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Christian Zacharias is back with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo this week, where he will present a program ranging from Fauré to Schubert. Poulenc’s Piano Concerto FP 146 will also be performed, with Momo Kodama as soloist.
This week, Christian Zacharias is working in the shadow of Germany’s financial center in Frankfurt am Main. Together with the Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra, he will certainly have enough illuminating thoughts on his journey through music history not to be distracted by the contrasting surroundings. Starting at the end of the 18th century with Beethoven and his Piano Concerto No. 2, the program moves on to Arnold Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony and finally returns to the beginning of the 19th century, concluding the program with Schubert’s Symphony No. 2.
November 16th 2025, Frankfurt am Main
November 17th 2025, Frankfurt am Main
Long-standing musical partners Christian Zacharias and the Leipzig String Quartet have reunited. This autumn, they will play four concerts in four countries together.
They kick off this week in the Netherlands with a performance in Nijmegen, before playing in Germering near Munich next week.
This will be followed by two concerts in Echternach in Luxembourg and in Lisbon in Portugal.
October 2nd 2025, Nijmegen
October 10th 2025, Germering
October 11th 2025, Echternach
November 27th 2025, Lisbon
The Hof Symphony Orchestra and Christian Zacharias have cultivated a lively friendship for several years. It is therefore a particular pleasure and honour for Christian Zacharias to open the current concert season in Upper Franconia’s third-largest city. Under the title ‘Do you love Brahms?’, the orchestra, conducted and accompanied on the piano by Zacharias, will perform serenades by Brahms as well as the Introduction and Allegro appassionato, Concert Piece for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 92 by Robert Schumann.
Christian Zacharias will play a few last recitals in the autumn of 2026 before focusing more on his work as a conductor. He will also continue to play some chamber music projects and give his piano lectures. But firstly enjoy his recitals.
Programme
Part 1
J. Haydn Piano Sonata in G major, Hob. XVI:39 (Landon 52)
F. Schubert Moments Musicaux, D 780 (Op. 94)
J. Haydn Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:48
Part 2
F. Couperin Les Moissonneurs
F. Poulenc Mouvements Perpétuels
F. Couperin Les Charmes
F. Poulenc Improvisation 13
D. Scarlatti Sonata C minor K. 158
F. Poulenc Improvisation 15 Hommage à Edith Piaf
F. Couperin Les Barricades Mystérieuses
F. Poulenc Intermezzo 2
F. Poulenc Mélancolie
Next Monday, Christian Zacharias will return to the Festival International de Piano in La Roque d’Anthéron. This time, he will not be alone, but will be accompanied by the Sinfonia Varsovia. The programme they present consists of symphonies and piano concertos by Haydn and Mozart – two composers who are particularly close to Christian Zacharias’ heart.
Christian Zacharias | Piano
Alexandra Conunova | Violin
With the Moldavian violinist Alexandra Conunova and the pianist Christian Zacharias, a wonderful harmonizing duo has emerged:
“The flawless balance of the Largo and the Allegro that follows found perfect interpreters in this duo. The clarity, sharpness and precision of Zacharias’ touch and the exact counterpart in Conunova’s response are impressive.” (Scherzo, 05 June 2023)
Program
Schubert Sonatine A minor D 385
Mozart Violin sonata No. 32 B-flat major K 454
Mozart Violin sonata No. 25 F major K377
Schubert Sonata A major D 574
You can get an impression of their playing here.
“When I talk about music, there are always music examples to listen to. Just talking about music is like describing a picture that one cannot see.” (Christian Zacharias)
Why does Schubert sound like Schubert?
“A pianist of ideas’, as The New Yorker has called him, leading Schubert interpreter Christian Zacharias delves into the great composer’s unique melodic, harmonic and thematic flourishes. Through close examination of these musical hallmarks and idiosyncrasies, he takes us on a journey to the very essence of Schubert’s style.” (Wigmore Hall)
“[…] It’s a deep dive into Schubert’s musical world, but Zacharias consciously avoids jargon, making this video a fascinating watch for newcomers and aficionados alike.” (www.gramophone.co.uk)
The following themes and others are possible according to prior agreement:
“from Couperin to Poulenc, from madrigals to Edith Piaf”
“Near and far – comments/ explenations to Schubert Piano Sonata No. 21, D. 960”
“Schubert before Schubert – predecessors speaking his language”
“Joseph Haydn, creation out of nothing?”
“The Brahms Sound”
Duration:
about 1h20 minutes (without an intermission)
Also possible in shortened version with one half recital
This event was streamed live from Wigmore Hall on Friday 18 January 2019
Christian Zacharias and the Leipzig String Quartet are continuing their long-standing collaboration this week. They will be travelling to Portugal and Spain to perform a concert each in Sintra, Guadix, Úbeda and Madrid from Thursday to Sunday.
The programme consists of Dvorak’s String Quartet No. 14 in A flat major op. 105 and Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A major op. 81.
June 12th 2025, Sintra
June 13th 2025, Guadix
June 14th 2025, Úbeda
June 15h 2025, Madrid
Christian Zacharias | with orchestra
Program 1
Haydn Symphony No. 46 B major Hob. I:46
Mozart Piano concerto (e.g. No. 14 E-flat major K 449)
G. Bacewicz Concerto for strings
Haydn Symphony No. 47 G major Hob. I:47
Program 2
Mozart Piano concerto tba
Bruckner Symphony No. 2 C minor WAB 102
Program 3
Beethoven Piano concerto No. 2 B-flat major op. 19
Schoenberg Chamber symphony No. 2
Schubert Symphony No. 2 B-flat major D 125
Program 4
Brahms Nänie op. 82 & Schicksalslied op. 54
or Serenade No. 2 A major op. 16
R. Schumann Introduction & Allegro appassionato op. 92 Symphony No. 4 D minor op. 120
Program 5
Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande
Mozart Piano concerto tba
or
R. Schumann Cello concerto A minor op. 129
Poulenc Sinfonietta
or
Schubert Symphony No. 6 C major D589 Little C major
Program 6
Dvorak Legends op. 59 No. 1, 9, 2
Chopin Piano concerto No. 2
Dvorak Legends op. 59 No. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 3 Slavonic dance op. 72/2
Program 7
Dvorak Violin concerto
F. Schubert Rosamunde (version C. Zacharias)
Program 8 (Beethoven 2027)
Beethoven Symphony No. 1 C major op. 21
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 B-flat major op. 19
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 D major op. 36
Christian Zacharias is in Bucharest this week to work with the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, which appointed him as Honorary Conductor in 2020. In two concerts, they will now present orchestral works by Fauré and Schubert together. The programme also includes Robert Schumann’s Cello Concerto, in which Andrei Ionita will take to the stage as the soloist.
May 15th 2025, Bucharest
May 16th 2025, Bucharest
Christian Zacharias is back in beautiful Granada in his role as Principal Guest Conductor. This time he will be performing a programme of works by Dvorak (Legends op. 59) and Chopin (Piano Concerto No. 2) with the Orquesta Ciudad Granada in the Auditorio Manuel de Falla on Friday.
Christian Zacharias is travelling to Spain today for the first of five recitals.
The tour will kick off tomorrow in Cáceres, the capital of the region of Extremadura in the west of the country.
It will then continue in Switzerland and Germany in mid-February with stops in Liestal, Lindau and Wetzikon.
The finale will be on the 28th of February in Monaco, where Christian Zacharias is a regular guest.
The programmes consist of a ‘Viennese’ half with works by Haydn and Schubert, and an Italian-French half with works by Couperin, Poulenc and Scarlatti.
February 18th 2025, Liestal
February 19th 2025, Lindau
February 20th 2025, Wetzikon
This week, Christian Zacharias will conduct a concert with many different participants. In addition to the Orquesta Ciudad de Granada, soloists Alexandra Conunova on the violin and mezzo-soprano Belén Herrero, as well as the orchestra’s choir will be present on Friday to perform the programme of Dvorak’s Violin Concerto in G minor and Schubert’s Rosamunde D 797.
Christian Zacharias is in London this week for the start of his tour with the English Chamber Orchestra. After a concert at Cadogan Hall on Wednesday, the musicians will then travel together to Austria next week and to Germany in mid-November to play further concerts in Innsbruck and Coesfeld. The program will consist of symphonies and piano concertos by Haydn and Mozart.
October 23rd 2024, London
October 30th 2024, Innsbruck
November 16th 2024, Coesfeld
Christian Zacharias has a series of nine concerts in five countries ahead of him this late summer. It begins on August 18th at the “Festival International de Piano” in La Roque d’Anthéron (France). The recital will take place outdoors. The programme includes numerous works by Couperin and Poulenc. On August 30th, he will perform at the “Schubertiade” in Austria, where he has been a recurring soloist for many years. The focus there will be on Schubert and Haydn.
On the 1st and 15th of September, he will play two concerts in Court (Switzerland) and La Roch-Vineuse (France) together with violinist Alexandra Conunova. The two exceptional artists will play sonatas by Mozart and Schubert.
The next five concerts will have the same program, consisting of Schubert’s Moments Musicaux, Haydn’s C major Sonata and numerous pieces by Poulenc and Couperin. He will play this program on September 10th at the “Piano aux Jacobins Festival” in Toulouse, on September 20th in Neumarkt, in the “Alte Oper” in Frankfurt on September 22nd and on September 25th in Nijmegen (Netherlands). The concert on the 29th of September at the “Musica Andeer Festival” (Switzerland) will conclude this ‘late summer tour’ and also mark the end of the festival.
In April, Christian Zacharias will play two concerts with the Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra in Poland. They will begin on April 12th at the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw. The program will include Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” and Robert Schumann’s “Spring Symphony”. On April 19th, Zacharias and the orchestra will continue their tour four hundred kilometers away in Szczecin. Together they will give a guest performance at the Philharmonic Szczecin. We wish you a wonderful start to spring!
April 12th 2024, Wroclaw
April 19th 2024, Szczecin
Stefan Arzberger | Violin
Tilman Büning | Violin
Ivo Bauer | Viola
Peter Bruns | Violoncello
Christian Zacharias and the Leipzig String Quartet have a long-standing musical friendship. In 2025 these legendary musicians are going on tour together one last time before Christian Zacharias takes a step back from the piano and concentrates more on his work as a conductor.
Possible times:
12.-22. June 2025
18.-27. August 2025
1st half of October 2025
Program:
A. Dvorak: String Quintet* op.97 E Flat-Major or String Quartet No. 14 A flat-Major op. 105
Or:
J. Brahms: String Quintet* op.111 G-Major or String Quartet No. 2 in a-Minor op.51 No. 2
-Interval-
A. Dvorak: Piano Quintet op.81 A-Major
Here a first impression of the Dvorak Quintet
*2nd Viola Pauline Sachse
This week, Christian Zacharias concludes a Beethoven cycle in Hof, which he has been carrying out there over the last four years. Starting in February 2020, all symphonies and piano concertos as well as the violin concerto have been performed in six concerts. This time, the programme will culminate with the 2nd Piano Concerto and the 9th Symphony. The KlangVerwaltung choir, the Hof Theatre choir in cooperation with the Hof Theatre and the singers Sophia Brommer (soprano), Stefanie Irányi (alto), Sung Min Song (tenor) and Christian Valle (bass) will also come together for this.
And even if this is the end of a major project for Christian Zacharias and the Hofer Symphoniker, it is not the end of the collaboration. New ideas are already being discussed…
In his position as Principal Guest Conductor, Christian Zacharias is once again visiting the Orquesta Ciudad de Granada this week. On Friday, they will present a programme consisting of Ravel’s Ma mère l’oye, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27 KV 595 and Schubert’s Symphony No. 3 in D major at the Auditorio Manuel de Falla.
