Clarinetist

Dora Pejačević (1885 - 1923) was not only a pianist and violinist, but also the first Croatian composer to write orchestral works. Due to her late romantic, harmonically and instrumentally sophisticated sound language, she is considered a representative of the fin de siècle on the threshold of modernity. Since her rediscovery, she has been the central figure in Croatian music history, a "trademark" with a perfume named after her, Dora sparkling wine and a documentary film about her life. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of her death in 2023 at the latest, her orchestral works are now also anchored in the programs of German concert halls: above all her Symphony in F sharp major, which Arthur Nikisch put on the program of the Leipzig Gewandhaus after its great success in Dresden, and her Overture for large orchestra from 1919, which will be heard in this concert.

10th Symphony Concert

Staatstheater Braunschweig

Founded by members of the Berlin and the Vienna Philharmonic, the ensemble Philharmonix is fearless in its musical explorations, combining the highest level of music-making with great entertainment. Its trademark is an incomparable virtuosity and the joy the musicians bring to their music-making, which is immediately communicated to the audience. The stylistic breadth is breathtaking, encompassing classical, jazz, folk, pop, but also Latin. Not everything here is classical music, but everything has musical class. 

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Philharmonix

STROMWERK | Kulturarena Kraftwerk Mitte

»Songs are like small operas into which you can bring many colors,« says Hanna-Elisabeth Müller. Young in years, rich in success, the soprano always devotes particular attention to the programs of her song recitals.

Hanna-Elisabeth Müller | Daniel Ottensamer | Juliane Ruf

Museum Ludwig

Before the soloists can shine in the 9th symphony concert, the evening opens with Franz Schubert's Overture in C major in the Italian style. He wrote this in 1817 after a performance of Rossini's "Tancredi" and bet with friends that he too could write such music.

9th Symphony Concert

Mozart's only clarinet concerto is one of his late works and is always associated with his enthusiasm for the warm sound of the clarinet and its adaptability. He composed the concerto for his friend Anton Stadler, through whom he was well informed about the possibilities and peculiarities of the instrument. The melodies cover the entire possible sound spectrum, even in the lower registers. To this day, it is a calling card and one of the highlights in the repertoire of clarinet literature.

8th Symphony Concert

In the third symphony concert we welcome our "Artist in Residence" Daniel Ottensamer (brother of conductor Andreas Ottensamer) for the first time. With Johannes Brahms' Second Symphony, the Braunschweig State Orchestra presents one of the pieces with which the Braunschweig State Theater resumed its performances in 1945. With its song-like melodies, this work exudes a happy atmosphere that finds its calming point at the end.

3rd Symphony Concert

Mozart Week Salzburg

Great Festival House

Mozart's Clarinet Concerto was composed just two months before his untimely death. The lyrical second movement, in particular, is one of his most touching musical legacies. Farewell and mourning also find their place in Berlioz's orchestral songs, Les nuits d'été . Both works are the focus of the Vienna Philharmonic's second concert featuring three artists of the first category.

Vienna Philharmonic II: Ticciati / Kožená / Ottensamer

Only the original instrumentation – and not one of many arrangements. That was the strict requirement of the three musical adventurers, Daniel Ottensamer, Stephan Koncz, and Christoph Traxler. The result is a complete anthology for clarinet trio, from which three pieces were chosen for an exciting journey. It begins with the healing power of bel canto sounds. For after a breakdown in Italy, Vincenzo Bellini enthusiast Mikhail Glinka essentially healed himself with the composition of his Trio pathétique. John Ireland then takes us to Britain's coast, complete with a sea shanty, before we reach the summit with the trio titan Beethoven.

Clarinetist

Daniel Ottensamer

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 28, 2026

Mozart Week Salzburg · Wiener Philharmoniker

Jan 28, 2026

Vienna Philharmonic II: Ticciati / Kožená / Ottensamer · Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum

Mar 20, 2026

Theclarinet Trio Anthology · Das MuTh

Past events

8 - 9 Jun, 2025

10th Symphony Concert · Staatstheater Braunschweig

May 27, 2025

Philharmonix · Dresdner Musikfestspiele

Future and recently performed repertoire

Clarinet in Clarinet Concerto No. 2 by Weber

Staatstheater Braunschweig

Clarinet in Trio Pathétique by Glinka

Das MuTh

Clarinet in 6 Deutsche Lieder by Spohr

Kölner Philharmonie

Clarinet in Clarinet Concerto in A major by Mozart

Staatstheater Braunschweig

Clarinet in Trio in E-flat major by Beethoven

Das MuTh

Clarinet in Duet Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon by Strauss

Staatstheater Braunschweig

Clarinet in Clarinet Concerto by Mozart

Wiener Philharmoniker

Clarinet in Concert Piece for Clarinet by Koncz

Staatstheater Braunschweig

Clarinet in Clarinet Concerto No. 4 by Spohr

Staatstheater Braunschweig

Clarinet in Clarinet Trio in D Minor by Ireland

Das MuTh

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