For the second time, the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of General Music Director Simon Gaudenz, invites members of the TA/TLZ and OTZ CLUB to an exclusive listening experience in the Volkshaus Jena. The concert afternoon opens with the energetic overture to Mikhail Glinka's opera "Ruslan and Lyudmila", premiered in 1842. Soloist Aleksey Shust and the orchestra then interpret the expressive trumpet concerto by the Armenian composer Alexander Arutjunjan - a modern classic from 1950 that impresses with striking themes, virtuoso passages and the impressive dialogue between soloist and orchestra. The second half of the concert is dedicated to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" suite from 1888, which takes the audience into a fascinating world full of exotic sounds and fairytale stories.

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KLUB reader concert of the Funke Media Group

Volkshaus Jena

How could the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra give a more appropriate musical welcome to its new ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, the exceptional trumpeter Simon Höfele, than with the radiantly festive trumpet overture by the young Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy? While his Opus 101, premiered in 1828/1833, marks the time when the modern valve trumpet began its triumphal march, Simon Höfele first introduces himself to the Jena audience with Johann Nepomuk Hummel's Trumpet Concerto in E major, composed in 1803 for the Viennese court trumpeter Anton Weidinger, who was the first to be able to play notes chromatically across the entire scale on his newly invented keyed trumpet. He also has a surprise piece in his repertoire that - let's just say - revolutionized the art of trumpet playing in the 20th century and is now part of world musical literature. With a masterfully sparkling musical setting of water damage caused by magical amateurism – Paul Dukas' imaginative tone poem "L'Apprenti sorcier" from 1897, inspired by Goethe's famous ballad "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" – the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of General Music Director Simon Gaudenz, concludes its first Saturday concert.

Saturday Concert № 1 »Trumpet Favourites«

Sebastian Weigle is already a familiar name at the Munich National Theater, having performed in numerous operatic performances. With The Love of Danae, the internationally sought-after artist recently rehearsed his first new production at the Bavarian State Opera, and now he is conducting an Academy concert for the first time. The program features two orchestral works whose virtuosity and richness of color showcase the instrumental talent of an orchestra in every respect: Modest Mussorgsky's only original orchestral composition, A Night on Bald Mountain, a wild witches' sabbath, and Camille Saint-Saëns 's Organ Symphony   , in which the State Opera's new organ is able to unfold its splendor. In the fine tradition of the Bavarian State Orchestra of introducing its soloists in the Academy Concerts, principal trumpeter Johannes Moritz will interpret the Trumpet Concerto by Alexander Arutiunyan: a truly spectacular piece in which the Armenian composer combines elements of his homeland's folk music with late-Romantic, luxuriant harmonies and French flair – a captivating discovery.

Alexander Arutjunjan

Events

Upcoming events

May 18, 2026

6th Academy Concert: Sebastian Weigle · Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Past events

Nov 10, 2024

KLUB reader concert of the Funke Media Group · Jenaer Philharmonie

Oct 26, 2024

Saturday Concert № 1 »Trumpet Favourites« · Jenaer Philharmonie

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