Violinist

French music is a matter close to Simon Gaudenz's heart – and at the same time, it forms a repertoire that is still too rarely the focus of attention in Germany. Its magic lies in its subtle distance: sounds like fleeting scents, shimmering plays of color, transparency, and rhythmic precision create soundscapes of enchanting beauty. In this spirit, André Caplet's delicate cantata "Tout est lumière" resonates, as does Ernest Chausson's heartfelt "Poème" and Maurice Ravel's concert rhapsody "Tzigane" – masterfully interpreted by Tianwa Yang.

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Thursday concert № 3 »Parfums de lumière«

Volkshaus Jena

The Rhine in Villingen-Schwenningen

Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Oberschwaben

Congress Center Villach

Villingen-Schwenningen

Guest performance by the Cologne Philharmonic

Museum Ludwig

Hardly anything is more fitting for the spring days than Bruch's famous violin concerto - first performed in Cologne at Whitsun 1868 - and Robert Schumann's 1st Symphony, which he himself called his "Spring Symphony". Both works are characterized by blissful and edifying sounds with unmistakable genius.

Bruch's Violin Concerto | Schumann's "Spring Symphony"

Works whose creators themselves did not think would one day be world famous: Johannes Brahms, a pianist by training, had already premiered his first piano concerto and the music world was eagerly awaiting a violin concerto by the 45-year-old. After all, Beethoven and Mendelssohn had presented masterpieces. The reviews were devastating: the conductor Hans von Bülow was of the opinion that the work was written less "for" than "against the violin", virtuosos such as Henryk Wieniawski called the piece "unplayable". Nowadays, this concerto is an indispensable part of a violinist's repertoire.

5th Symphony Concert

Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Halle

China guest performance

Grand Theater Chongqing

Poly Grand Theater

Poly Theater

Qintai Concert Hall

The Zhuhai Grand Theatre

The fact that Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy dedicated a concert overture to the beautiful mermaid Melusine goes back to an experience he had had while attending the opera. While Mendelssohn was hardly enthusiastic about the music, the old mythical material and, not least, the convincing performance of the protagonist quickly inspired him to compose his own piece - and he managed to create a moving atmospheric picture of profound beauty. Antonín Dvořák's 5th Symphony is just as bright and light, revealing the young composer's mature and personal style. With its Bohemian tone, it is often referred to as Dvořák's Pastorale .

2nd Philharmonic Concert / Unknown Beauty

The intoxicating influences of Spain dominate both Ravel’s syncopated and sinuous Boléro and his humorous Alborada del gracioso. Continuing the travelogue are Debussy’s colorful Ibéria, and the talented Tianwa Yang tackles the exhilarating Violin Concerto composed for Jascha Heifetz by Miklós Rózsa.

Boléro

Kleinhans Music Hall

Look forward to a reunion with the wonderful violinist Tianwa Yang. In 2022, she received perhaps the most important award for a soloist: the OPUS KLASSIK "Instrumentalist of the Year." In the 2022/23 season, we hosted Tianwa Yang as our "Artist in Residence," and in 2024, we toured China with her. Whether there or at our joint concerts in Germany, audiences everywhere fell at her feet.

4th Philharmonic Concert

Messe Frankfurt

4th Symphony Concert

Nikolaisaal

During our guest performances in Würzburg, we will present several highly musical works under the direction of Dinis Sousa and accompanied by violinist Tianwa Yang. Stravinsky's piece was composed in 1946 for the 20th anniversary of the Basel Chamber Orchestra. On the surface, it resembles the Baroque concerto grosso, but is ingeniously interwoven with sonic elements of the 20th century. When asked about its content, the composer replied in his typically laconic manner: "That the work is for string orchestra – you will see immediately; that it has three movements – you will read that in the program; that it is anything but atonal! – Won't you let the audience have the pleasure of discovering it for themselves?

Guest at the Mozart Festival Würzburg

Würzburg Residence

At our guest performance at the VR Bank Bamberg-Forchheim OPEN AIR at Jägersburg Castle, we will present several highly musical works under the direction of Dinis Sousa and accompanied by violinist Tianwa Yang. The program begins with the sparkling overture to Le nozze di Figaro : an epitome of Mozart's temperament, whose rapid precision and dazzling wit immediately transport the listener into the vibrant world of his opera. 

Violinist

Tianwa Yang

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 5, 2025

4th Philharmonic Concert · Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

Dec 6, 2025

4th Symphony Concert · Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

3 - 4 Jun, 2026

Guest at the Mozart Festival Würzburg · Bamberger Symphoniker

Jun 5, 2026

VR Bank Bamberg-Forchheim OPEN AIR · Bamberger Symphoniker

Past events

Nov 13, 2025

Thursday concert № 3 »Parfums de lumière« · Jenaer Philharmonie

23 - 26 May, 2025

The Rhine in Villingen-Schwenningen · Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie

Future and recently performed repertoire

Violin in Tzigane by Ravel

Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

Violin in Violin Concerto No. 1 by Bruch

Kölner Philharmonie

Violin in Violin Concerto in E Minor by Mendelssohn

Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

Violin in Violin Concerto in D Major by Beethoven

Bamberger Symphoniker

Violin in Poème by Chausso

Jenaer Philharmonie

Violin in Concerto for Strings in D major "Basel Concerto" by Stravinsky

Bamberger Symphoniker

Violin in Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 211 by Mozart

Bamberger Symphoniker

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