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Tschaikowski Pathétique

Minimal music in the piano double concerto and romantic sound splendor
© Umberto Nicoletti

12/05

Saturday | 12/05/2026
7:00 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

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12/06

Sunday | 12/06/2026
11:00 am 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

Minimal music is no longer a marginal phenomenon in classical concerts, and this is due in no small part to Philipp Glass, one of the most dedicated and successful composers of this musical style. He wrote his Concerto for Two Pianos for the two soloists of the evening, the sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque. It's no wonder, as he believed the concerto would only work if "played with one brain." Of course, it's not quite like that, but the almost symbiotic connection between the two artists in their shared performance can be experienced live on this evening. His Sixth Symphony was simultaneously the last one Tchaikovsky wrote. Nine days after its completion, he passed away. To this day, there is speculation about whether he committed suicide, was poisoned, or died a natural death. However, there is no speculation about what we hear in his music today: courage and optimism at the beginning, through disappointment to resignation and almost complete fading at the end. The final movement is interpreted by many as a requiem that he wrote for himself.

Programme

Modest Mussorgsky
"Khovanshchina" - Overture for Orchestra

Philip Glass
Double Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6 in B minor "Pathétique"

Artists

Fabien Gabel
Conductor
Katia und Marielle Labèque
Piano
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Fabien Gabel

French conductor Fabien Gabel has been Chief Conductor of the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich since the 2025/26 season. He is praised for his dynamic style and versatile repertoire, which ranges from major symphonic works to lesser-known compositions of the 19th and 20th centuries as well as contemporary music. His career has taken him across Europe, to North and South America, Australia and Asia. In 2025, he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and he is now conducting the Dresden Philharmonic for the first time.

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Katia und Marielle Labèque

The French sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque perform worldwide as a piano duo, captivating audiences with their unique energy and perfect synchronisation. Their musical partners include the world's most renowned orchestras, such as the Berlin Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic and the LA Phil. They enjoy performing on the fortepiano with baroque ensembles but are equally well known for premiering contemporary piano works by composers such as Philip Glass and Thomas Adès.

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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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