Embark on a musical odyssey with the Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim as they present a series of captivating concerts in early 2025. From the New Year's Concert that showcases Europe's diverse musical heritage to performances by promising talents and renowned musicians, these events promise a rich tapestry of sounds and stories. Join us as we delve into the highlights, introducing talented artists like Maria Solozobova-Neuenschwander and Sérgio Fernandes Pires, and explore an array of creative works that celebrate both traditional and contemporary compositions.

A Harmonious Journey: Exploring European Sounds and Rising Stars

Experience a captivating series of concerts curated by the Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, showcasing the spirited and dynamic performances of renowned artists. From the resonant tones of clarinetist Sérgio Fernandes Pires to the enchanting children's concert 'Post for the Tiger!', these events promise a rich tapestry of sound. Join us as we delve into these musical events that celebrate both contemporary and classical compositions, offering audiences a taste of artistic brilliance and cultural history.

A Musical Journey: Exploring Artistry and Heritage with Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim

The Southwest German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim presents a captivating series of concerts, showcasing the richness of Swiss music history, touching childhood tales, and the hauntingly beautiful compositions of Gustav Holst. From Swiss string masterpieces to heartwarming children's concerts and the spectral echoes in musical history, these events promise an immersive cultural and musical experience.

A Vibrant Symphony: Swiss Strings, Friendly Tales, and Ghostly Melodies

From the haunting compositions of Gustav Holst to the vibrant melodies echoing through the halls of Kulturhaus Osterfeld, Pforzheim's musical events offer a rich tapestry of cultural experiences. This series of concerts, ranging from student performances to international showcases, celebrates the timeless beauty and diversity of classical music, drawing audiences into a world where ghosts of the past harmonize with the voices of the present.

A Symphony of Ghosts and Heritage: Exploring Pforzheim's Musical Landscape

In an array of captivating musical events, the Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim invites audiences into a world where history and melody intertwine. From the haunting compositions of Gustav Holst to the classical beauty in Zurich, these events promise a rich tapestry of musical storytelling. Join us as we delve into the enchanting experiences of 'Juri Hunts the Musical Ghost', the 'Day of Music', and more, showcasing the enduring power of music to evoke emotion and celebrate cultural heritage.

Exploring Musical Narratives: From Ghostly Melodies to Timeless Classics

As summer unfolds, music lovers are set to embark on a symphonic journey through captivating performances at the Island Classic on the Island of Reichenau, the Summer Dreams concert in Pforzheim, and the Pforzheim-Eutingen district concert. These events promise to enchant audiences with classical masterpieces from renowned composers like Beethoven, Schubert, and Mendelssohn, presented by the Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim. With talented performers such as violinist Sergei Krylov, attendees will experience the power of music in historic and beautiful settings, creating unforgettable summer memories.

Classical Symphony Celebrations: A Journey Through History and Sound

Experience an unforgettable journey through classical music and natural beauty with the Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim. From the picturesque Island of Reichenau to the lively cityscape of New York, a series of events promises a vibrant cultural odyssey. These concerts feature masterpieces by Beethoven, Schubert, and other legendary composers, each bringing their unique flair to the celebration. Join renowned violinist Sergei Krylov and other talented musicians as they bring these timeless pieces to life, connecting audiences across continents and offering a gateway to a world where art and nature harmonize.

A Symphony of Cultures: Celebrating Music and Nature Across Reichenau and Beyond

This summer, the Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim offers a melodic escape with a series of captivating concerts across Reichenau and Pforzheim. From Beethoven's luminous symphonies to Prokofiev's invigorating violin concertos, the events promise a rich tapestry of classical music. Join us as we explore the atmospheric 'Island Classic' on Reichenau, the spirited 'Summer Dreams' in Pforzheim, the communal vibe of the Pforzheim-Eutingen district concert, and the cultural festival 'Shades of Green in the City Garden' in New York. Discover the enchanting world of classical compositions brought to life by skilled musicians.

Summer Symphony: A Melodic Journey Across Reichenau and Pforzheim

A musical journey through Ukraine

Kulturhaus Osterfeld e. V.

A musical journey through Ukraine – performance for school classes

fishing

Kurhaus Fiskina

Thank you! Anniversary concert

Concertant – Young Stage

CongressCentrum Pforzheim CCP

"Seven young goats have disappeared without a trace!" – That's what the newspaper says. But where are they? What do the baker and the miller have to do with it? And where is Mother Goat?!  Crime fan Gregor suspects a major crime, and lo and behold: the first hot lead leads directly to the Big Bad Wolf! Thus begins Gregor's eventful search for the goats.