Christian Zacharias is spending this week in Gothenburg and is working with the local symphony orchestra on a programme consisting of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27 and Bruckner’s String Quintet in an arrangement for string orchestra. This will be presented in two concerts on Wednesday and Thursday.
November 29th 2023, Gothenburg
November 30th 2023, Gothenburg
Christian Zacharias will be playing in two countries over the next few days with the Orchestre National Auvergne Rhône-Alpes. The musicians will first perform “at home in France” in Clermont-Ferrand before travelling to Erlangen on Sunday to give a concert there on Monday. The programme presented will consist of works by Haydn and Bruckner.
November 17th 2023, Clermont-Ferrand
November 20th 2023, Erlangen
Tonight Christian Zacharias will play with the Dortmunder Philharmoniker. They will perform his Brexit-programme which combines works with a connection to Great Britain by Beethoven, Elgar, Britten and Mozart. Christian Zacharias will act as conductor and pianist, and he and the Philharmoniker will be supported by soprano Rinnat Moriah.
This week, Christian Zacharias is back working with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, of which he was principal conductor from 2000 to 2013, leaving a profound mark on the orchestra.
In the current project, he and the orchestra will collaborate with soprano Elizabeth Watts and present the arias Ch’io mi scordi di te and Bella mia fiamma alongside Mozart’s Prague Symphony and his Piano Concerto K 503.
On his new album, Christian Zacharias devotes himself – after years – entirely to Johann Sebastian Bach. He has recorded three French Suites and a Partita on his new recording. Both light and profound, Bach combines his style on the pieces selected here, which Christian Zacharias performs with a matter-of-factness as if it were made for him.
While Spring has not sprung in Germany yet, Christian Zacharias is travelling to warmer climes, before coming back here at the end of April to present programs of Haydn, Mozart and Poulenc with the Frankfurt Museum Orchestra.
Beforehand, he will make to stops in France: With the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse and the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire he will play pieces by Schönberg, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Robert Schumann in Toulouse, La Roche sur Yon, Nantes and Angers.
Furthermore, he will play classical-romantic programs with the Orquestra Sinfonica Do Porto Casa da Musica in March and the Orchestre Philharmonique Monte Carlo at the beginning of April.
March 3rd 2023, Toulouse
March 10th 2023, Porto
March 12th 2023, Porto
March 18th 2023, La Roche sur Yon
March 19th 2023, Angers
March 21st 2023, Nantes
April 9th 2023, Monaco
April 23rd 2023, Frankfurt
April 24th 2023, Frankfurt
Christian Zacharias will spend the next two weeks travelling through six countries to give a concert each. This week, he will start by visiting Porto, Lyon and Padua before going to Madrid, London and Monaco. The program he is presenting consists of excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Seasons and Schubert’s Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major D 850 op. 53.
January 31st 2023, Porto
February 2nd 2023, Lyon
Februar 3rd 2023, Padua
February 7th 2023, Madrid
February 9th 2023, Antwerp
February 10th 2023, London
February 12th 2023, Monaco
Tonight, Christian Zacharias will play the first of two concerts in Bucharest. Together with the George Enescu Philharmonic Bucharest, he will present a program consisting of Ravel’s Ma mère l’Oye, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27 B major K 595 and Schubert’s Symphony No. 2 D major D 200.
Next week, Christian Zacharias will travel to Switzerland for one concert in Basel and one in Lugano with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana. They will play the same piano concerto by Mozart, as well as Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande Suite for Orchestra op. 80 and Poulenc’s Sinfonietta FP 141.
January 12th 2023, Bucharest
January 13th 2023, Bucharest
January 18th 2023, Basel
January 19th 2023, Lugano
Christian Zacharias is spending the upcoming autumn days with three different orchestras:
This week, him and the Philharmonic Orchestra Heidelberg will present two concerts with programs of Grażyna Bacewicz’ Concerto for Strings, Beethoven’s 2nd Piano Concerto as well as Schubert’s 2nd Symphony.
After that, Christian Zacharias will work with the Orchestre National d’Auvergne, where he holds the position of Assosciate Conductor. Apart from a concert in Clermont-Ferrand they will play a concert in Paris, with programs by Elgar, Mozart, Britten, Beethoven and Haydn.
Finally, Christian Zacharias will go to Hof and perform a part of his Beethoven Cycle with the Hofer Symphoniker. They will thus play Beethoven’s Symphonies No. 7 and 8, as well as his Piano Concerto No. 4.
November 16th 2022, Heidelberg
November 17th 2022, Heidelberg
November 24th 2022, Paris
November 26th 2022, Clermont-Ferrand
December 2nd 2022, Hof
Christian Zacharias released a new CD on the MDG label: A selection of Haydn sonatas that is as diverse in style as the performing artist himself. Zacharias uses his simple musical nature to interpret the many changes of major and minor in a way that awakens hidden emotions and creates powerful connections.
This autumn, Christian Zacharias will be spending several weeks with the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música in his function as principal guest conductor.
At the moment, he is there to prepare for two concerts tomorrow and on Sunday with, among other works, Brahms’ 3rd Symphony and Mozart’s Concerto for two pianos K 365, which he will be playing side by side with Yumeka Nakagawa.
Almost a month later in October, there will be another project in Porto, for which Christian Zacharias and the orchestra will prepare Schumann’s Violin Concerto in D minor together with Benjamin Schmid, as well as Bruckner’s 2nd Symphony.
September 23rd 2022, Porto
September 25th 2022, Porto
October 21st 2022, Porto
Christian Zacharias fortunately already has had time for his summer holiday because the upcoming weeks will be busy ones. He will present his current recital program, which consists of Tchaikovsky’s Seasons as well as Schubert’s Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major D 894 op. 78, in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France and Spain (with some breaks for orchestra projects).
August 24th 2022, Schubertiade Schwarzenberg (AT)
August 28th 2022, Court (CH)
September 8th 2022, Martigny (CH)
September 11th 2022, Essen (GER)
September 14th 2022, Toulouse (F)
October 4th 2022, Paris (F)
October 10th 2022, Alicante (ESP)
November 1st 2022, Zaragoza (ESP)
This week Christian Zacharias is on his first joint tour through France together with the Orchestre National d’Auvergne, where he is Assosciate Conductor. They will visit the Festival de la Vézère, the Festival de la Roque d’Anthéron and the Festival de la Chaise-Dieu. The programme combines classical highlights such as Haydn’s Mercury Symphony No. 43 in E-flat major, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major “Jeunehomme” and Haydn’s Farewell Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp major.
August 16th 2022, Festival de la Vézère
August 18th 2022, Festival de la Roque d’Anthéron
August 21st 2022, Festival de la Chaise-Dieu
Christian Zacharias will spend the next few weeks on road on the Iberian Peninsula, among that in his capacity as principal guest conductor with two orchestras based there.
First, however, he travels to Madrid this week to present a special concert with pieces by Beethoven and Anton Reicha at the Auditorio Nacional de Música together with the Azahar Ensemble, a Spanish wind quintet.
Then it’s off to Andalusia to present Bruckner’s Quintet in F major and Haydn’s Requiem in C minor on two evenings with the Orquesta Ciuda de Granada.
Finally, he will travel to Portugal to the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, with whom Christian Zacharias will play a colourful programme of Otto Nicolai, Robert Schumann, Maurice Ravel and Johann Strauss II.
May 12th 2022 Madrid
May 20th 2022 Granada
May 21st 2022 Granada
May 27th 2022 Porto
… with Orchestra (Examples)
Program 1
Haydn Symphony No. 46 B major Hob. I:46
Mozart Piano concerto (e.g. No. 14 E-flat major K 449)
G. Bacewicz Concerto for strings
Haydn Symphony No. 47 G major Hob. I:47
Program 2
Mozart Piano concerto tba
Bruckner Symphony No. 2 C minor WAB 102
Program 3
Beethoven Piano concerto No. 2 B-flat major op. 19
Schoenberg Chamber symphony No. 2
Schubert Symphony No. 2 B-flat major D 125
Program 4
Brahms Nänie op. 82 & Schicksalslied op. 54
or Serenade No. 2 A major op. 16
R. Schumann Introduction & Allegro appassionato op. 92 Symphony No. 4 D minor op. 120
Program 5
Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande
Mozart Piano concerto tba
or
R. Schumann Cello concerto A minor op. 129
Poulenc Sinfonietta
or
Schubert Symphony No. 6 C major D589 Little C major
Program 6
Dvorak Legends op. 59 No. 1, 9, 2
Chopin Piano concerto No. 2
Dvorak Legends op. 59 No. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 3 Slavonic dance op. 72/2
Program 7
Dvorak Violin concerto
F. Schubert Rosamunde (version C. Zacharias)
Program 8 (Beethoven 2027)
Beethoven Symphony No. 1 C major op. 21
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 B-flat major op. 19
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 D major op. 36
Christian Zacharias also offers cycles focusing on the works of Ludwig van
Beethoven or Robert Schumann.
Christian Zacharias will spend the next weeks in Sweden with two different orchestras.
This week he is in Gävle to present a program of Milhaud, Poulenc and Mozart with the Gävle Symfonieorkester.
After that, he will travel to Gothenburg for two concerts. Under his direction, the Göteborgs Symfoniker and the Göteborgs Symfoniska Kör will play pieces by Brahms and Robert Schumann – amongst others the latter’s 4th Symphonie and Brahms’ Song of Destiny.
March 11th 2022, Gävle
March 17h 2022, Gothenburg
March 19th 2022, Gothenburg
To finish off a busy autumn, that brought Christian Zacharias not only to Portugal, Spain and France, he will spend this week in Lausanne. There, he will play/conduct two concerts with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne. The program will be Haydn’s Symphony No. 91 followed by Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony No. 2 and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27.
November 17th 2021, Lausanne
November 17th 2021, Lausanne
Christian Zacharias will finally take his post as Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquesta Sinfonica Do Porto Casa da Musica this week, due to pandemic delays. On Friday, he will present a concert with pieces by Haydn and C.P.E. Bach, marking a dignified start to the joint collaboration with the orchestra.
In the following weeks, Zacharias will also be in Bilbao and Lyon for symphonic concerts, playing works by Robert Schumann and Igor Stravinsky, among others.
01.10.2021 Porto
07.10.2021 Bilbao
08.10.2021 Bilbao
14.10.2021 Lyon
Christian Zacharias is starting his first recital tour since 2019. With programs containing pieces by Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert and Bach he will visit Monaco, Granada, Madrid and Paris. Dates that still cannot be realized due to the pandemic will take place next year and be part of what will probably be Christian Zacharias’ last recital tour.
09.06.2021 Monaco
19.06.2021 Granada
20.06.2021 Madrid
23.06.2021 Paris
This week Maurice Steger and Christian Zacharias will be in Madrid one after the other. Tonight the latter will be playing with and conducting the Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid at the Auditorio Nacional. They will present a program of Haydn and Mozart. Maurice Steger will be performing a Recorder Concerto by Heberle and Mozart’s Mass in C together with the Orquesta Sinfonica y Coro de RTVE at the Teatro Monumental on Thursday and Friday. Both projects can be followed live on the radio.
Christian Zacharias will afterwards travel to Palma to play a concert with the Orquestra Simfonica Illes Balears this thursday.
