KLASSISK SOMMER FESTIVAL

Join us for an exceptional concert featuring a lineup of internationally acclaimed musicians, including New York sensation Alexi Kenney, celebrated by The New York Times for his unparalleled musical approach. Collaborating with him are the stellar violinists Tim Crawford and Maja Horvat, violists Michel Camille and Isidora Timotijevic, cellists Pau Codina and Eddie Pogossian, double bassist Kristina Edin, and the international Esbjerg Ensemble’s wind quintet.

During his stay in America from 1892 to 1895, Antonín Dvořák absorbed the country’s musical diversity, influenced by Native American music and African American spirituals. While based in New York and Iowa, he composed notable works like the “New World Symphony,” which reflect both American cultural motifs and his Czech roots. This period was pivotal in blending American elements with his romantic style, as is so well demonstrated in his American Quintet.

Join us in Esbjerg for an exceptional concert featuring a lineup of internationally acclaimed musicians, including New York’s Alexi Kenney, celebrated by The New York Times for his unparalleled musical approach. Alongside him will be violinists Tim Crawford and Maja Horvat, violists Michel Camille and Isidora Timotijevic, cellists Pau Codina and Eddie Pogossian, double bassist Kristina Edin, and the International Esbjerg Ensemble’s wind quintet.

The programme highlights Dvorak’s emotive works and Louise Farrenc’s renowned Nonet. Farrenc, a pivotal composer and feminist pioneer, successfully campaigned for equal pay at the Paris Conservatory after the premiere of her Nonet, promoting gender equality in the century before France’s legal advancements. Also featured are compositions by Roxana Panufnik, one of Britain’s most versatile and beloved composers.

Tonight’s concert brings together a constellation of world-class musicians, highly sought after on the international stage. Featuring Maria Wloszczowska, Pablo Hernán Benedí, and Tim Crawford on violin; Michel Camille and Hélène Clément on viola; and Pau Codina and Eddie Pogossian on cello, the evening promises an unparalleled experience.

The programme opens with Mozart’s String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516, one of his most profound works. The concert will continue with Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello, a piece known for its innovative interplay between the two instruments and infused with the spirit of Les Apaches, a group of artists and writers co-founded by Ravel who embraced art contrary to conservative tastes. The evening concludes with Korngold’s lush, romantically styled Sextet for Strings in D Major, Op. 10, a foretaste of his later success in Hollywood. Each composition not only showcases the virtuosity of the performers but also the deep emotional landscapes they can explore.

Join us for the grand finale of the festival at Syddansk Musikkonservatorium in Esbjerg on Sunday, 25th August 2024 at 4 pm, featuring a lineup of internationally renowned musicians. The concert begins with Mozart’s String Quintet in C Major, K. 515, composed during a prolific period between “The Marriage of Figaro” and “Don Giovanni.” This piece showcases Mozart’s skill in blending intricate musical and emotional narratives. Following Mozart, Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello offers a pioneering interplay between the two instruments, reflecting the innovative spirit of Les Apaches, a group that challenged conservative artistic norms. The festival concludes with Brahms’s String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36, a piece that not only wraps the audience in its rich romantic textures but also exemplifies Brahms’s impassioned Romanticism.

This concert showcases a stellar lineup of internationally acclaimed musicians, including violinists Maria Wloszczowska, Pablo Hernán Benedí, and Tim Crawford; violists Michel Camille and Hélène Clément; and cellists Pau Codina and Eddie Pogossian.