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Best of Klassik: Mozart Klavierkonzert

With moderation. Drama and passion in the short concert.

05/01

Friday | 05/01/2026
7:30 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

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About the Concert

Mozart's Piano Concerto in D minor is one of his most exciting works and has lost none of its power even 200 years after its creation. The key – D minor – already indicates that this is not about light entertainment. This music tells of great emotions: drama, longing, and passion. He wrote the concerto at a time when he was forging new paths with his music and experimenting boldly. Particularly impressive is the dialogue between the piano and the orchestra – sometimes they are adversaries, sometimes they merge together. The melodies are so captivating that they became famous even then and continue to touch hearts to this day.<br><br>Entertaining and thrilling, Malte Arkona first gives a brief introduction to the work. Together with the conductors Julian Rachlin and the orchestra, they will play their favourite passages from the piano concerto: In just a short time, you will learn why this masterpiece should be heard at least once in a lifetime and why it is considered one of the "Best of Classical". Afterwards, you can enjoy the piano concerto in a short concert. Following that, we warmly welcome you at the bar on the first floor, where host Malte Arkona will engage in conversation with Julian Rachlin on a small stage and will gladly answer your questions. A concert, therefore, that not only allows you to listen but also to participate – an experience for all the senses!<br>

Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto in D minor

Artists

Julian Rachlin
Conductor
Alexandra Dovgan
Piano
Malte Arkona
Moderation
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Julian Rachlin

Violinist and conductor Julian Rachlin is Music Director of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Chief Conductor of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director of the Herbstgold Festival at Esterházy Palace, and Professor of Violin in Vienna. He tours the world as a soloist, in various chamber music constellations, and as a sought-after guest conductor, and is committed to the education of young talents with the “Julian Rachlin & Friends Circle”. He is a guest conductor with the Dresden Philharmonic for the first time.

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Alexandra Dovgan

The young pianist Alexandra Dovgan has not yet even completed her piano studies, but has been performing successfully on the international stage for many years, most recently at venues including the Vienna Musikverein and Carnegie Hall. With her charismatic stage presence, profound expressiveness and precise tone, she captivates audiences and regularly receives standing ovations. She won the first of many competitions at the age of ten and received significant guidance for her development from Grigory Sokolov.

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Malte Arkona

The presenter, actor and voice actor Malte Arkona is known to many viewers from television, but is also one of the most sought-after music educators in the German-speaking world. He has been a regular stage partner of the Dresden Philharmonic in this capacity for many years and has been presenting its new "Best of Classics" series, which he co-designed, since the 2024/25 season. He also directs video clips for the orchestra, in which he can also be seen himself.

 

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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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