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The "great ocean", the Pacific, and the countries bordering it are the motto of this special evening. Over 4 billion people from a wide variety of cultures live in the Indonesian region. It is becoming increasingly relevant for trade, politics and culture, but also for marine and climate protection. This region also has a lot to offer musically. While chamber music ensembles from the Bremen Philharmonic explore the Pacific region musically at various stations, Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius and other scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute report on current interdisciplinary and intercultural projects. The audience strolls between these stations and experiences the haunting combination of scientific expertise and dreamy music. A grand finale beckons at the end of the evening.

The "great ocean", the Pacific, and the countries bordering it are the motto of this special evening. Over 4 billion people from a wide variety of cultures live in the Indonesian region. It is becoming increasingly relevant for trade, politics and culture, but also for marine and climate protection. This region also has a lot to offer musically. While chamber music ensembles from the Bremen Philharmonic explore the Pacific region musically at various stations, Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius and other scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute report on current interdisciplinary and intercultural projects. The audience strolls between these stations and experiences the haunting combination of scientific expertise and dreamy music. A grand finale beckons at the end of the evening.

She is one of the hottest women on the classical music scene right now: Lera Auerbach. The works of the composer, pianist and author, who lives in the USA, have a large fan base around the world. Auerbach's exciting music is characterized by great stylistic freedom and is difficult to pigeonhole. Adam's Lament, which will be premiered at the 10th Philharmonic Concert, was commissioned by the Bremen Philharmonic Society. With Mieczysław Weinberg's Trumpet Concerto, the young, award-winning trumpeter Selina Ott makes her debut with the Bremen Philharmonic. Ott is now one of the undisputed stars of her profession. With the Weinberg Concerto, she plays a highly attractive work by Shostakovich's friend, which he has repeatedly praised as a veritable "symphony for trumpet and orchestra". Next on the programme is the Symphony of Fate, not Beethoven's, but Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's, which is also, significantly, his Fifth. If that isn't an omen...

Hall 1 becomes the setting for a walking concert and the audience discovers new sound experiences. A soloist here, a chamber ensemble there - several musicians are spread out across the various rooms in Hall 1. The sound shows the way through corridors and hallways. Beyond the usual concert experiences, new sound spaces open up and finally the large, atmospherically lit orchestra hall, in which musicians and concert guests swap places: the audience can make themselves comfortable on the stage on stools, cushions and blankets and listen to relaxing compositions played from the visitors' gallery. The concept and dramaturgy are the work of violinist Lenamaria Kühner and director Vivien Hohnholtz.

If you want to not only read but also hear what the upcoming season promises to be like in time for the publication of the 25/26 season book, then the entertaining season presentation is just the thing for you. With a large orchestra, General Music Director Marko Letonja provides an insight into the concert season and presents selected works with which the Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra hopes to delight concert audiences in the 201st season. An entertaining presentation and a surprise guest round off the varied program.