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Runnicles mit Bruckner

Bruckner Symphony and piano legend Emanuel Ax with piano concerto by Beethoven
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11/06

Friday | 11/06/2026
7:00 pm Start of Concert
Concert introduction with Albert Breier 1 hour before the concert begins in the hall of the Central Library (1st floor)
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

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11/07

Saturday | 11/07/2026
7:00 pm Start of Concert
Concert introduction with Albert Breier 1 hour before the concert begins in the hall of the Central Library (1st floor)
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

Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major shows the young composer between Mozart's influence and his own style. Lively virtuosity, dialogical orchestration, and lyrical passages characterize the work. Especially the cheerful Rondo finale combines elegance with surprising wit. Typical of Bruckner's symphonies are large-scale developments and deeply internalized passages, and his Seventh is no exception. When he composed it, the revered Richard Wagner had just passed away. This prompted Bruckner to end the slow movement with the sound of bells. Another connection to Wagner in the work is that Bruckner demanded the use of so-called "Wagner tubas" for its performance, which are a blend of horn and trombone sounds that Wagner had specifically invented for his opera cycle "The Ring of the Nibelung".

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B flat major

Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 7 in E major

Artists

Sir Donald Runnicles
Conductor
Emanuel Ax
Piano
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Sir Donald Runnicles

Chief Conductor of the Dresdner Philharmonie

Introducing Sir Donald Runnicles! More pictures & videos of our new Chief Conductor can be found here.

Sir Donald Runnicles has been Chief Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic since the start of the 2025/26 season. In his first Dresden season, he will be presenting Strauss's "Elektra" in concert, conducting concerts at the British Festival, and leading the orchestra on a tour of Asia, to name just a few projects. The Scotsman will also remain General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin until mid-2026. He stands for the principle of quality over quantity and has thus established close artistic ties with renowned institutions worldwide, both in the opera pit and on the concert podium.

 

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Emanuel Ax

One of the most renowned pianists of our time, Emanuel Ax has enjoyed international success since the 1970s. Born to Polish parents in what is now Lviv (Ukraine), he grew up in Canada and the USA. The American has been under exclusive contract with Sony Classical since 1987. His trio performances and recordings with Leonidas Kavakos and Yo-Yo Ma are legendary. John Williams dedicated his new piano concerto to him, which Emanuel Ax premiered in the summer of 2025.

 

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Dresdner Philharmonie

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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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