Name: Academy Matinee
Start: 2026-06-21T11:00:00
Location: WDR Funkhaus

WDR Sinfonieorchester

Guest performance in Würzburg | Mozart Festival Würzburg

Würzburg Residence

WDR Happy Hour - Mendelssohn

Philharmonic Essen

Few works begin as majestically as Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto. Pianist Alexander Melnikov is able to unleash his highly emotional virtuosity right from the start. The most beautiful melodies and subtle nuances follow on the path to the thrilling finale. Felix Mendelssohn's overture "Ruy Blas" was also once described as "brilliantly chivalrous," opening the program with solemn wind sounds and stormy vehemence. The evening then embarks on a grand journey with Mendelssohn's atmospheric "Scottish Symphony." The evening will be conducted by the celebrated Maxim Emelyanychev.

Spirit of Romanticism - Beethoven & Mendelssohn

Museum Ludwig

Guest performance Viersen

Festhalle Viersen City

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Academy Matinee

WDR Funkhaus

Dmitri Shostakovich's Second Violin Concerto is sonically intense and moving. Although it is in a minor key, it also radiates great hope. Shostakovich's concerto is a favorite work of Isabelle Faust, who is associated with the WDR Symphony Orchestra as Artist in Residence. This is no surprise, since her unique playing combines perfection and brilliance on the one hand, with tremendous depth on the other. As a highlight of the season's closing performance, Cristian Măcelaru conducts the Third Symphony by his Romanian compatriot George Enescu. This opulent work for orchestra and choir overwhelms with its power and strength.