A proud "Allegro marziale" in Carl Nielsen's opera "Saul and David" sets the tone for David's heroic triumph over Goliath in the second act. Jean Sibelius strikes heroic and pastoral tones in his Symphony No. 2, which one can tell was composed in light-filled Italy – as does Nielsen's overture, incidentally.

2nd Symphony Concert

Eurogress Aachen

Much of the music of German-Jewish Maria Herz survives via manuscripts alone. Composed during the early- to mid-twentieth century, amidst rising antisemitism, only five of her more than thirty orchestral works were actually published in her lifetime. It is largely thanks to her grandson, Albert Herz, that we can enjoy Maria Herz’s music in modern times. Tonight, star cellist and champion of female composers, Raphaela Gromes will join conductor Han-Na Chang – herself a prestigious cellist – to perform Herz’s Cello Concerto.

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Prokofiev’s Triumphant Fifth

The Bridgewater Hall

Guest Concert

Tourist, Congress and Saalbau GmbH

Today, we occasionally long for more peace and quiet. Yet, in our omnipresent lives, we no longer have any idea what distance and isolation truly mean. When we think of blank spots on the map, we at best mean places where there's no cell phone reception. And yet, our world still poses many puzzles: There's only one Earth in the solar system, but is it also the only one in the entire universe? But before we reach for the stars, perhaps we should first tidy up our planet and see how many carefully wrapped folders of wonderful music are still hidden in New York basements and attics.

Maria Herz

Events

Upcoming events

May 7, 2026

Guest Concert · Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

8 - 10 May, 2026

Heart Pallets · Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

Past events

18 - 19 Oct, 2025

2nd Symphony Concert · Sinfonieorchester Aachen

Feb 27, 2025

Prokofiev’s Triumphant Fifth · The Hallé

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