Name: Guest performance Holzminden
Start: 2026-03-06T20:00:00
Location: Stadthalle Holzminden

The Göttinger Symphonieorchester presents a captivating series of orchestral events that promise to enthrall music enthusiasts. From the nuanced sounds of the violas in 'Bratschissimo 2.0' to the majestic symphonies of Schubert and Dvořák, each concert offers a unique auditory experience. Highlights include a bassoon concerto by Carl Maria von Weber, the enchanting 'Glasslands' by Anna Clyne, and an exploration of water-inspired compositions. Join us as we delve into these musical journeys, celebrating the talents of accomplished performers and the timeless works of renowned composers.

Symphonic Journeys: Göttinger Symphonieorchester's Diverse Orchestral Showcase

Göttinger Symphonieorchester

What would the orchestral sound be without violas? One only has to experience a Mahler symphony to appreciate the slightly darkened, slightly scratchy sound of this often overlooked string group. In this chamber concert, the viola—as it prefers to be called, more elegantly—can be enjoyed in its purest form and up close. Oksana Labach and Igor Tulchynsky of the viola section of the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra put their instrument in the spotlight, performing works by Carl Stamitz, Max Reger, Jean Sibelius, and Jean-Marie Leclair. And the occasional addition of a violin to the stage provides an opportunity to marvel at the special character of its bigger sister by comparison.

Bratschissimo 2.0

GDA Göttingen

Reformed Church of Göttingen

Guest performance in Uelzen

Theater an der Ilmenau

That's what you call fate: While the bassoon is featured prominently as a soloist in many symphonies and operas, explicit solo concertos for this particularly dark woodwind instrument are rare. Carl Maria von Weber, the composer of the rather dark opera "Der Freischütz," wrote a bassoon concerto in 1811: an ideal playing field for the French bassoonist Marceau Lefèvre. The Italian conductor and pianist Vanessa Benelli Mosell frames Weber's rarely heard gem with timeless works: Wagner's Ringfarbige Musik der Freude über seinen neuen Sohn Siegfried (Ring-colored Music of Joy over His Newborn Son Siegfried), and Schubert's arguably best-known and unfinished symphony, whose two movements are among the finest of the entire 19th century.

Unfinished

Stadthalle Göttingen

For centuries, water has been an inexhaustible source of inspiration in music. Numerous composers have cast this ever-changing element into musical forms: from clinking ice, surging waves, and pouring rain to still, deep water and mysterious mist. The Göttingen Symphony Orchestra, together with the Göttingen Youth Symphony Orchestra, embarks on a journey of discovery into the musical world of water. And when the audience takes the plunge and joins in, everything flows.

Everything is flowing

Ballroom “Zum fidelen Anreischken” Duderstadt

Free Waldorf School Göttingen

A cello concerto cloaked in a symphonic cloak: At the very end, after many revisions and shortly before his death, Sergei Prokofiev called his Opus 125 "Symphonic Concerto." Quite appropriate, for it is so versatile, so humorous, and so powerful that it successfully combines the two genres. Alexey Stadler follows in the footsteps of none other than Mstislav Rostropovich, who played the solo part at the premiere in 1952. In the second half of the concert, the Stuttgart conductor Johannes Klumpp interprets a symphony by Antonín Dvořák, not from the new world, but still from the old: The Fifth, already in a style all its own and at least as valuable as its famous younger sister, premiered in Prague in 1879.

In contrast

Guest performance Holzminden

Stadthalle Holzminden

Guest performance in Bückeburg

Rathaussaal Bückeburg

This is going to be exciting! In 2021, Anna Clyne created a concerto featuring the saxophone as an unusual solo instrument, transporting us to mythical realms: "'Glasslands' conjures an imaginary world with three realms ruled by the banshee," says Clyne, "a female spirit who, in Irish folklore, announces the death of a family member by howling, shrieking, or wailing, usually in the stillness of the night." The soloist is Asya Fateyeva, a German saxophonist of Ukrainian descent. And Tchaikovsky's Fifth, one of his most popular symphonies, also features predestined events: "Total resignation to fate, or, what amounts to the same thing, to the inscrutable decree of providence," he wrote, referring to the first movement.

Glasslands

The members of the Academy of the Göttinger Symphonieorchester regularly perform alongside their mentors, but this concert presents them in an exciting new light, adding a solo and chamber music dimension to their already demanding program. Our young musicians will perform a captivating and diverse program, featuring fascinating combinations and a multitude of instrumental talents that explore a wide repertoire spectrum. Support the mission of our orchestra to nurture and promote the next generation. You will be amazed!

Academy Concert

Following the Second Piano Concerto in November, Sergei Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony follows. What a work—one that, unfortunately, often remains somewhat overshadowed by many other late-Romantic symphonies! Here, Chief Conductor Nicholas Milton elevates it to the repertoire, allowing its lush sonic power to fully unfold, especially exploding in the final movement. Before that, Elisabeth Brauß revives another fascinating work by Anna Clyne, the Composer in Focus. "Atlas," her first piano concerto, was written in 2023 and was inspired by a publication about the artist Gerhard Richter: "My music responds to the images contained in these four volumes
to create a musical montage and a lucid narrative."

Atlas

Why not try something different? Let's break the rules! We want to create a concert experience with you that can be experienced with all of your senses. Moving around, why not? Drinking at the concert, absolutely! Bathing in sound, definitely! Seeing and hearing from many perspectives! This evening, you can shape your own listening experience, and we can get to know each other anew. Is listening better in the dark or with a glass of wine in hand? The idea for this project arose from a joint initiative of the GSO to demonstrate how relevant an orchestra is in times of social disruption. We emphasize the connection to our senses and fellow human beings. Classical music is relevant, and we want to re-establish its social anchoring!

Concert for all Senses

Sheddachhalle Göttingen

There are those film songs that you hear – and they immediately switch on your mind's eye. It could be one of the swaggering symphonic rock ballads from "James Bond." A catchy tune from George and Ira Gershwin. The waltz from Coppola's "The Godfather." Or, of course, one of the incredibly numerous melodies by Hans Zimmer and John Williams – the two Hollywood assembly-line composers. Who already has sounds in their ears and images in their minds? And we haven't even had to mention "Jaws." Or the bow of an old cruise ship... This evening with chief conductor Nicholas Milton and singer Mary Carewe, who has transformed many concert stages into cinema screens, promises goosebumps moments with a guaranteed 90 percent recognition rate.

Guest performance Holzminden

Articles & News