Conductor

A new take on Bach's Goldberg Variations: The Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich performs them in the sensitive arrangement for chamber orchestra by Józef Koffler, a Polish-Jewish composer whose career began very successfully. In the late 1920s, however, under the pressure of political developments, he stopped composing himself and orchestrated the works of others. He was assassinated in 1944, and to this day, his work remains little known. In the interplay of strings and woodwind, his orchestration explores new aspects of Bach's "Clavier Uebung": Baroque variation art meets the richness of sound of a small orchestra.

Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich

Blaibach Concert Hall

The Keys of Toledo

Ballhof

This evening, the Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich, under the direction of Daniel Grossmann, blends Klezmer, Wagner, and contemporary sounds. Joining them are the charismatic actor Stefan Merki and the captivating singer Ethel Merhaut. 
A poor Jewish musician, barely scraping by with wedding performances, fulfills a dream: with his hard-earned savings, he treats himself to a visit to the Imperial Court Theatre in Vienna. By chance, he hears – without any prior knowledge – Wagner's Lohengrin. The opera transforms his life: back in his shtetl, he insists on playing only Wagner's melodies at Jewish celebrations, no longer the traditional tunes – which naturally leads to conflict.

Conductor

Daniel Grossmann

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 29, 2026

Mendele Lohengrin · Das MuTh

Past events

Nov 20, 2025

Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich · Konzerthaus Blaibach

28 - 29 Sep, 2025

The Keys of Toledo · Staatstheater Hannover

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Lohengrin by Wagner

Das MuTh

Conductor in Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by Bach

Konzerthaus Blaibach

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