Name: Anniversary concerts Vietnam
Start: 2025-10-02T00:00:00
Location: Ho Guom Opera

Grace Lee

Rachelle Hunt

Stefanie Pfaffenzeller

Steffen Weise

Ulrich Horn

Liisa Randalu

Marc Gruber

Sha Katsouris

Barbara Petit

Michael Armbruster

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

In early October, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt) will perform two guest concerts in Vietnam as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of diplomatic relations between Germany and Vietnam. As the official contribution of the State of Hesse to the anniversary festivities, the orchestra will present two large-scale chamber concerts featuring works by German composers, one in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, and the other in Ho Chi Minh City. The program includes a double quartet by the operatic dramatist Louis Spohr, who worked for many years in Hesse, as well as Ludwig van Beethoven's Sextet for two horns and string quartet and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's Octet for four violins, two viols, and two cellos. Hesse and Vietnam have enjoyed a privileged partnership since 2012. The Southeast Asian country is a significant partner in education, research, and technology.