Long Night of Culture: a project is born

Marionette Theater Moth Cage Pforzheim e. V.

Rediscover folk songs – folk songs without borders!

Russian pictures

free workshop for a Pforzheim school class

– Sold out! – Workshop with SIGNUM Saxophone Quartet

Pforzheim

Even though no “Brötzinger Saturday” is planned for 2025, the chamber orchestra will give a concert on the traditional date (last Saturday in September) in St. Martin’s Church, which is part of the city museum.

Under the direction of students from the conducting class of the University of Music and Performing Arts Frankfurt am Main (Prof. Johannes Schlaefli and Christoph Altstaedt), works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gideon Klein and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy take us to the stars and to Swiss alpine pastures.

Of Alpine Pastures and Stars

Stadtmuseum Pforzheim

Vernissage for the exhibition: 75 Years of SWDKO

EPSG:4326

shades of green in the city garden

Manhattan School of Music

Pforzheim-Eutingen district concert

Hagnau am Bodensee

And they bid their audience farewell to the summer break with extremely optimistic sounds. Felix Mendelssohn's overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is one of his greatest strokes of genius: the famous introductory wind chords immediately transport their listeners to a fairy kingdom painted by Shakespeare, in which Mendelssohn's shimmering and darting sounds create fascinating scenes of mysterious magic. Prokofiev's 2nd Violin Concerto marks his turn to a "new simplicity" that should above all be good-humored, energetic and objective, while still demanding the highest level of art from the soloist. And it reflects Prokofiev's (still) cosmopolitan attitude, which was fueled by his international concert tours at the time of writing. The final point is set by Ludwig van Beethoven – as is already the custom in Pforzheim – with another symphony: this time it is the fourth, which – although written at a time when Beethoven's deafness had already progressed – is described as extremely positive, "Greekly slim" and downright luminous. It demonstrates in an incomparable way how clearly, purely and lively a master like Beethoven is able to bring ever new opposing principles into dialogue with one another and, as a result, into harmony!

summer dreams

CongressCentrum Pforzheim

The monastery courtyard of the Reichenau-Mittelzell Minster is a wonderful, historic and acoustically excellent place for the annual "Island Classic" and is popular with locals, day-trippers and travelers alike. It was initiated - together with the municipality of Reichenau - by Douglas Bostock, who has lived on Reichenau for a long time.

Island Classic on the Island of Reichenau

At a time when the continent was celebrating with great verve a final indulgence in grandiose late romanticism, then the battle to turn away from tonal "harmonious sounds" was fought and finally the search for absolutely "new" sound systems was carried out, the English composers were above all taking time: time to reassure themselves through composition of the wealth of English folklore, the beauty and diversity of "their" landscape, the sublime greatness of cultural tradition and the power of English wit, time to find a musical-English identity, time to make England a characteristic musical nation again. And so there is a lot going on in this concert: Ralph Vaughan Williams ("Charterhouse Suite") and Gerald Finzi (Romance op. 13), both associated with the so-called English pastoral school, paint enchanting still lifes and transport their listeners to a wonderful English dream world. A few decades later, Benjamin Britten proved in his enchanting song cycle "Les Illuminations" that a true Brit can also be inspired by French poetry to play with very English tones. And the bird of paradise of English music, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, concludes by calling for people to enjoy life and live with (not only) English wit.

British Accent

Prize winners of the Festival of German Music Competitions

Mozart Society Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden

Bad Homburg Castle Concerts

BAD HOMBURG vor der Höhe

In autumn 2009, the internationally renowned soloist Maria Solozobova and the young Swiss entrepreneur Patrick Neuenschwander founded the concert series "Classical Highlights". The musical background of the exceptional violinist and the economic anchoring of the artistic director formed the basis for the realisation of the new concert series "Classical Highlights".

Visiting Switzerland: Classical Highlights Zurich

Tonhalle Zürich

For many years, the Southwest German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim has taken part in the “Day of Music” , which is presented by the Music Section of the Pforzheim Cultural Council.

You can hear a wide range of music from classical, folk, pop and chanson, presented by professionals, students and music lovers alike.