19.04.2021 Christian Zacharias in Madrid
22.04.2021 Christian Zacharias in Palma
22.04.2021 Maurice Steger in Madrid
23.04.2021 Maurice Steger in Madrid
From June 2021 on Christian Zacharias will be a part of the new artistic team at the Orchestre National d’Auvergne. As a regular guest of the orchestra he will thus continue the established cooperation and implement new ideas and programs.
Here you can read the official press release.
Starting with season 20/21 Christian Zacharias will be Honorary Director of George Enescu Philharmonie Bucharest as the Philharmonie announced this week. Christian Zacharias thanked this honor by saying: „We have developed in the last few years through our fruitful collaboration, a relationship which surpasses usual professional connections, and which has gained in depth with each meeting”.
Well timed, the Philharmonie will show Christian Zacharias’ Beethoven-Concert from October 4th 2018 tomorrow as part of their current “Online-Season”. It will be availbable for 48 hours on the Philharmonie Website, Facebook and Youtube.
(C) Adi Stoicoviciu
Christian Zacharias is looking towards a busy March:
This weekend he will start with concerts with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker in, amongst others, the Prinzregententheater in Munich.
Next he will go to Bilbao to play/conduct a Schumann-programme with the Orkestra Sinfonikoa.
In Paris he will then present a sinfonical as well as a chamber music evening with the Orchestre National de France.
To finish the month, Christian Zacharias will perform Haydn, Schönberg and Mozart in Switzerland with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne.
29.02.2020 Stuttgart
01.03.2020 München
02.03.2020 Kempten
19.03.2020 Bilbao
20.03.2020 Bilbao
26.03.2020 Paris, orchestra concert
27.03.2020 Paris, chamber music concert
01.04.2020 Lausanne
02.04.2020 Lausanne
Christian Zacharias is spending the week in Winterthur to prepare two concerts with the Musikkollegium as a conductor and pianist. Wednesday and thursday they will perform Dvorak’s “Legends” and Robert Schumann’s piano concerto together.
Tonight at Villa Rychenberg there is also an opportunity to meet the artist up close at the “Salongespräch”.
28.01.2020 Villa Rychenberg
29.01.2020 Stadthaus Winterthur
30.01.2020 Stadthaus Winterthur
At the end of the year Christian Zacharias is going to perform in three different countries together with three different orchestras three fantastic programs as both conductor and pianist. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow he will start with Boston Symphony Orchestra, next week he performs with Philharmonic Orchestra Bergen and to end his musical year he performs with the Philharmony Poznań on Dec 13th.
29/11/2019 Boston, Symphony Hall
30/11/2019 Boston, Symphony Hall
05/12/2019 Bergen, Grieghallen
13/12/2019 Posen, Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium
This autumn Christian Zacharias can be heard with recitals at Historische Stadthalle in Wuppertal, Erholungshaus Leverkusen, at the Clayton State University in Morrow, GA and at Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin. He will interpret pieces of Bach, Haydn, Scarlatti, Soler and Schubert.
07.10.2019 Mendelssohnsaal, Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal
08.10.2019 Erholungshaus Leverkusen
27.10.2019 Spivey Hall, Clayton State University Morrow (US)
02.11.2019 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin
Christian Zacharias is travelling Europe for recitals with programs around Haydn and Johann Sebastian Bach.
Today he will start his journey at the piano festival in La Roque d’Antheron, Saturday he will be at the Brühler Schlosskonzerte and in three weeks perform at the piano festival in Toulouse as well as the Zermatt Festival.
12.08. La Roque d’Antheron
17.08. Brühl
05.09. Toulouse
08.09. Zermatt
Christian Zacharias will be travelling from Switzerland across France to Spain for several recitals in the upcoming weeks. Tomorrow he will start at the Lavaux Classic Festival with a program of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart before performing Scarlatti, Beethoven and Schubert in La Palma, Nohant, Moutier and Santander.
14. June 2019 Lavaux
21. June 2019 La Palma
23. June 2019 Nohant
28. June 2019 Moutier
01. July 2019 Santander
Christian Zacharias will perform extraordinary and differentiated programs in Bremen, Leipzig and Jena in the upcoming weeks. Firstly, he will conduct the Bremen Philharmonic and soprano Elizabeth Watts on two evenings with a Mozart program in which he will also take over the soloist part of the C Major Concerto KV503 . After, Zacharias brings Schumann, Ravel and Johann Strauss on stage at the Gewandhaus Leipzig with the MDR Symphony Orchestra before introducing his audience in Jena to Mozart’s piano concerto KV414 and Bruckner’s 8th Symphony.
29/30..04.2019 Glocke Bremen
05.05.2019 Gewandhaus Leipzig
07./08./09.05.2019 Volkshaus Jena
Debussy Images pour orchestre, L. 122, II. Ibéria
Ravel Piano concerto D major for the left hand
Honegger Pacific 231 Mouvement symphonique
Ravel Daphnis et Chloë – Symphonic suite No. 2
Rémi Geniet, piano
Brevard Sinfonia
R. Schumann Overture of “Manfred” op. 115
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D minor K 466
Brahms Symphony No. 4 E minor op. 98
Brevard Music Center Orchestra
C.P.E. Bach Rondo in C minor
Beethoven 12 variations in A major on a Russian dance WoO 71
Beethoven Sonata No. 1 op. 2/1
Haydn Divertimento Hob. XVI:46
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 14 K 449
Marc-Antoine Bonanoni, double bass
Quatuor Sinenomine
Scarlatti Piano Sonata E major K162
Scarlatti Piano Sonata D minor K213
Scarlatti Piano Sonata D major K29
Scarlatti Piano Sonata F minor K183
Scarlatti Piano Sonata F minor K386
Beethoven Twelve variations over the Russian dance from the ballet “Das Waldmädchen” by Paul Wranitzky, WoO 71
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 1 F minor op. 2 No. 1
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 16 A minor D 845 op. 42
Scarlatti Piano Sonata E major K162
Scarlatti Piano Sonata D minor K213
Scarlatti Piano Sonata D major K29
Scarlatti Piano Sonata F minor K183
Scarlatti Piano Sonata F minor K386
Beethoven Twelve variations over the Russian dance from the ballet “Das Waldmädchen” by Paul Wranitzky, WoO 71
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 1 F minor op. 2 No. 1
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 16 A minor D 845 op. 42
Scarlatti Piano Sonata E major K162
Scarlatti Piano Sonata D minor K213
Scarlatti Piano Sonata D major K29
Scarlatti Piano Sonata F minor K183
Scarlatti Piano Sonata F minor K386
Beethoven Twelve variations over the Russian dance from the ballet “Das Waldmädchen” by Paul Wranitzky, WoO 71
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 1 F minor op. 2 No. 1
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 16 A minor D 845 op. 42
After Christian Zacharias started the year with concerts in France, Italy, England and Scotland he is now venturing on once again to Spain:
On March 25th he will perform works of Haydn and Schumann together with the Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid, premiering John Woolrich’s arrangement of Gesänge der Frühe.
On April 12th/13th/14th he will furthermore present Dvořák and Chopin together with the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya.
25.03.2019 Auditri Nacional Madrid
12./13./14.04.2019 L’Auditori Barcelona
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 12 A major
Bruckner Symphony No. 8 c minor WAB 108
Jenaer Philharmonie
Approach to Bruckner
O. Nicolai Overture of the opera “The Merry Wives of Windsor ”
R. Schumann Piano Concerto A minor op. 54
Ravel Ma mère l’Oye
J. Strauß II Annen-Polka op.117
J. Strauß II Overture of the operetta “The Flittermouse ”
MDR Sinfonieorchester
In the next weeks Christian Zacharias can be heard at concerts worldwide.
He starts on the 8th and 9th of February in Toulouse and Tournefeuille, continues from 01st -05th March together with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with concerts in St. Paul, Northfield, Minneapolis (Minnesota) and San Juan (Puerto Rico) and then going further on March 17th at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall Moscow.
08th Feb Halle aux Grains Toulouse
09th Feb L’Escale Tournefeuille
01st Mar Ordway Concert Hall St. Paul
02nd Mar Carleton College Northfield
03rd Mar Ted Mann Concert Hall Minneapolis
05th Mar Casals Festival San Juan
17th Mar Tschaikowsky Concert Hall Moscow
Mozart
Conceerto for piano and orchestra No 25 C major K 503
Concert aria »Ch’io mi scordi di te? – Non temer« K 505
Concert aria »Bella mia fiamma – resta, oh cara« K 528
Symphony No. 38 D major K 504 »Prague«
Elizabeth Watts, Soprano
Bremer Philharmoniker
Mozart
Conceerto for piano and orchestra No 25 C major K 503
Concert aria »Ch’io mi scordi di te? – Non temer« K 505
Concert aria »Bella mia fiamma – resta, oh cara« K 528
Symphony No. 38 D major K 504 »Prague«
Elizabeth Watts, Soprano
Bremer Philharmoniker
Dvořák Legenden op. 59, Auswahl: Nr. 1, 2, 3
Chopin Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 f-moll op. 21
R. Schumann Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur op. 61
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya
Dvořák Legenden op. 59, Auswahl: Nr. 1, 2, 3
Chopin Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 f-moll op. 21
R. Schumann Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur op. 61
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya
Dvořák Legenden op. 59, Auswahl: Nr. 1, 2, 3
Chopin Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 f-moll op. 21
R. Schumann Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur op. 61
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya
R. Schumann Songs of dawn for orchestra (arr. Woolrich)
R. Schumann Itroduction and Allegro appassionato G major op. 92
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 F major op. 68 Pastoral
Gävle Symfoniorkester
Program with male Choir
Schubert Gesang der Geister über den Wassern D. 714
Brahms Serenade No. 2 op. 16 A major
Schubert Nachtgesang im Walde D. 913 (male choir + 4 french horns)
Schubert Symphony No. 4 D 417 C minor or Symphony No. 6 D 589 C major
The years 1921/22/23
Honegger Pacific 231 (1923)
Prokofiev Concerto Piano No. 3 op. 26 C major (1921) (with soloist)
Nielsen Symphony No. 5 op. 50 (1922)
100 years ago, the year 1920
Fauré Masques et bergamasques op. 112
Milhaud Ballad for Piano and Orchestra op. 61
Milhaud Le boeuf sur le toit op. 58
Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite
Ravel La valse – Poème chorégraphique
Eternal Brexit
Elgar Serenade op. 20 E minor
Britten Les illuminations op. 18
Beethoven Seven Variations about “God save the King” piano solo WoO 78
Haydn Symphony No. 45 F-sharp minor “Farewell Symphony”
Mozart
Mozart Serenade No. 13 K 525 G major “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”
Mozart Piano Concert No. 20 K 466 D minor
Mozart Symphony No. 36 K 425 C major “Linzer”
Haydn, Schönberg, Mozart
Haydn Symphony No. 91 E-flat major
Schönberg Chamber Symphony No. 2 op. 38 E-flat minor
Mozart Piano Concert No. 24 K 491 C minor
Haydn, Mozart, Poulenc
Haydn Symphony No. 83 G minor Hob.I:83 “La poule”
Mozart Piano Concert No. 19 K 459 F major
Poulenc Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart Overture “Die Hochzeit des Figaro”
Haydn Symphony No. 41 in C major
R. Schumann Songs of dawn for orchestra (arr. Woolrich)
R. Schumann Introduction and Allegro concertante D minor op. 134
R. Schumann Symphony No. 3 E flat major op. 97 “Rhenish”
Orquesta Y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid
Mozart Symphony No. 31 D major K 297 “Paris Symphony”
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D minor K 466
Haydn Symphony No. 103 E flat major “the Drumroll”, 11. London Symphony
Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
Bruckner Adagio des Quintetts in F für Streicher (arr. Skrowaczewski)
Mozart Klavierkonzert Nr. 27 B-Dur KV 595
Jörg Widmann Arie für Streicher
Beethoven Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur op. 36
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Bruckner Adagio from the quintet in F for strings (arr. Skrowaczewski)
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27 B flat major K 595
Jörg Widmann Aria for strings
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 D major op. 36
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Bruckner Adagio from the quintet in F for strings (arr. Skrowaczewski)
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27 B flat major K 595
Jörg Widmann Aria for strings
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 D major op. 36
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Bruckner Adagio from the quintet in F for strings (arr. Skrowaczewski)
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27 B flat major K 595
Jörg Widmann Aria for strings
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 D major op. 36
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
C.P.E. Bach
Berlin Symphonies
Symphony in C major Wq 174
Symphony in F major Wq 175
Symphony in E minor Wq 178
Symphony in E flat major Wq 179
Symphony in G major Wq 180
Symphony in F major Wq 181
Beethoven
Coriolan Overture op. 62
Egmont: Overture
Leonore Overture No. 1 op. 138
Leonore Overture No. 3 op. 72b
Prometheus op. 43
Symphony No. 1 op. 21 C major
Symphony No. 2 op. 36 D major
Symphony No. 3 op. 55 E flat major “Eroica”
Symphony No. 4 op. 60 B flat major
Symphony No. 5 op. 67 C minor “Schicksalssinfonie”
Symphony No. 6 op. 68 F major “Pastorale”
Symphony No. 7 op. 92 A major
Symphony No. 8 op. 93 F major
Symphony No. 9 op. 125 D minor “Choral”
Bizet
L´Arlésinne (original version, selection Christian Zacharias)
Symphony No. 1 C major
Brahms
Nänie op. 82
Ein deutsches Requiem op. 45 “A German Requiem”
Serenade No. 1 op. 11 D major
Serenade No. 2 op. 16 A major
Symphony No. 2 op. 73 D major
Symphony No. 3 op. 90 F major
Symphony No. 4 op. 90 E minor
Bruckner Te Deum WAB 45
Symphony No. 2 C minor
Symphony No. 3 D minor
Symphony No. 4 E flat major
Bruckner
Symphony No. 6 A major
Symphony No. 7 E major
Symphony No. 8 C minor
Symphony No. 9 D minor
Debussy
Ibéria
La mer
Prélude à “L´après-midi d´un faune” (Afternoon of a Faun)
Dvorák
all Legends op. 59
Symphony No. 8 op. 88 G-major
Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande op. 80 Suite
Haydn
Sinfonia concertante op. 84 Hob.I:105 B flat major
Symphony No. 3 G major
Symphony No. 6 D major “Le matin”
Symphony No. 7 C major “Le midi”
Symphony No. 8 G major “Le soir”
Symphony No. 22 E flat major “The Philosopher”
Symphony No. 26 D minor “Lamentatione Weihnachtssymph.”
