Changes in programme and musicians

Unfortunately unfortunately her pianist Javier Perianes had to cancel his appearance due to illness. to cancel his participation. For this reason, Tabea Zimmermann has decided to perform an an extraordinary solo program, which you can find listed here.

The current winner of the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, Tabea Zimmermann, has thrilled audiences around the world. Her instrument – the viola – has long had a hard time. instrument – the viola – has had a hard time for a long time: misunderstood in music history and usually relegated composers, it was rarely allowed to emerge from the shadow of the dominant violin. from the shadow of the dominant violin. Yet the instrument with its dark depth and smoky, wistful high notes. Zimmermann shows us the many facets. Accompanied by pianist Javier Perianes, the viola is not only a convincing convincing alternative to the clarinet, for which Johannes Brahms originally wrote his Sonata op. 120, No. 2; it also proves itself to us in songs by Manuel de Falla and Enrique Granados how beautifully it can sing – even in Spanish. The viola finally reaches its zenith in the tango, which Astor Piazzolla elevated to an art form. Piazzolla to an art form. Seldom has its passionate-melancholic tone has been better suited.

The concert at 9 pm will be broadcast live on our Digital Stage as well as on August 3rd by SWR2 at the ARD Radiofestival. Both concerts can also be heard via audio transmission in the courtyard of the Residenzschloss. Please note: All visitors and accompanying persons attending the concert in the Ordenssaal must prove at the entrance that they have been vaccinated/healed or have tested negative on the day of the concert.