choir, and orchestra

Carl Nielsen
"Helios" Overture

Richard Strauss
"Death and Transfiguration" Tone Poem

Artists

Tabita Berglund
Dirigentin
Kirill Gerstein
Piano
Philharmonischer Chor Dresden
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Tabita Berglund

Principal Guest Conductor 25/26

Norwegian conductor Tabita Berglund is celebrated for her "exceptional music-making" (The Arts Desk) and captivates audiences with her charismatic and inspiring style. She has been Principal Guest Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic since the 2025/26 season and holds the same position with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra since 2024/25. In addition to her already broad repertoire ranging from Mozart to Lutosławski, she is particularly dedicated to the music of composers from the Nordic countries.

 

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Kirill Gerstein

Kirill Gerstein is the Artist in Residence of the Dresden Philharmonic during the 2026/27 season. He is one of the most renowned pianists of our time, with a repertoire ranging from Baroque to contemporary works, but he is also active as a curator, educator and musical director from the piano. His curiosity, imagination and virtuosity make him a sought-after artistic partner for orchestras, musicians, festivals, record labels and media platforms worldwide.

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Philharmonischer Chor Dresden

The Dresden Philharmonic Choir has been active for over 55 years, since it was founded in 1967 on the initiative of Kurt Masur. The approximately 70 singers perform the demanding choral work in their free time. They give concerts with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of the respective chief and guest conductors, collaborate with other choirs and orchestras and perform a cappella programs in and outside of Dresden. Iris Geißler has led the ensemble since October 2022.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

Top Class!

Top class! That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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