Symphony No. 31 D major “Horn Signal”
Symphony No. 39 G minor
Symphony No. 40 F major
Symphony No. 41 C major
Symphony No. 42 D major
Symphony No. 44 E minor “Trauer-Symphonie”
Symphony No. 45 F sharp minor “Farewell Symphony”
Symphony No. 46 B major
Symphony No. 47 G major
Symphony No. 48 C major “Maria Theresia”
Symphony No. 49 F minor “La passione”
Symphony No. 52 C minor
Symphony No. 60 C major “Il distratto”
Symphony No. 64 A major “Tempora mutantur”
Symphony No. 65 A major
Symphony No. 67 F major
Symphony No. 68 B flat major
Symphony No. 70 D major
Symphony No. 72 D major
Symphony No. 74 E flat major
Symphony No. 76 E flat major
Symphony No. 80 D minor
Symphony No. 82 C major “The Bear”
Symphony No. 83 G minor “La poule”
Symphony No. 84 E flat major
Symphony No. 85 B flat major “The Queen of France”
Symphony No. 86 D major
Symphony No. 87 A major
Symphony No. 90 C major
Symphony No. 91 E flat major
Symphony No. 92 G major “Oxford”
Symphony No. 93 D major
Symphony No. 95 C minor
Symphony No. 96 D major “The miracle”
Symphony No. 97 C major
Haydn Symphony No. 98 B flat major
Symphony No. 99 E flat major
Symphony No. 100 G major “Military”
Symphony No. 101 D major “The clock”
Symphony No. 102 B flat major
Symphony No. 103 E flat major “Drum Roll”
Honegger
Pastorale d’été, Mouvement symphonique no. 1
Pacific 231
Ives
The Unanswered Question S. 50
Three Places in New England S. 7
Four songs orchestration I. Adams
Symphony No. 2 S. 2
Symphony No. 3 S. 3 “The Camp Meeting”
Martin
Etudes for String Orchestra
Petite symphonie concertante
Polyptyque for Violine and two String Orchestras
Mendelssohn
The Hebrides Overture
A Midsummer Night´s Dream Overture op. 21
Märchen von der schönen Melusine op. 32 “Fair Melusina”
Symphony No. 3 op. 56 A minor “Scottish”
Symphony No. 4 op. 90 A major “Italian”
Mozart
Idomeneo: Ballet Music
Divertimento K 334 D major “Robinig von Rottenfeld”
Serenade No. 6 K 239 D major “Serenata notturna”
Serenade No. 9 K 320 D major “Posthorn”
Serenade No. 13 K 525 G major “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”
Symphony No. 28 K 200 C major
Symphony No. 29 K 201 A major
Symphony No. 30 K 202 D major
Symphony No. 31 K 297 D major “Paris”
Symphony No. 32 K 318 G major
Symphony No. 33 K 319 B flat major
Symphony No. 34 K 338 C major
Symphony No. 35 K 385 D major “Haffner”
Symphony No. 36 K 425 C major “Linz”
Symphony No. 38 K 504 D major “Prague”
Symphony No. 39 K 543 E flat major
Symphony No. 40 K 550 G minor
Symphony No. 41 K 551 C major “Jupiter”
Poulenc
Sinfonietta
Ravel
Ma mère l´Oye “Mother Goose”
Pavane pour une infante défunte “Pavane for a Dead Princess”
Rapsody espagnole
Le Tombeau de Couperin
La valse – poème chorégraphique
Valses nobles et sentimentales
Schoenberg
Chamber Symphony No. 2 op. 38 E flat minor
Verklärte Nacht op. 4 “Transfigured Night”
Schubert
Rosamunde D. 797 (complete)
Symphony No. 1 D 82 D major
Symphony No. 2 D 125 B flat major
Symphony No. 3 D 200 D major
Symphony No. 4 D 417 C minor “Tragic”
Symphony No. 5 D 485 B flat major
Symphony No. 6 D 589 C major “Little C major”
Symphony No. 7 D 759 H minor “Unfinished”
Symphony No. 8 D 944 C major “The great C major”
Schumann
Manfred op. 115 Overture
Genoveva op. 81 Overture
Overture, Scherzo, Finale op. 52
Symphony No. 1 op. 38 B flat major “Spring”
Symphony No. 2 op. 61 C major
Symphony No. 3 op. 97 E flat major “Rhenish”
Symphony No. 4 op. 120 D minor
Stravinsky
Danses concertantes
Concerto in E flat major “Dumbarton Oaks”
Apollon Musagète
R. Schumann Overture, Scherzo and Finale E Major op. 52
R. Schumann Introduction and Allegro appassionato in G Major op. 92
R. Schumann Symphony No. 4 in D Minor op. 120
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Brahms Nänie op. 82
Brahms Song of Destiny op. 54
R. Schumann Introduction and Allegro appassionato G major op. 92
R. Schumann Symphony No. 4 D minor op. 120
Choeur du Capitole
Orchestre Nationa du Capitole du Toulouse
J. S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Mozart Sonata B flat major K 333
Schubert Sonata A minor D845
Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach Partita No 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52
Schubert Piano sonata No 16 A minor D 845 op. 42
Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach Partita No 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 16 A minor D 845 op. 42
Piano Lecture on Schubert’s compositions
In the coming weeks, Christian Zacharias is traveling internationally. On September 16th and 17th in the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, and again in the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle on September 18th, he conducts the Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg in a program of Schoenberg, Haydn, and Mozart. On October 10th, Christian Zacharias will be performing in Moscow with a Mozart program at Moscow International Performing Arts Center and then on to France where he will perform on the 19th and 20th as guest at the Orchester National de Lyon. On October 29th, he thrills audiences at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as conductor of the English Chamber Orchestra. The program focuses on works by the composers of the Viennese School supplemented by Schoenberg, whereby Zacharias will also be heard as a pianist.
16th&17th 09. Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
18th 09. Friedrich-Ebert-Hall Hamburg
09th 10. International Performing Arts Centre Moscow
19th&20th 10. Auditorium de Lyon
29th 10. Queen Elizabeth Hall London
R. Schumann Genoveva Overture op. 81
R. Schumann Piano Concerto A Minor op. 54
Brahms Symphony No.4 E Minor op. 98
Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon Lezion
Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K 466
Mozart Symphony No. 36 C Major K 425 (Linz)
Gothenburg Symphony
Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K 466
Mozart Symphony No. 36 C Major K 425 (Linz)
Gothenburg Symphony
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 16 A Minor D 845 op. 42
Schubert Piano Quintet A Major D 667 “Trout Quintet“
with musicians of the Insula Orchestra
C. P. E. Bach Berlin Symphony G Major
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K 466
Haydn Symphony No. 102 B flat Major
Insula Orchestra
On August 3rd and 4th Christian Zacharias is travelling to New York. Together with the festival orchestra of the Mostly Mozart Festival he will present a Mozart program consisting of the 38th symphony, two arias with the singer Rosa Feola as well as the piano concerto no. 25 in C major. This festival and its orchestra are the only ones in the US to dedicate their entire body of work to the classical epoch in music. With Zacharias they consult an expert of the Classical era whose performances are characterized by stylistic accuracy, musical maxims and aesthetical sounds.
Afterwards, Zacharias will journey on to Spain. On August 18th in San Sebatián, he will lead the Euskadiko Symphony Orchestra and the Andra Mari Choir through a program with Mozart’s piano concerto no. 24, Haydn’s symphony no. 49 and the requiem in C minor.
