Name: Magic & Dancing
Start: 2026-04-12T15:30:00
Location: Berliner Philharmonie

The Berliner Symphoniker is set to captivate audiences with a trio of orchestral concerts, each with its unique theme and flair. From virtuosic violin fantasies to classical masterpieces, and from childhood-inspired dances to thrilling narratives, these events promise an unforgettable musical journey. Featuring renowned musicians like Maria Solozobova on the violin and Xinyu Peng on the piano, each concert offers a dive into the depths of cultural and artistic expression, promising a vibrant exploration of sounds and stories at the iconic Berliner Philharmonie.

A Symphony of Cultures: Berlin's Orchestral Odyssey

Zhen Chen

Vanessa Chartrand

Berliner Symphoniker

Childhood memories of the music of the Sinti and Roma in his homeland inspired Zoltán Kodály's "Dances from Galánta," while Melanie Bonis's Suite en forme de valses exudes French lightness and elegance. This dance-like quality contrasts with the suspenseful music of Paul Dukas, who set Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's ballad of the same name to music in his "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."

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Berliner Philharmonie

In Francis Poulenc's "Peasant Concerto" from 1928, the harpsichord, which had disappeared since Mozart's time, experiences a magnificent resurrection. With its melodic charm and fragrant grace, the piece seems to dream itself back to the French Rococo era – albeit with gentle irony. Charles Gounod's "Funeral March for a Marionette" – a piano sonata that the composer later transcribed for orchestra – must have appealed to Alfred Hitchcock greatly: It became the theme song for the series "Hitchcock Presents." As thrilling as a crime thriller, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's tone poem about "Scheherazade," who used fairy tales to keep her husband, King Shahryar, from killing her, is as captivating as a Arabian Nights.

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