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Thomanerchor Leipzig, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig: Bach at Philharmonie Berlin

Berlin, Philharmonie Berlin — Grosser Saal

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About the Event

The THOMANERCHOR choir has a naturally close connection to Leipzig's Thomaskantor Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach conducted the choir for 27 years, from 1723 until his death in 1750. Originating from the Augustinian canons, the famous choir—Leipzig's oldest cultural institution—has not only experienced social changes and upheavals in its 813 years of existence, but has also been and continues to be one of the most successful and oldest boys' choirs in the world, performing at important social events.

Today, the Thomanerchor is an ensemble that is as rich in tradition as it is lively. In the Philharmonie, the choir singers and renowned soloists, together with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under the baton of Thomaskantor Andreas Reize, will perform Bach's Mass in B minor – the last great vocal work by their famous former artistic director. Artistic and deeply moving, this masterpiece weaves together major existential themes ranging from despair and loneliness to bliss and exuberant joie de vivre.

Program

  • Johann Sebastian Bach – Messe h‐moll BWV 232
Program is subject to change

Artists

Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

The Leipzig Gewandhausorchester is a German orchestra based in Leipzig, Germany. It is named after the concert hall in which it is based, the Gewandhaus.

The orchestra has a good claim to being the oldest continuing musical performing organization in Europe. In the early 19th century, Felix Mendelssohn was the kapellmeister.

Later principal conductors included Arthur Nikisch, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Bruno Walter, Vaclav Neumann, and from 1970 to 1996 Kurt Masur. In 1998, Herbert Blomstedt took over the post until 2005 and will be succeeded by Riccardo Chailly.

As home to the Gewandhausorchester, the city of Leipzig possesses an orchestra of the highest world renown — one with an extraordinarily illustrious heritage spanning 275 years. In March 1743, sixteen Leipzig merchants founded a concert society, which was to shape musical history. Today, the Gewandhausorchester thrills and inspires music lovers the world over with both its passion for music and its unique, unmistakable sound.
Alongside its 70 symphonic Große Concerte per season, the Gewandhausorchester performs as the orchestra both of the Leipzig Opera — a role it has fulfilled for over 200 years — and of St. Thomas‘s Church, performing the music of JS Bach each week with the celebrated Thomanerchor. In addition, the Orchestra gives approximately 35 concerts per season all around the globe, and is documented on countless recordings. The unique diversity of the Gewandhausorchester‘s activities is a fundamental factor of Leipzig‘s international renown as ‚City of Music‘.

Choir: Thomanerchor Leipzig
Tenor: Julian Prégardien
Alto: Alexander Chance
Bass: Felix Schwandtke
Conductor: Andreas Reize
Soprano: Serafina Starke
Soprano: Franziska Zwink

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Philharmonie Berlin, Herbert‐von‐Karajan‐Str. 1, Berlin, Germany — Google Maps

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