03. August New York, David Geffen Hall
04. August New York, David Geffel Hall
18. August San Sebastián, Auditorium
Beethoven from “Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus” op. 43: overture, movements no. 1, 3 & 15
Schönberg Transfigured Night
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 C Minor op. 37
English Chamber Orchestra
R. Schumann Overture, Scherzo and Finale op. 17
Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No. 2 E flat Minor op. 38
Orchestre National de Lyon
Beethoven
from “Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus” op. 43: overture, movements no. 1, 3 & 15
Piano Concerto No. 3 C Minor op. 37
Symphony No. 2 D Major op. 36
George Enescu Philharmony Bukarest
R. Schumann Overture, Scherzo and Finale op. 17
Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No. 2 E flat Minor op. 38
Orchestre National de Lyon
Haydn Symphony No. 91 E flat Major Hob I: 91
Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No.2 E flat Minor op. 38
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K 466
Orchestre National de Lyon
Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 25 C Major K 503
Aria K 505 “Ch’io mi scordi di te? -Non temer
Aria K 528 “Bella mia fiamma – resta, oh cara”
Symphony No. 38 D Major K 504 “Prague”
Anastasia Belukova, soprano
Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
Haydn Symphony E flat major Hob. I/91
Schönberg Chamber Symphony No. 2 op. 38
Interval
Mozart Concerto for piano and orchestra C minor K 491
Christian Zacharias, Piano and Conductor
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
Haydn Symphony E flat major Hob. I/91
Schönberg Chamber Symphony No. 2 op. 38
Interval
Mozart Concerto for piano and orchestra C minor K 491
Christian Zacharias, Piano and Conductor
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
Haydn Symphony E flat major Hob. I/91
Schönberg Chamber Symphony No. 2 op. 38
Interval
Mozart Concerto for piano and orchestra C minor K 491
Christian Zacharias, Piano and Conductor
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
Mozart Divertimento D major K 136
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 K 491
Brahms Haydn Variations
Haydn Symphony No. 74
Haydn Symphony No. 49 F Minor Hob I: 49 “La passione”
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K 466
Interval
Haydn Requiem in C Minor
Elena Sancho, soprano
Clara Mouriz, mezzosoprano
Patrick Grahl, tenor
Peter Harvey, barítono
Euskadiko Orkestra SinfonikoaEuskadiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa
Mozart
Piano concerto No. 25 C major K 503
Aria K 505 “Ch’io mi scordi di te? -Non temer
Interval
Aria K 528 “Bella mia fiamma – resta, oh cara”
Symphony No. 38 D major K 504 “Prague Symphony”
Rosa Feola, soprano
Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra
Mozart
Piano concerto No. 25 C major K 503
Aria K 505 “Ch’io mi scordi di te? -Non temer
Interval
Aria K 528 “Bella mia fiamma – resta, oh cara”
Symphony No. 38 D major K 504 “Prague Symphony”
Rosa Feola, soprano
Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra
From June 3-12th, Christian Zacharias will take over the honorary role of president of the jury at the renowned Géza Anda Piano Competition in Winterthur and Zurich. The Géza Anda Foundation was founded in 1978 by the widow of the famous pianist for the promotion of young talent in the spirit of Anda, and since then supports many now famous musicians not only with prize money but also with engagements. Thanks to his enormous experience and musical far-sightedness, Zacharias is exactly the right person for the responsiblities as jury president and will contribute in a particularly artistic way by conducting the final concert with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich. In this way, Christian Zacharias is able to pass on some of his wealth of experience to the young pianists.
Afterwards on June 20th, Christian Zacharias will be performing at the Paris Champs Elysées Theater and on June 22nd at the Mozart Festival in Würzburg. In both concerts, he directs the Orchester de chambre de Paris in a splendid Play & Conduct program with Rameau’s Les Indes Galantes, Haydn’s Symphony no. 91 and Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 17. Although their biographies overlap, the composers occupy separate worlds. True to style, Zacharias manages to link these worlds together.
12th June Tonhalle Maag, final concert Géza Anda Piano Competition
20th June Champs Elysées Theater Paris
22nd June Mozart Festival Würzburg
Rameau Les Indes Galantes Suite (arr. Zacharias)
Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K 622
Haydn Symphony No 45 in F sharp minor ‘Farewell’
Maximiliano Martín, clarinet
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Scarlatti & Soler works to be announced from the stage
Zacharias in Conversation
Talk about Bach, Scarlatti, Mozart, Haydn and Rameau
Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J. S. Bach French suite No.5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
Interval
Mozart Piano concerto No. 14 E flat major K 449
Castalian Quartet
Rameau – Excerpts from Suite Les Indes Galantes, Version Zacharias
Haydn – Symphony No. 91 E flat major Hob I: 91
Interval
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 17 G major K 453
Christian Zacharias Conductor and Piano
Orchestre de chambre de Paris
Rameau – Excerpts from Suite Les Indes Galantes, Version Zacharias
Haydn – Symphony No. 91 E flat major Hob I: 91
Interval
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 17 G major K 453
Christian Zacharias Conductor and Piano
Orchestre de chambre de Paris
Géza-Anda-Concours Final Concert with award ceremony
3 Finalists play piano works by Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Tschaikowsky and/or Bartók
Christian Zacharias Conductor
Tonhalle Orchester Zürich
This Spring, Christian Zacharias is on a recital tour with stops in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France and Spain. In his luggage, he has a program of Haydn sonatas and works from Bach. As pianist as well as a conductor, Christian Zacharias is one of the most important musicians of our time in the world. His solo recitals, intimate and direct encounters with his audience, testify to his deeply felt musicality and emotional devotion to art.
03.04 Wilhelmshaven
03.06 Zürich
03.07 Antwerpen
03.15 Paris
03.18 Zamora
03.19 Salamanca
04.28 Saint Malo
05.03 Martigny
05.06 Opera Lyon
Haydn A creation out of nothing (Lecture)
Haydn A creation out of nothing (Lecture)
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Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J. S. Bach French suite No. 5 G mjaor BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52
J. Haydn – Piano Sonata in G minor Hob. XVI:44
J. S. Bach – French Suite no. 5 in G major BWV 816
J. Haydn – Piano Sonata in A-flat major Hob. XVI:46
F. Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 16 in A minor D 845 op. 42
J. Haydn – Symphony no. 49 in F minor Hob I:49 “La passione”
W. A. Mozart – Piano Quintet no. 14 in E-flat major KV 449
F. Schubert – Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major D 125
Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música
J. Haydn – Piano Sonata in G minor Hob. XVI:44
J. Brahms – Piano Quintet no. 1 ni G minor op. 25
Vera Martínez Mehner, Violin
Andoni Mercero, Viola
Adolfo Gutierrez, Cello
R. Schumann – Ouvertüre zu Manfred op. 115
F. Chopin – Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 f-moll op. 21
J. Brahms – Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur op. 73
Polish Baltic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
J. Haydn – Sonate für Klavier g-moll Hob. XVI: 44
J. S. Bach – Französische Suite Nr. 5 G-Dur BWV 816
J. Haydn – Sonate für Klavier As-Dur Hob. XVI: 46
F. Schubert – Klaviersonate Nr. 16 a-moll D 845 op. 42
J. Haydn – Sonate für Klavier g-moll Hob. XVI: 44
J. S. Bach – Französische Suite Nr. 5 G-Dur BWV 816
J. Haydn – Sonate für Klavier As-Dur Hob. XVI: 46
F. Schubert – Klaviersonate Nr. 16 a-moll D 845 op. 42
J. Haydn – Sonate für Klavier g-moll Hob. XVI: 44
J. S. Bach – Französische Suite Nr. 5 G-Dur BWV 816
J. Haydn – Sonate für Klavier As-Dur Hob. XVI: 46
F. Schubert – Klaviersonate Nr. 16 a-moll D 845 op. 42
Brahms – Schicksalslied op. 54 (1871)
Brahms – Nänie op. 82
Schumann – Introduction and Allegro appassionato G major op. 92
Mendelssohn – Symphony no. 3 in A minor op. 56 “Scottish”
Filarmonica George Enescu
Brahms – Schicksalslied op. 54 (1871)
Brahms – Nänie op. 82
Schumann – Introduction and Allegro appassionato G major op. 92
Mendelssohn – Symphony no. 3 in A minor op. 56 “Scottish”
Filarmonica George Enescu
We congratulate Christian Zacharias on receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Gothenburg!
As part of a concert with the Symphony Orchestra of the University of Gothenburg, Christian Zacharias was awarded an honorary doctorate on February 9th. On the program, one could enjoy Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Ravel’s Piano Concerto and Brahms Symphony no. 3.
On February 15th and 16th, Christian Zacharias conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in a classical program with Haydn’s Symphony No. 83 “La Poule” and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 19, tinted with French colors by Poulencs Sinfonietta from 1947. From Norway Christian Zacharias then travels to Canada. In Montréal, he will play Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major on February 21st, 24th, and 25th together with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and Edo de Waart conducting. This early concerto shows Beethoven’s gradual detachment from his Viennese predecessors to his own genius. Christian Zacharias is just the right pianist for the musical sensitivity, attention to detail and technical accuracy that the work demands of the performer, and one can look forward to a masterful realization.
Further information:
February 15th/16th Bergen: http://harmonien.no/english/concerts-and-tickets/2018/02/mozart-and-haydn-with-a-french-touch/
February 21st/24th/25th Montréal: http://www.osm.ca/en/concerts/mozart-and-beethoven/
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K 503
Mozart – Ch’io mi scordi di te, K 505
Mozart – Symphony No. 38 in D major, K 504 (Prague)
English Chamber Orchestra
Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52
Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52
Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52
Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52
Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52
Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 1 C major op. 15
Edo de Waart Conductor
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 1 C major op. 15
Edo de Waart Conductor
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 1 C major op. 15
Edo de Waart Conductor
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Haydn – Symphony No. 83 Hob. 1: 83 G minor ‘La Poule’
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 19 F major K 459 ‘2. Krönungskonzert’
Poulenc – Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart – Overture ‘Le nozze di Figaro’
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Haydn – Symphony No. 83 Hob. 1: 83 G minor ‘La Poule’
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 19 F major K 459 ‘2. Krönungskonzert’
Poulenc – Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart – Overture ‘Le nozze di Figaro’
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Haydn – Symphony No. 83 Hob. 1: 83 G minor ‘La Poule’
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 19 F major K 459 ‘2. Krönungskonzert’
Poulenc – Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart – Overture ‘Le nozze di Figaro’
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
In the coming weeks Christian Zacharias will be presenting exciting projects throughout Europe as a conductor and soloist. On November 9th and 10th in Bilbao, he presents masterpieces of Viennese classical music with Haydn and Mozart, as well as Poulenc’s neoclassical Sinfonietta from 1948. From November 16 to 18th, Christian Zacharias will embark on a short journey through music history with the Gothenburg Symphony again shedding light on different musical epochs with Haydn, Schumann and Webern. On December 2nd in Ankara, Christian Zacharias conducts the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra with Haydn’s Symphony No. 49, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 14 and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2. Zacharias gives the music space to unfold its inner greatness, his interpretation full of subtle musical wisdom and history of convincingly elaborate performances.
From October 20-27, Christian Zacharias will be on tour with the Stuttgart Philharmonic. In the double function as pianist and conductor, he plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto in C minor and conducts Bruckner’s 6th Symphony in A major, and follows up the successful 2015 German tour with a Mozart / Bruckner program.
Works from Mozart in minor are rare and represent a special feature. Christian Zacharias unfolds the drama of the music incomparably, creates the symphonic character of the concerto and amazes by the supposed ease of his technique. Christian Zacharias succeeds in expressing the sublime grandeur of Bruckner’s music without any pathos. He deeply immerses himself in the broad dimensions of the symphony and exposes its sensitive core. Concerts will take place on October 20th in Germering, 21st in Stuttgart, 24th in Neustadt (Weinstraße), 25th in Lahr and 27th in Fürth.