Day of Music, Pforzheim

Pforzheim Music School

The British composer Gustav Holst worked as a music teacher at St. Paul's Girls' School in London. In his soundproof study he composed, among other things, the famous " St. Paul's Suite " - peppered with beautiful melodies, inspired by popular English folk songs ("Greensleeves") and exuberant dances. He was repeatedly disturbed by an old castle ghost, which to this day hides between the notes of his music.

Student Concert: Juri Hunts the Musical Ghost

Kulturhaus Osterfeld

About friendship that really gets going! When the little bear catches fish at the river, the tiger feels so lonely at home and doesn't feel like doing anything. So he asks the little bear: "Just write me a letter so I can be happy!" And that's how it all starts...

Children's concert "Post for the Tiger!" Copy

Orchestra Rehearsal Room

About friendship that really gets going! When the little bear catches fish at the river, the tiger feels so lonely at home and doesn't feel like doing anything. So he asks the little bear: "Just write me a letter so I can be happy!" And that's how it all starts...

Who doesn't know Janosch's touching story about the wonderful friendship between a bear and a tiger, in which the two find a solution for everything, dance a romantic nightlight waltz and celebrate the best day of their lives with violin din and magic! The melodies composed by Basti Bund especially for the Southwest German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim transport the story with sunny charm straight into the hearts of the young listeners. The program is designed for primary school classes in grades 2 and children's groups (20-25 participants) from 7-9 years old.

Children's concert "Post for the Tiger!"

The Southwest German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim proves once again in this concert how incredibly colorful pure string sound can be. And it presents a little surprise. Under the title "Helvetia" it invites you on a multifaceted and exciting tour through... yes, actually... the Swiss music history of the last 120 years. There are some great things to marvel at: First of all there is Peter Mieg, whose works have already been heard several times in Pforzheim programs. He is represented with his most internationally successful work, Toccata, Arioso and Gigue, which shows him to be a great veteran between rhythmic finesse and expansive sound. Othmar Schoeck is probably the most important song composer of the 20th century and so it is not surprising that the solo cello in his concerto op. 61 repeatedly revels in the most wonderful cantilenas: a real treat! Paul Juon, a descendant of Swiss immigrants who lived in Russia for a long time, only returned to his Swiss homeland in old age and thus gave it a late but excellent late romantic composer! Finally: Bartók - of course not Swiss! His stirring Divertimento Sz. 113 was commissioned by the Swiss super-sponsor Paul Sacher and is actually considered one of the most important string works of his time.

Helvetia

Every February 23rd, Pforzheim commemorates the destruction of the city at the end of the Second World War. At that time, war returned to the country whose government had unleashed it. To mark the 80th anniversary, the Badische Philharmonie Pforzheim and the Südwestdeutsche Kammerorchester Pforzheim will perform Benjamin Britten's most famous work, his "War Requiem".

War and Reconciliation

Graduates and students of church music, choir conducting and school music, conducting

Concert with graduates of the Stuttgart University of Music

University of Music and Performing Arts

ARD night concert

Friedemann Breuninger completed his violin studies with Prof. Valeri Klimov at the Saar Academy of Music, with Prof. Shmuel Ashkenasi at Northern Illinois University (Chicago) and at Indiana University in Bloomington with Prof. Franco Gulli. In 2002, Friedemann Breuninger was appointed first concertmaster of the Orquesta Ciudad de Granada. He also plays as guest concertmaster in numerous orchestras in Spain, Italy and Belgium and has worked with conductors such as Emmanuel Krivine, Vladimir Ashkenasy and Philippe Herreweghe.

Friedemann Breuninger completed his violin studies with Prof. Valeri Klimov at the Saar Music Academy, with Prof. Shmuel Ashkenasi at Northern Illinois University (Chicago) and at Indiana University in Bloomington with Prof. Franco Gulli. In 2002, Friedemann Breuninger was appointed first concertmaster of the Orquesta Ciudad de Granada. He also plays as guest concertmaster in numerous orchestras in Spain, Italy and Belgium and has worked with conductors such as Emmanuel Krivine, Vladimir Ashkenasy and Philippe Herreweghe.

The Portuguese clarinetist Sérgio Fernandes Pires, born in 1995, is one of the most promising and artistically active clarinetists of his generation. As a soloist, he has performed with well-known orchestras such as the Musikkollegium Winterthur, the Basel Chamber Orchestra, Argovia Philharmonic, the Orchestra Filarmonicii de Stat Transilvania, the Bremen Philharmonic and the Silesian Chamber Orchestra. Since 2019, Sérgio Pires has been teaching at the Minho University in Braga (Portugal), since 2023 at the Basel University of Music (Switzerland), and since 2024 he has been principal clarinetist of the London Symphonic Orchestra (Great Britain).

