Pianist

According to Henze, his concerto Musen Siziliens, which premiered in 1966 as part of the Berliner Festwochen, was intended to “be fun” – both for the audience and the performers. Johannes Brahms must have been thinking on similar lines when experimenting with multiple permutations of “Viennese” three-four time in his Liebeslieder waltzes for voices and four-hand piano. The RIAS Kammerchor Berlin will perform both works at the Musikfest Berlin together with the piano duo GrauSchumacher who in the words of the Süddeutsche Zeitung have “perfected four-hand piano-playing”, accompanied by musicians of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie conducted by Gregor Meyer. As an atmospheric opener, Henze’s otherworldly, mysterious Notturno sets the tone.

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RIAS Kammerchor Berlin I

Berliner Philharmonie

Cleverly curated programs and a spirit of artistic discovery are the hallmarks that have established Andreas Grau and Götz Schumacher as one of the most internationally renowned piano duos. Their Blaibach recital culminates in Stravinsky's groundbreaking "The Rite of Spring" – condensed primal power for piano four-hands.

Pianist

Götz Schumacher

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 15, 2026

GrauSchumacher Piano Duo · Konzerthaus Blaibach

Past events

Sep 5, 2026

RIAS Kammerchor Berlin I · Berliner Philharmoniker

Future and recently performed repertoire

Piano in Liebeslieder Waltzes by Brahms

Berliner Philharmoniker

Piano in Trompe-l'œil by Desyatnikov

Konzerthaus Blaibach

Piano in Fantasy F minor D 940 by Schubert

Konzerthaus Blaibach

Piano in Notturno by Henze

Berliner Philharmoniker

Piano in Musen Siziliens by Henze

Berliner Philharmoniker

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