R. Schumann – Overture Manfred op. 115
R. Schumann – Piano Concert a minor op. 54
R. Schumann – Symphony Nr. 2 c major op. 61
Christian Zacharias Dirigent & Klavier
Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
Mozart – Piano Concert Nr. 24 c minor KV 491
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Bruckner – Symphony Nr. 6 A major WAB 106
Christian Zacharias Conductor & Piano
Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie
Mozart – Piano Concert Nr. 24 c minor KV 491
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Bruckner – Symphony Nr. 6 A major WAB 106
Christian Zacharias Conductor & Piano
Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie
Haydn – Symphony No. 49 in f minor “La Passione”
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat Major K 449
Beethoven – Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.36
Bilkent Orchestra Ankara
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano
Nicolai Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor
Schumann Klavierkonzert A Moll op. 54
Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales
J. Strauß (Sohn) Annen-Polka op.117
J. Strauß (Sohn) Ouvertüre zur Fledermaus
Bochumer Symphoniker
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano
Haydn Symphony N0. 41 in C Major
Schumann Cello Concerto a minor op. 129
Webern Quartettsatz arranged for string orchestra
Haydn Symphony No. 96 in D Major The Mircale
Göteborgs Symfoniker
Julian Steckel, violoncello
Christian Zacharias, conductor
Haydn Symphony N0. 41 in C Major
Schumann Cello Concerto a minor op. 129
Webern Quartettsatz arranged for string orchestra
Haydn Symphony No. 96 in D Major The Mircale
Göteborgs Symfoniker
Julian Steckel, violoncello
Christian Zacharias, conductor
Haydn Symphony N0. 41 in C Major
Schumann Cello Concerto a minor op. 129
Webern Quartettsatz arranged for string orchestra
Haydn Symphony No. 96 in D Major The Mircale
Göteborgs Symfoniker
Julian Steckel, violoncello
Christian Zacharias, conductor
Haydn Symphony No. 83 G Minor La Poule
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 19 F Major K 459
Poulenc Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart Overture Le nozze di Figaro
Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano
Haydn Symphony No. 83 G Minor La Poule
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 19 F Major K 459
Poulenc Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart Overture Le nozze di Figaro
Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 c minor K 491
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A Major
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 c minor K 491
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A Major
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 c minor K 491
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A Major
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 c minor K 491
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A Major
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 c minor K 491
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A Major
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano
Schumann – Manfred Overture op. 115
Schumann – Piano Concerto a minor op. 54
Schumann – Symphony No. 4 d minor op. 120
Gävle Symphony Orchestra
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano
Christian Zacharias has been awarded the honour of serving as Principal Guest Conductor of Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid for the season 2017/18. In the coming three seasons, he will present several exciting programmes both as a pianist and conductor. The prestigious orchestra is one of the country’s cultural pillars remaining committed to the Spanish tradition, but also the avant-garde of classical music making this inspiring partnership all the more exciting.
Following their last well-received concert, Zacharias’s will visit Madrid again in January 2018 to present a Schumann programme.
The reputed musician has also garnered ovations from Sweden as the University of Göteborg awarded Christian Zacharias an honorary doctorate of music for performance and interpretation stating the following “our long-standing partnership with Christian Zacharias has been invaluable both for our faculty and the Göteborg Symphony Orchestra“. In October, a festive award ceremony will be held in Göteborg.
Schumann – Overture Manfred op. 115
Schumann – Piano Concerto a minor op. 54
Schumann – Symphony no. 2 C major op. 61
Scharoun Ensemble Berlin
Zermatt Festival Orchestra
Christian Zacharias conductor & piano
Schumann – Piano Quintet E-flat major op. 44
Schumann – Overture, Scherzo and Finale E major op. 52
Schumann – Cello Concerto a minor op. 129
Scharoun Ensemble Berlin
Zermatt Festival Orchestra
Claudio Bohórquez violoncello
Christian Zacharias conductor & piano
Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 a minor D 537
Schubert – «Valses nobles et sentimentales»
Valses nobles no. 1-6 D969
Valses sentimentales no. 1-2 D779
Deutscher Tanz D841/1
Valse sentimentale No. 13 aus D779
Valse noble no. 9/D969
Ravel – Valses nobles et sentimentales
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 a minor D 537
Schubert – «Valses nobles et sentimentales»
Valses nobles no. 1-6 D969
Valses sentimentales no. 1-2 D779
Deutscher Tanz D841/1
Valse sentimentale No. 13/D779
Valse noble no. 9/D969
Ravel – Valses nobles et sentimentales
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Bacri – “Créartion pour piano solo”
Selection of Piano Concertos – Mozart, Schumann, Chopin, Beethoven
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Christian Zacharias conductor
Finalists Clara Haskil Competition
Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 a minor D 537
Schubert – «Valses nobles et sentimentales»
Valses nobles no. 1-6 D969
Valses sentimentales no. 1-2 D779
Deutscher Tanz D841/1
Valse sentimentale No. 13 aus D779
Valse noble no. 9/D969
Ravel – Valses nobles et sentimentales
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Schubert – Piano sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Schubert – Piano sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Schubert – Piano sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
When it comes to music, Christian Zacharias is a chameleon. Whether performing as a conductor, soloist or chamber musician, he goes above and beyond his role. At the same time, the emotional depth of his interpretations, musical maturity, integrity not to mention his impeccable technique are all constants that have made him one of the most sought-after musicians in decades.
Hearing Christian Zacharias in a piano recital is an extraordinary experience. Not only the piano, but the entire room comes to life. On his upcoming European tour in May, he will present an extraordinary programme featuring works by Schubert, Beethoven and Schumann to the delight of audiences in Switzerland, Spain, France and England and Germany.
Here you find more information on the single concert dates:
04.05.17 Basel
09.05.17 Madrid
10.05.17 Lyon
14.05.17 Perth
17.05.17 München
19.05.17 Berlin
Schumann – Overture from Genoveva op. 81
Schumann – Violin concerto D minor (1853)
Schumann – Symphony no. 1 B flat major op. 38 “Frühlingssinfonie”
Orchestre National de Lille
Isabelle van Keulen, violin
Schumann – Overture from Manfred op. 115
Beethoven – Piano concerto no. 3 C minor op. 37
Brahms – Symphony no. 2 D major op. 73
Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra
Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Rameau – Excerpts from “Les Indes Galantes”
Mozart – Piano concerto no. 17 G major KV 453
Bizet – L’Arlesienne Nr.1, version by Christian Zacharias
Göteborgs Symfoniker
Conductor and piano, Christian Zacharias
In October, Christian Zacharias joined the Orchestre de Paris to perform a celebrated Beethoven programme in Paris’ Philharmonie. In the coming days, he will once again be taking the conductor’s stand alongside the renowned French orchestra to conduct, but also to play works by Mozart in the French capital on 4th and 5th of March.
Mozart once wrote: “Melody is the essence of music.” Christian Zacharias performance of Mozart’s music remains true to this adage and has succeeded in resurrecting the composer’s timeless melodies in a both elegant and passionate manner. Whether on the piano or at the conductor’s stand – his interpretations exude an honest, genuine air – a musical celebration of life that will both captivate and delight listeners.
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For more than a decade, Christian Zacharias helped develop a leading sound as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
On numerous tours, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra has proved its reputation as a leading international chamber orchestra. A series of recordings documenting the long-standing artistic collaboration between Zacharias and the orchestra can be heard, with Mozart piano concertos, Schumann symphonies and the Berlin Symphonies by C.P.E. Bach being particularly noteworthy.
On February 13th/14th, Christian Zacharias returns to his double-duty as conductor and pianist with the orchestra performing Chopin’s Piano Concerto no. 2 and Dvořák’s Legends. The charismatic and exceptional artist should once again inspire the audiences, rejoicing in a true concert experience.
Rameau – Excerpts from “Les Indes Galantes”
Mozart – Piano concerto no. 17 G major KV 453
Bizet – L’Arlesienne no.1, version by Christian Zacharias
Göteborgs Symfoniker
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Rameau – Excerpts from “Les Indes Galantes”
Mozart – Piano concerto no. 17 G major KV 453
Bizet – L’Arlesienne no.1, version by Christian Zacharias
Göteborgs Symfoniker
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Martin – Etudes for string orchestra
Haydn – Symohony no. 96 in D major – The Mircale
Schumann – Three fantasy pieces op. 111
Schumann – Introduction and allegro concertante op. 134
Dvořák – Legends op. 59, selection Nr. 1, 2, 10, 3
Uppsala Kammarorkester
Chrisitan Zacharias, piano and conductor
Schubert – No. 2 Ballet Music I, Nr. 3a Entr’acte II, Nr. 5 Entr’acte III aus Incidental Music Rosamunde D797
Mozart – Piano concerto no. 17 G major KV 453
Schubert – No. 1 Entr’acte I aus Incidental Music Rosamunde D797
Schubert –Symphony no. 7 B minor D 759 “Unvollendete”
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Chrisitan Zacharias, piano and conductor
Schubert – No. 2 Ballet Music I, Nr. 3a Entr’acte II, Nr. 5 Entr’acte III aus Incidental Music Rosamunde D797
Mozart – Piano concerto no. 17 G major KV 453
Schubert – No. 1 Entr’acte I aus Incidental Music Rosamunde D797
Schubert –Symphony no. 7 B minor D 759 “Unvollendete”
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Chrisitan Zacharias, piano and conductor
Haydn – Symphony no. 91 E flat major Hob I: 91
Schönberg – Chamber symphony no. 2 E flat minor op. 38
Beethoven – Piano concerto no. 5 E flat major op. 73 “Emperor”
George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra Bucharest
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Haydn – Symphony no. 91 E flat major Hob I: 91
Schönberg – Chamber symphony no. 2 E flat minor op. 38
Beethoven – Piano concerto no. 5 E flat major op. 73 “Emperor”
George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra Bucharest
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Mozart – Quintet for oboe, clarinette, horn, bassoon and piano in E flat major KV 452
Mozart – Piano concerto no. 25 C major KV 503
Mozart -Arie KV 505 “Ch’io mi scordi di te? -Non temer
Mozart -Arie KV 528 “Bella mia fiamma – resta, oh cara”
Mozart -Symphony no. 38 D-Dur KV 504 “Prager Sinfonie”
Orchestre de Paris
Sandrine Piau, sopran
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Dvořák – Legends op. 59, no. 1, 9, 2
Chopin – Piano concerto no. 2 F minor op. 21
Dvořák – Legends op. 59, no. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 3
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Christian Zacharias, conductor and piano
Dvořák – Legends op. 59, no. 1, 9, 2
Chopin – Piano concerto no. 2 F minor op. 21
Dvořák – Legends op. 59, no. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 3
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Christian Zacharias, conductor and piano
Brahms – Nänie op. 82
Brahms – Schicksalslied op. 54 (1871)
Schumann – Introduction and allegro appassionato G major op. 92
Mendelssohn – Symphony no. 3 A minor op. 56 “Schottische”
Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid
Chrisitian Zacharias, conductor and piano
Beethoven – Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus op. 43
Beethoven – Violin concerto D major op. 61
Beethoven – Symphony no. 4 B flat major op. 60
NAC Orchestra
Christian Zacharias, conductor
Simone Lamsma, violin
Beethoven – Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus op. 43
Beethoven – Violin concerto D major op. 61
Beethoven – Symphony no. 4 B flat major op. 60
NAC Orchestra
Christian Zacharias, conductor
Simone Lamsma, violin
Schubert – Piano sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Christian Zacharias, piano
Dvořák – Legends op. 59 no. 1,2,3
Chopin – Piano concerto no. 2 F minor op. 21
Dvořák – Symphony no. 8
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Dvořák – Legends op. 59 no. 1,2,3
Chopin – Piano concerto no. 2 F minor op. 21
Dvořák – Symphony no. 8
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Haydn – Symphony no. 83 Hob. 1: 83 G minor La Poule
Mozart – Piano quartet E flat major K 493
Poulenc – Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart – Overture Le nozze di Figaro
English Chamber Orchestra
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Schumann – Introduction and Allegro concertante op. 134
Schumann – Cello concerto A minor op. 129
Schumann – Symphony no. 3 E flat major op. 97 “Rheinische”
Orchestre National de Lille
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Julian Steckel, cello
Schumann – Introduction and Allegro concertante op. 134
Schumann – Cello concerto A minor op. 129
Schumann – Symphony no. 3 E flat major op. 97 “Rheinische”
Orchestre National de Lille
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Julian Steckel, cello
Schumann – Introduction and Allegro concertante op. 134
Schumann – Cello concerto A minor op. 129
Schumann – Symphony no. 3 E flat major op. 97 “Rheinische”
Orchestre National de Lille
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Julian Steckel, cello
Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Christian Zacharias, piano
Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Christian Zacharias, piano
Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Christian Zacharias, piano
Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6
Christian Zacharias, piano
In November, Christian Zacharias’ tour will take him from Aix-en-Provence to Paris, Zurich and then on to London. He’ll be joined by the great masters Schumann, Schubert and Beethoven whose works he will perform on stage in four recitals. Zacharias offers unparalleled interpretations of German classics. With his profoundly astute and exceedingly expressive approach, he brings these works to life revealing truths that span the ages. Zacharias’ recitals promise a thought-provoking, moving experience that audiences won’t soon forget.