Time changes

Good Morning with Ö1

Austrian Broadcasting Corporation

Juri Tetzlaff, founding presenter of the children's channel KiKA and a permanent face of the channel ever since, puts millions of children to bed every night in the "KiKA Treehouse" together with the Sandman. Since 2001 he has designed and presented classical concerts for the whole family and was awarded the ECHO "Classical Music for Children" prize in 2014. He presents family concerts with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Folkwang Chamber Orchestra Essen, the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, the Southwest German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim and the SWR Symphony Orchestra, among others.

Family Concert: With Tchaikovsky into Fairytale Land

Johannes Klumpp has been chief conductor and artistic director of the Folkwang Chamber Orchestra Essen since 2013. In addition, his busy concert schedule has taken him to renowned orchestras, including the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra, the Dresden Philharmonic, the WDR Funkhausorchester Cologne, the Stuttgart State Orchestra, the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Potsdam Chamber Academy, the Gulbenkian Orchestra Lisbon and the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra.

Concert HDMK Stuttgart: Conducting class Rasmus Baumann and Rising Stars Hyelin Lee and Maximilian Schairer

Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart

Nicola Zesch completed her studies with distinction in Stuttgart with Prof. Conradin Brotbek and in Zurich with Prof. Thomas Grossenbacher and has made a name for herself as a national and international prizewinner. She is currently completing her concert examination in Hamburg with Prof. Sebastian Klinger. She received additional inspiration from well-known teachers such as Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, Wolfgang Boettcher, Maria Kliegel, Claudio Bohorquez and Jan Vogler

Huchenfeld district concert

Catholic Community Center

Maria Solozobova-Neuenschwander was born in Moscow and now lives in Switzerland. After attending the Moscow music school "Gnessin" for highly gifted children, she completed her studies at the famous Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, with Prof. Zakhar Bron in Zurich and at the Basel Music Academy with Prof. Raphael Oleg "with distinction". While still a student, she was already working as first concertmaster with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. She is the winner of several renowned international music competitions.

Epiphany Concert 2025

Matthäuskirche

Swinging French chansons, fragrant songs from Portugal, fiery csáradás from Hungary and meltingly cheerful folk songs from Italy. Plus passionate tango, sad songs from Finland, moving Romanian and Serbian dances and of course the old, wistful hits from Germany. Europe is so infinitely rich in sounds, dances and songs.

New Year's Concert Weinstadt-Endersbach

Jahnhalle Endersbach

Br-klassik – Auftakt

Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim

The popular district concerts with the Southwest German Chamber Orchestra are characterized by the fact that the regular members of the chamber orchestra can be experienced “up close” in an almost familial atmosphere.

Pforzheim-Würm district concert

Evangelical Church of Würm

Jewish composers and musicians of the Arab world

Restaurant Flair Festhalle Denkendorf

Concert at the City Museum: “Conductor's Workshop 2.0”

Epiphany Concert 2026

Evangelical Christ Church, Pforzheim

New Year's Reception of the City of Pforzheim 2026

Huchenfeld District Concert 2026

Catholic Community Center PF-Huchenfeld

Movie Night

Visit to the Vesperkirche: Italy in the 18th century – Chamber music concert

Pforzheim Town Church (Evangelical)

Italy in the 18th Century – Chamber Music Concert #1

Salads, Scenes and Symphonies – Chamber Music Concert #2

International Women's Day

Reuchlinhaus

OverBridges

Concert in Tuttlingen

Tuttlinger Hallen

North wind

Intimate Letters – Chamber Music Concert #3

Visit to the nursing home: Intimate letters – Chamber music concert

Erich Bähner House, Pforzheim

An experience with lots of fairytale magic, hands-on activities, and, of course, stunningly beautiful music!

Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim

Dec 7, 2025

Pforzheim-Würm district concert

Dec 11, 2025

Jewish composers and musicians of the Arab world

Dec 20, 2025

Concert at the City Museum: “Conductor's Workshop 2.0”

Jan 6, 2026

Epiphany Concert 2026

Jan 10, 2026

New Year's Reception of the City of Pforzheim 2026

Nov 27, 2025

A musical journey through Ukraine

Nov 27, 2025

A musical journey through Ukraine – performance for school classes

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