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that you attended our concert. On this page we provide you with photos of the concert and information about the programme. At the bottom of the page you will also find our concert recommendations for the current season.

Programme & Artists:

You heard:

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

Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 7 in E major

presented by:

Sir Donald Runnicles, Emanuel Ax and the Dresdner Philharmonie

Further information:

Sir Donald Runnicles ©Simon Pauly

Sir Donald Runnicles

Introducing Sir Donald Runnicles! More pictures & videos of our new Chief Conductor can be found here.
Since the 2025/26 season, Sir Donald Runnicles has been Chief Conductor of the Dresdner Philharmonie. From 2009 to 2026, he was General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. His programmes combine the familiar with the new, with emotional immediacy and intellectual depth as central concerns. In this, he draws on the experience of an international career spanning more than 45 years.

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©Lisa Marie Mazzucco

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 today Lviv, Ukraine, he grew up in Canada and the United States. The American pianist has been an exclusive Sony Classical recording artist since 1987. His trio performances and recordings with Leonidas Kavakos and Yo-Yo Ma are legendary. John Williams dedicated his 2025 Piano Concerto to him, and Musical America named him its 2026 Artist of the Year.

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©Simon Pauly

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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