The German festival season presents a cross-section of the world's most exciting classical music artists and a mix of repertoire from old favorites to new discoveries. Hosted by Cristina Burack, Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts is a weekly series of electrifying performances by top German orchestras along with superb ensembles from abroad.
Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Alain Altinoglu, conductor
MDR Radio Choir
Guido Sant'Anna, violin; Vannina Santoni, soprano
Claire Huangci, piano
Hector Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture
Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole in D minor, Op. 21
Eugene Ysaye: Violin Sonata No. 5, in G Major - II. "Danse rustique"
Francis Poulenc: Stabat mater
Frederic Chopin: Selected Preludes, Op. 28
Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig
Andreas Reize, conductor
St. Thomas Choir
Johannes Lang, organ; Pia Davila, soprano; Genevieve Tschumi, alto; Raphael Hohn, tenor; Tobias Berndt, bass
Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major, BWV 552
Thomas W. Leininger: Sacred Symphony "Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied"
Johann Sebastian Bach: Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 75
Jorg Widmann: Cantata