This weekend, the Paris Philharmonie will revolve around Beethoven. Christian Zacharias, who will conduct the Orchestre de Paris and also perform as a soloist, is dedicating three concerts to the composer. Beethoven’s 1st piano concerto already bears his unmistakable signature, demanding much of the soloist. Christian Zacharias’ keen sense of music and intellect define his intricate interpretation. The 6th symphony, whose 5 movements capture the human perception of nature, perfectly coalesces in an overarching work. Beethoven noted “More the expression of feeling than painting” on the score’s title page. The listener is left to discern the individual encounters. The weekend of music will be further complemented by the wind quintet’s performance of chamber music.
In March 2017, Christian Zacharias will return to the Philharmonie alongside the Orchestre de Paris to perform a programme featuring Mozart’s works.
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Schumann – Overture from Manfred op. 115
Schumann – Piano concerto A minor op. 54
Schumann – Symphony no. 4 D minor op. 120
Orchestre National de Lille
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
German composers of the Romantic era are one of Christian Zacharias’ specialties. His year-long preoccupation with Schumann’s oeuvre is also apparent in the recordings of his symphonies and piano performances with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne.
Together with the Orchestre National de Lille, Christian Zacharias will be dedicating four programmes to Robert Schumann’s oeuvre. His first guest performance can be heard this week. He will then continue the cycle in November with cellist Julian Steckel and in June with violinist Isabelle van Keulen.
Program 1
Symphony no.1 op. 21 in C major
Symphony no.2 op. 36 in D major*
Piano Concerto no. 3 op. 37 in C minor
Program 2
Symphony no.3 op. 55 in E flat major “Eroica”
Violin concerto op. 61 in D major
Program 3
Symphony no. 4 op. 60 in B flat major
Piano concerto no. 1 op. 15 in C major
Symphony no. 5 op. 67 in C minor
Program 4
Symphony no. 6 op. 68 in F major “Pastoral”
Piano Concerto no. 5 op. 73 in E flat major
Program 5
Symphony no. 8 op. 93 in F major
Piano Concerto no. 4 op. 58 in G major
Symphony no. 7 op. 92 in A major
Program 6
Piano Concerto no. 2 op. 19 in B flat major
Symphony no. 9 op. 125 in D minor “Ode To Joy”
Program 1
Overture, Scherzo and Finale in E major op. 52
Introduction & Allegro appassionato in G major op. 92
Symphony No. 2 in C major op. 61
Program 2
Introduction and Allegro in D minor op. 134
Cello Concerto in A minor op. 129
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major op. 97 “Rheinische”
Program 3
Overture “Genoveva” in C minor op. 81
Violin Concerto in D minor WoO 23
Symphony No. 1 in B flat major op. 38
Program 4
“Manfred”-Overture in E flat minor op. 115
Piano Concerto in A minor op. 54
Symphony No 4 in D minor op. 120
Beethoven – Piano concerto no. 5 E flat major op. 73 „Emperor“
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Tugan Sokhiev, conductor
Christian Zacharias, piano
This season, Toulouse will welcome Christian Zacharias as artist in residence. To begin his term, he will delight listeners once again with an evening of piano at the Piano Festival aux Jacobins after the widely acclaimed success of last year’s performance. When the new season gets underway soon after, he will join the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse as a soloist to perform Beethoven’s 5th piano concerto under Tugan Sokhiev. He will also be presenting this musical gem at Bonn’s renowned Beethoven Festival. Ending his residency on a high note, Christian Zacharias will take to the stage in Toulouse both as conductor and soloist. The programme for his concerts in March 2017 will feature works by Schubert and Mozart.
Here is more information on the upcoming concerts:
Toulouse, 07 September 2016
Bonn, 16 September 2016
Toulouse, 17 September 2016
Toulouse, 25 March 2017
Bach
Partita in A minor, French Suites BWV 813, 814 & 816
MDG 903 2280-6 SACD (2023)
Haydn
Sonatas Hob. X VI: 21, Hob. X VI: 44, Hob. X VI: 39, Hob. X VI: 46
MDG 940 2257-6 Hybrid-SACD (2022)
Mozart Vol. 9
Piano Concertos A major K 414 and D major K 537
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1759-6 (2012)
Mozart Vol. 8
Piano Concertos C minor K 491 and C major 503
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1737-6 (2012)
Mozart Vol. 7
Piano Concertos B flat major K 238, C major K 415 and D major K 451
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1667-6 (2011)
Schumann
Piano Quintet E flat major op. 44
String Quartets op. 41 Nos. 1-3
Partner: Leipzig String Quartet
MDG 307 1610-2 (2010)
Mozart Vol. 6
Piano Concertos C major K 467, E flat major K 449 and B flat major K 450
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1646-6 (2010)
Mozart Vol. 5
Piano Concertos D major K 175, C major K 246 and A major K 488
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1562-6 (2009)
Mozart Vol. 4
Piano Concertos F major K 459 and D minor K 466
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1529-2 (2008)
Mozart Vol. 3
Piano Concertos G major K 453 and B flat major K 456
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1488-2 / MDG 940 1488-6 (2008)
Schubert
Works for Piano
Sonata A Major D 959
Six German Dances D 820
Four Landler D 814
German Dance D 841, 1
Waltz D 844
MDG 340 1440-2/MDG 940 1440-6 (2007)
Chopin
Piano Concertos No. 1 E minor op. 11 and No. 2 F minor op. 21
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1267-2 (2005)
Mozart Vol. 2
Piano Concertos F major K 413 and E flat major K 271
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1298-2 (2005)
Dvořák
Piano Quintet No. 2 A major op. 81
String Quintet No. 3 E flat major op. 97
Partner: Leipzig String Quartet, Hartmut Rohde, viola
MDG 307 1249-2 (2004)
Scarlatti
Piano Sonatas
MDG 340 1162-2 / MDG 940 1162-6 (2004)
M. Haydn
Requiem MH 154
Symphonies MH82/184 / P 9 and MH334 / P 16
Partner: Chœur de Chambre Suisse, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1245-2 (2004)
Mozart Vol. 1
Piano Concertos E flat major K 482 and B flat major K 595
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1182-2 (2003)
Schumann
Piano Concerto op. 54
Introduction and Allegro Appassionato op. 92
Introduction and Allegro op. 134
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1033-2 / MDG 940 1033-2 (2001)
Mozart
Piano Concerto C major K 503
Scene/Rondo K 505
Symphony No. 38 D major K 504
Partner: Bernarda Fink (mezzo soprano), Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 0967-2/ MDG 940 0967-2 (2000)
Mozart Klavierwerke
Fantasies C minor K 396 and D minor K 397
Rondos D major K 485, F major K 494, A minor K 511
Funeral March in D minor K 453 a
Menuetto K 355
Adagio K 540
Gigue K 574
MDG 340 0961-2 (2000)
Schubert
Sonata A minor D 537
Sonata A major D 959
EMI 7 41112 7 (2000)
Schubert
Sonata A minor D 784
Sonata G major D 894
EMI 7 41107 8 (2000)
Schubert
Sonata C minor D 958
Sonata B flat major D 960
EMI 7 41092 2 (2000)
Schubert
Sonata A minor D 845
Sonata D major D 850
EMI 7 37592 5 (2000)
Schubert
Sonata A major D 664
Sonata E flat major D 568
Sonata B major D 575
EMI 7 37582 5 (2000)
Schubert
Quintett A major D 667 (Trout Quintet)
Partner: Leipzig String Quartet
MDG 307 0625-2 (1998)
Mozart
Concerto for three pianos F Major K 242 (version for two pianos)
Concerto for two pianos E flat Major K 365
Partner: Marie-Luise Hinrichs (piano), Bamberger Symphoniker
EMI 5 56785-2 (1996)
Bach
Preludes without fugues
EMI 5 56489 2 (1996)
Piano Arts
Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Scarlatti, Soler
EMI 5 68507 2 (1995)
Schubert
Piano Sonatas
EMI 7 65483 2 (5 CDs) (1995)
Beethoven
Sonatas Nos. 5-7 op. 10 / 1-3
EMI 5 65465 2 (1995)
Scarlatti
Encore – Sonate K. 55 in 20 versions from the years 1973-1994
EMI 5 55402 2 (1995)
Scarlatti
18 Sonatas
EMI 5 55343 2 (1995)
Beethoven / Mozart
Beethoven Quintet E flat major op. 16
Mozart Quintet E flat major K 452
Partner: Sabine Meyer Ensemble
EMI 5 55013 2 (1995)
Great to Meet Christian Zacharias
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 15
Partner: English Chamber Orchestra, David Zinman (conductor)
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5
Partner: Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk (conductor)
Scarlatti Piano Sonatas K 55, K 381, K 880
EMI 4 78208 2 (1993)
Mozart
Piano Concerto D minor K 466
Piano Concerto C major K 467
Piano Concerto A major K 488
Piano Concerto B flat major K 595
Partner: NDR Symphony Orchestra, BR Symphony Orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden,
Günter Wand (conductor), David Zinman (conductor)
EMI 7 67561 2 (1992)
Mozart
Piano Sonatas
EMI 5 65693 2 (6 CD) (1992)
Schumann
Piano Concerto A minor op. 54
Partner: Cologne Radio Orchestra, Hans Vonk (conductor)
EMI 5 65470 2 (4 CDs) (1992)
Schubert
Sonatas D 845, 850 & 894
2 Scherzi D 593
EMI 7 64655 2 (2 CDs) (1992)
Schumann
Papillons op. 2
Davidsbündlertänze (Dances of the League of David) op. 6
EMI 5 65464 2 (1992)
Mozart
Piano Concertos
Partner:
Polish Chamber Orchestra, Jerzy Maksymiuk (conductor)
English Chamber Orchestra, David Zinman (conductor)
BR Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman (conductor)
RSO Stuttgart, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
NDR Symphony Orchestra, Günter Wand (conductor)
EMI 7 64051 2 (10 CD) (1991)
Scarlatti
33 Sonatas
EMI 7 63940 2 (2 CDs) (1991)
Beethoven
Piano Concerto Nos. 1-5
Triple Concerto C major op. 56
Partner: Ulf Hoelscher (violin), Heinrich Schiff (violoncello), Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk (conductor), Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Kurt Masur (conductor)
EMI 7 63937 2 (3 CD) (1991)
Schumann
Novelettes op. 21
Scenes from childhod op. 15
EMI 7 54844 2 (1991)
Schumann
Piano Quintet E flat major op. 44
Partner: Cherubini Quartet
EMI 7 54511 2 (2 CD) (1991)
Mozart
Piano Concerto Nos. 5, 6 & 11
Partner: Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
EMI 7 54195 2 (1991)
Mozart
Piano Concerto Nos. 13 & 15
Partner: English Chamber Orchester, David Zinman (conductor)
EMI 7 54307 2 (1991)
Beethoven
Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3
Partner: Staatskapelle Dresden; Hans Vonk (conductor)
EMI 7 54076 2 (1990)
Mozart
Piano Concertos Nos. 16 & 19
Partner: Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, Sir Neville Mariner (conductor)
EMI 7 49982 2 (1990)
Mozart
Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 21
Partner: BR Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman (conductor)
EMI 7 49899 2 (1989)
Mozart
Piano Quartets K 478 & 493
Partner: Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Tilmann Wick (violoncello)
EMI 7 49879-2 (1989)
Mozart
Piano Concertos Nos. 24 & 27
Partner: NDR Symphony Orchestra, Günter Wand (conductor)
EMI 7 47432 2 (1987)
Beethoven
Triple Concerto C major op. 56
Partner: Ulf Hoelscher (violin), Heinrich Schiff (violoncello), Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Kurt Masur (conductor)
