Dresdner Musikfestspiele Opening Concert: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest & Klaus Mäkelä

Dresden, Kulturpalast Dresden — Main Hall

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Immerse yourself in an extraordinary classical music experience at the stunning Kulturpalast Dresden. This remarkable venue sets the stage for an astonishing performance of masterworks by Anton Bruckner.

As part of the opening concert of the Dresden Music Festival 2024, the renowned Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra joins forces with their designated chief conductor, Klaus Mäkelä, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Anton Bruckner's birth.

Led by the young and charismatic Finn, this traditional Dutch orchestra, which was established back in 1888, showcases Bruckner's Fifth Symphony. This monumental composition holds a special significance as it remained unheard in orchestral form during the composer's lifetime. Unfortunately, due to health reasons, Bruckner couldn't attend its premiere in 1894.

Today, Bruckner's Fifth Symphony is regarded as one of his most remarkable creations. Its brilliance lies in the intricate counterpoint and the immensely powerful final movement. Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience classical music like never before with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Klaus Mäkelä at the Kulturpalast Dresden.

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Anton Bruckner – 5. Sinfonie B‐Dur WAB 105

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Orchestra:	Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra The 'Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra' is a symphony orchestra of international renown, whose character has been shaped by several generations of musicians, longstanding collaboration with each of the six chief conductors, and the unique acoustic properties of the Concertgebouw’s main hall. The Orchestra has gained its unique international position with its ‘velvet’ strings, ‘golden’ brass and the exceptional and personal timbre of the woodwinds. The musicians are the guardians of the playing culture that gives the Orchestra its unique sound and flexibility. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra consists of 120 virtuosos who perform together at the highest level. During the fifty years of Willem Mengelberg’s reign, a wide variety of composers such as Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Claude Debussy and Igor Stravinsky conducted the Concertgebouw Orchestra several times. Celebrities such as Béla Bartók, Sergey Rachmaninoff and Sergey Prokofiev performed their own works as soloists. This crucial bond with contemporary composers was continued with Bruno Maderna, Peter Schat, Luciano Berio, Hans Werner Henze, Luigi Nono and John Adams, and is still RCO policy.
Conductor:	Klaus Mäkelä

Orchestra:

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

The 'Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra' is a symphony orchestra of international renown, whose character has been shaped by several generations of musicians, longstanding collaboration with each of the six chief conductors, and the unique acoustic properties of the Concertgebouw’s main hall.

The Orchestra has gained its unique international position with its ‘velvet’ strings, ‘golden’ brass and the exceptional and personal timbre of the woodwinds. The musicians are the guardians of the playing culture that gives the Orchestra its unique sound and flexibility. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra consists of 120 virtuosos who perform together at the highest level.

During the fifty years of Willem Mengelberg’s reign, a wide variety of composers such as Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Claude Debussy and Igor Stravinsky conducted the Concertgebouw Orchestra several times. Celebrities such as Béla Bartók, Sergey Rachmaninoff and Sergey Prokofiev performed their own works as soloists. This crucial bond with contemporary composers was continued with Bruno Maderna, Peter Schat, Luciano Berio, Hans Werner Henze, Luigi Nono and John Adams, and is still RCO policy.

Conductor:

Klaus Mäkelä

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Kulturpalast Dresden, Schloßstr. 2, Dresden, Germany — Google Maps

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