School Concerts

Schubert's Great Symphony

A musical journey
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9/12

Friday | 9/12/2025
10:45 am Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal
Free admission for school classes after registration
Advance booking will begin at a later date.

About the Concert

A symphony is always a large piece of music – and a lot of work for the orchestra. But if he also calls the piece "Great Symphony," how long does it actually last? And: What secret is hidden behind the horn calls at the beginning? And what is a "harmonic series"? But don't worry! Boredom is guaranteed not to arise at this concert. Because Franz Schubert tells a story with his composition that can only be told with music: mysterious, dramatic, but also sad or cheerful – and in the end with a solemn triumph. Here you can immerse yourself in the world of orchestral sound.

Grades 7-10

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Program

Franz Schubert
Excerpts from Symphony in C major "Great"

Artists

Miguel Sepúlveda
Conductor
Malte Arkona
Moderation
Michael Kube
Conception
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Miguel Sepúlveda

Runnicles Fellow

In September 2024, the Portuguese conductor Miguel Sepúlveda was announced as the very first Sir Donald Runnicles Fellow of the Dresden Philharmonic, where for two seasons he will support the new Chief Conductor in his projects and conduct his own concerts. In June 2025, he will be one of six finalists of the International Conducting Competition Rotterdam. He has already conducted several well-known orchestras in Portugal and the UK, including the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the Gulbenkian Orchestra.

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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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Michael Kube

Concept

Michael Kube is a passionate music educator and has been conceiving the school and family concert series "phil zu entdecken" for the Dresden Philharmonic since the 2015/16 season. He also works as an editor and consultant, is a juror for the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, and a university lecturer in music history, musicology and music education.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

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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