Violist

This program presents the season's motto "Planet Shostakovich" for the first time in chamber music. It focuses on Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Prokofiev – two internationally acclaimed Russian composers who created masterful works in the tension between artistic independence and political pressure. Their relationship was characterized by rivalry as well as mutual inspiration. The selected works explore different creative phases and contexts: A "Moderato" by Shostakovich for cello and piano from the 1930s, rediscovered in 1986, is followed by "Five Pieces" based on stage and film scores – a suite in miniature format for violin, cello, and piano, arranged by Levon Atovmyan. Prokofiev is represented by his Violin Sonata in F minor, a piece of intimate form but with an epic content of symphonic grandeur, as well as selected scenes from his admired ballet music "Romeo and Juliet," arranged for viola and piano by Vadim Borisovsky, who, as a brilliant interpreter and arranger, popularized the music of both composers. /JN

Culinary Sunday Matinee № 3 

Hotel & Restaurant Schwarzer Bär

A new format from the Jena Philharmonic invites curious children and their families on an exciting musical journey of discovery – immediate and captivating. A string quartet playfully explores the magnificent Baroque period with the audience, delves into Shostakovich's mysterious world of sound, and conquers music from film and television. With child-friendly presentations and plenty of hands-on opportunities, classical music becomes tangible and alive. Whether on comfortable mats close to the action or leaning back on mom's lap – here, children can listen, ask questions, participate, and dream.

Family Chamber Concert "Ready, set, go!"

Town Hall Hall

Two masterpieces that stand out from their time—the expression of two composers who used conventions as a springboard into the unknown, thus challenging contemporary audiences: Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 from the Razumovsky Trilogy, allows classical form to vibrate under the pressure of inner necessity: the ominously concentrated unison at the beginning, harmonic shifts with eruptive potential, a movement dramaturgy of symphonic breath, a sonically contemplative Molto Adagio with a "cosmic" perspective—they mark nothing less than a renegotiation of the concept of genre on the threshold of Romanticism.

Chamber Concert No. 2

On the penultimate day of summer – a matinee under the sign of the sun: with works by Telemann, Haydn, and Wolf, the program explores the light in its diverse musical refractions. As an expression of courtly splendor under the "Sun King" Louis XIV, the overture suite shone far beyond France's borders. The genre also became extremely popular in Germany, not least thanks to the work of Georg Philipp Telemann. His overture suite "La Bizarre" combines French and Italian stylistic elements in an original way. From baroque radiance to classical transparency: two string quartets from Haydn's so-called "Sun Quartets," Op. 20, form a framework. The stormy G minor quartet forms a charming contrast to the gallantly serene A major quartet, which surprises with an artfully crafted final fugue. 

Culinary Sunday Matinee No. 1

EPSG:4326

Chamber Concert No. 10

Historisches Rathaus Jena

Lobeda District Concert No. 2

Stadtteilzentrum LISA

Chamber Concerto No. 1

Chamber Concert No. 5

District Concert Winzerla № 2

Galileo Community School, Aula

Romeo and Juliet

Jenaer Philharmonie

String Quartet in G minor

String Quartet No. 2

Viola Sonata

String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor

Quartet for clarinet and string trio

Phantasie for String Quartet

Ouverture-Suite: "La Bizarre" in G major

Italian Serenade in G major for string quartet

String Quartet A major

Transfigured Night for String Sextet

Clarinet Quartet No. 3 in C major

Serenade in C major for String Trio

Quartetino for clarinet, violin, viola and cello

Violist

Karina Suslov-Götz

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 8, 2026

Chamber Concert No. 5 · Jenaer Philharmonie

May 10, 2026

District Concert Winzerla № 2 · Jenaer Philharmonie

Past events

Nov 30, 2025

Culinary Sunday Matinee № 3 · Jenaer Philharmonie

Nov 2, 2025

Family Chamber Concert "Ready, set, go!" · Jenaer Philharmonie

Future and recently performed repertoire

Viola in Romeo and Juliet by Prokofiev

Jenaer Philharmonie

Viola in String Quartet in G minor by Haydn

Jenaer Philharmonie

Viola in String Quartet No. 2 by Britten

Jenaer Philharmonie

Viola in Viola Sonata by Shostakovich

Jenaer Philharmonie

Viola in String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor by Beethoven

Jenaer Philharmonie

Viola in Quartet for clarinet and string trio by Penderecki

Jenaer Philharmonie

Viola in Phantasie for String Quartet by Bridge

Jenaer Philharmonie

Viola in Ouverture-Suite: "La Bizarre" in G major by Telemann

Jenaer Philharmonie

Viola in Italian Serenade in G major for string quartet by Wolf

Jenaer Philharmonie

Viola in String Quartet A major by Haydn

Jenaer Philharmonie

Viola in Transfigured Night for String Sextet by Schönberg

Jenaer Philharmonie

Viola in Clarinet Quartet No. 3 in C major by Volckma

Jenaer Philharmonie

Viola in Serenade in C major for String Trio by Dohnányi

Jenaer Philharmonie

Viola in Quartetino for clarinet, violin, viola and cello by Kókai

Jenaer Philharmonie

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