EMI 7 47427 2 (1987)
Mozart
Piano Concerto Nos. 22 & 23
Partner: Staatskapelle Dresden, David Zinman (conductor)
EMI 7 47428 2 (1986)
Mozart
Piano concertos No. 23 in A minor, K. 488 & No. 24 in C minor, K. 491
Partner: Julian Trevelyan (Piano), ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
Serie: Next Generation Mozart Soloists Vol. 4
Alpha 11059689 (2022)
C.P.E. Bach Berlin Symphonies
Symphony Wq 174 in C major
Symphony Wq 175 in F major
Symphony Wq 178 in E minor
Symphony Wq 179 in E flat major
Symphony Wq 180 in G major
Symphony Wq 181 in F major
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG MDG 940 1824-6 (2013)
Schumann
Symphony no. 1 B flat major op. 38
Symphony no. 3 E flat major op. 97 “Rheinische”
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1772-6 (2012)
Schumann
Symphony no. 2 C major op. 61
Symphony no. 4 D minor op. 120
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1745-6 (2012)
Mozart Vol. 9
Piano Concertos A major K 414 and D major K 537
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1759-6 (2012)
Mozart Vol. 8
Piano Concertos C minor K 491 and C major 503
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1737-6 (2012)
Mozart Vol. 7
Piano Concertos B flat major K 238, C major K 415 and D major K 451
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1667-6 (2011)
Mozart Vol. 6
Piano Concertos C major K 467, E flat major K 449 and B flat major K 450
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1646-6 (2010)
Mozart Vol. 5
Piano Concertos D major K 175, C major K 246 and A major K 488
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1562-6 (2009)
Mozart Vol. 4
Piano Concertos F major K 459 and D minor K 466
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1529-2 (2008)
Mozart Vol. 3
Piano Concertos G major K 453 and B flat major K 456
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1488-2 / MDG 940 1488-6 (2008)
Chopin
Piano Concertos No. 1 E minor op. 11 and No. 2 F minor op. 21
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1267-2 (2005)
Mozart Vol. 2
Piano Concertos F major K 413 and E flat major K 271
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1298-2 (2005)
M. Haydn
Requiem MH 154
Symphonies MH82/184 / P 9 and MH334 / P 16
Partner: Chœur de Chambre Suisse, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1245-2 (2004)
Mozart Vol. 1
Piano Concertos E flat major K 482 and B flat major K 595
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1182-2 (2003)
Schumann
Piano Concerto op. 54
Introduction and Allegro Appassionato op. 92
Introduction and Allegro op. 134
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1033-2 / MDG 940 1033-2 (2001)
Mozart
Piano Concerto C major K 503
Scene/Rondo K 505
Symphony No. 38 D major K 504
Partner: Bernarda Fink (mezzo soprano), Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 0967-2/ MDG 940 0967-2 (2000)
Mozart
Concerto for three pianos F Major K 242 (version for two pianos)
Concerto for two pianos E flat Major K 365
Partner: Marie-Luise Hinrichs (piano), Bamberger Symphoniker
EMI 5 56785-2 (1996)
In March, audiences can look forward to exciting concerts with Christian Zacharias both at the conductor’s stand and on the piano in Frankfurt, Lugano and Winterthur. The programme will feature Mozart, Schumann, Schubert and their French colleagues Ravel, Rameau and Bizet.
In Frankfurt, he will conduct the Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester with Ravel’s suite “Ma mère l’oye“ and Schumann’s 2nd symphony composed in 1845/46 for Schumann in attempt to cure his depression.
At a mere 19 years of age, Schubert composed his 4th symphony which Zacharias will be performing in Lugano alongside the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana in addition to works by Mozart. Schubert himself nick named it “die Tragische” (the tragic) owing to the minor key and its preoccupation with Beethoven.
In Winterthur, the programme will focus on French music. Written in 1872, Bizet’s orchestral suite “L’ Arlésienne” was an immediate success at its original premiere in Paris. Excerpts from Rameau’s suite “Les Indes Galantes“ as well as Mozart can also be heard.
Mozart composed the majority of his piano concertos for his own use. During the performance, he conducted the orchestra from the piano, a customary practice at the time, which Christian Zacharias will also be observing in the upcoming performances of concerts no. 23, no. 24 and no. 25. It is a genuine delight to listen to Christian Zacharias and witness him masterfully assuming the two roles of pianist and conductor.
06.03.2016 | 11:00 | Alte Oper Frankfurt
07.03.2016 | 20:00 | Alte Oper Frankfurt
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11.03.2016 | 20:30 | LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura
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16.03.2016 | 19:30 | Stadthaus Winterthur
17.03.2016 | 19:30 | Stadthaus Winterthur
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The programme for the East Neuk Festival is now online!
The festival held in the Scottish Highlands amidst picturesque lakes and historical castles originated in 2004. The widely followed East Neuk successfully draws young artists and long-standing names alike to the Scottish Highlands. Christian Zacharias, for example, is a long-standing guest of the festival, who captivates audiences with his versatility both as a conductor, chamber musician and performer at recitals. Julian Steckel, who will be performing at the festival for the first time, will also display his surpassing musicality as well as his technical mastery in multiple concerts. Christian Zacharias and Julian Steckel will join forces for the festival’s grand finale performing Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, Shostakovich’s first cello concerto as well as Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 in C Major.
More details on the festival and all concerts are available.
In only a few days, Christian Zacharias will embark on a month-long tour that will take him all across Europe. In selected cities, he will deliver virtuosic performances featuring an exquisite recital programme. His piano evenings have become more seldom since Christian Zacharias began conducting major orchestras making this opportunity of witnessing the pre-eminent pianist in a recital all the more special. Works by Baroque composers Scarlatti and Soler will be performed alongside Ravel’s Sonatine as well as a selection of Chopin’s scherzi and mazurkas. His profound understanding of music and charismatic stage presence make every one of his performances an unparalleled experience – in a very special, personable solo evening.
30.10.2015 | 20:00 | Bruchsal – Schloss
02.11.2015 | 20:00 | Geneva – Victoria Hall
04.11.2015 | 20:30 | Ankara – CSO Konzertsaal
05.11.2015 | 20:00 | Istanbul – Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall
08.11.2015 | 19:00 | Zug – Theater Casino
10.11.2015 | 20:30 | Toulon – Palais Neptune
12.11.2015 | 20:00 | Paris – Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
15.11.2015 | 15:00 | Stockholm – Konserthuset
16.11.2015 | 19:30 | London – Wigmore Hall
17.11.2015 | 19:30 | Madrid – Auditorio Nacional de Música
18.11.2015 | 19:30 | San Sebastian – Kursaal Eszena
20.11.2015 | 19:30 | Vienna – Konzerthaus
21.11.2015 | 19:30 | Budapest – Liszt Academy
23.11.2015 | 20:30 | Barcelona – Palau de la Musica
28.11.2015 | 18:00 | Porto – Casa de Musica
29.11.2015 | 19:00 | Lisbon – Grande Auditório
Scarlatti Sonatas E major K 162, c minor K226, E flat major K193, f minor K183, f minor K386
Ravel Sonatine for piano f sharp minor
Soler Sonatas no. 87 g minor, no. 84 D major, no. 24 d minor, no. 88 D flat major
**intermission**
Chopin Scherzo no. 1 b minor op. 20
Chopin Mazurkas c sharp minor op. 41 no. 1, a minor op. 17 no. 4, a minor op. post. (KK2b no. 4), c sharp minor op. 30 no. 4
Chopin Scherzo no. 2 b flat minor op. 31
This Thursday, 24th September, and Sunday, 27th September, Christian Zacharias will take the conductor’s stand to lead the Orchestre National de France in Paris in its performance of Schubert’s “Rosamunde“ and his 8th “unfinished“ symphony and then the grand piano to play Beethoven’s 3rd piano concerto.
In 1803, Beethoven himself played the original premiere in Vienna, the only one of his piano concertos in a minor key. In his current programmes, Christian Zacharias contrasts this piece with two of Schubert’s compositions. In 1823, the original premiere of the play “Rosamunde“ was also performed in Vienna. Christian Zacharias is conducting the entire stage music for the play about the young princess of Cyprus that spans 10 musical pieces in addition to the well known overture. Today, it is still unclear as to why Schubert never completed his 8th symphony. Only in 1865, after the composer had died, was the original premiere performed; it is without a doubt one of his most well known, remarkable works of music.
24. Sep 2015 | 20:00 | Paris – Maison de la radio, Auditorium
Beethoven Piano concerto no. 3 c minor op. 37
Schubert Rosamunde D 797
Orchestre National de France, Agata Schmidt (alto)
27. Sep 2015 | 16:00 | Paris – Maison de la radio, Auditorium
Schubert Symphony b minor D 759 “Unfinished”
Beethoven Piano concerto no. 3 c minor op. 37
Orchestre National de France
http://www.maisondelaradio.fr/evenement/concerts-du-soir/beethoven-schubert
http://www.maisondelaradio.fr/evenement/lheure-musique/schubert-beethoven
The “Association Professionnelle de la Critique Théâtre, Musique et Danse” in Paris has awarded the production of the opera “The Merry Wives of Windsor” under the musical direction of Christian Zacharias at the beginning of the year with the 2014/2015 critics’ prize. The award also went to the Royal de Liege Opera where the production was presented and to David Herman for the staging.
Congratulations!
After the outstanding success of last summer’s tour, Christian Zacharias will again be performing with the Basler Kammerorchester this year. The tour consisting of six concerts will take the musicians throughout Europe where they will perform a classical programme featuring Mendelssohn, Schumann as well as Beethoven and Mozart.
Follow the link below for a taste of last summer’s triumphantly musical collaboration between Christian Zacharias and the Kammerorchester Basel.
07. May 2015 | 20:00 | Donaueschingen – Donauhalle
09. May 2015 | 20:00 | Martigny – Fondation Pierre Gianadda
10. May 2015 | 18:30 | Luzern – Kultur- und Kongresszentrum
13. May 2015 | 20:00 | Antwerpen – De Singel Kunstcampus Antwerpen
Mendelssohn The Hebrides in b minor op. 26
Beethoven Piano concerto No. 3 in c minor op. 37
Schumann Symphony No. 2 in c major op. 61
08. May 2015 | 19:30 | Basel – Stadtcasino
14. May 2015 | 19:00 | Madrid – Centro Nacional de Difusion Musical
Mendelssohn The Hebrieds in b minor op. 26
Mozart Piano concerto Nr. 27 in b flat major K 595
Schumann Symphony No. 2 in c major op. 61
