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Young ensembles
At the invitation of the Berliner Philharmoniker
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Happy Birthday, Junge Deutsche Philharmonie! Germany’s best music students have been playing together in this orchestra for 50 years – in preparation for a career in a professional orchestra. What characterises its members? A high level of technical proficiency, an irrepressible desire to make music together, and a passion for the music of our time. These qualities are also reflected in this programme – with the spherical tones of Missy Mazzoli’s Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres), the labyrinthine sound structures of Luciano Berio's Sinfonia for eight voices and orchestra and the rhythmic energy of Igor Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du printemps. Roderick Cox conducts.
Artists
Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
Roderick Cox conductor
RIAS Kammerchor
Programme
Missy Mazzoli
Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)
Luciano Berio
Sinfonia for eight voices and orchestra
RIAS Kammerchor
Interval
Igor Stravinsky
Le Sacre du printemps, Ballet
Additional information
Duration ca. 2 hours (incl. 20 minutes interval)
Main Auditorium
8 to 32 €
Biographies
Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
As a self-proclaimed “Orchestra of the Future”, the democratically-organized Junge Deutsche Philharmonie is determined to shape the musical world of tomorrow. The orchestra brings together the best students from German-speaking music academies, and regularly tours the major concert halls of Europe. Audiences are invited to discover contemporary music through its programmes, which also include core symphonic repertoire and embrace historical performance practice.
The Junge Deutsche Philharmonie maintains partnerships with the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Bamberger Symphoniker. Its members share their passion for music through educational projects, including long-term collaborations with schools in the Rhine-Main region. Many professional orchestras regard the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie as a benchmark for musical training, bridging the gap between academic study and professional careers. Many former members now play in leading orchestras or teach at prestigious institutions. Several renowned ensembles have also emerged from the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, including the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Resonanz, and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
Roderick Cox
“A pioneer, a conductor who will be at the forefront,” declared the Minnesota Star Tribune after Roderick Cox’s first major performance with the Minnesota Orchestra in January 2017. The following year, Cox won the Sir Georg Solti Conductors’ Competition and made his debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Today, the Berlin-based American conductor is a regular guest on major stages, whether leading opera productions at the San Francisco Opera and the Washington National Opera or conducting concerts with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris, and the BBC Philharmonic.
In 2019, he founded the Roderick Cox Music Initiative to provide young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with access to music. Diversity and inclusion in the arts are two of Cox’s central commitments – principles he continues to champion in Montpellier, where he has served as Music Director of the Opéra Orchestre National since the current season.
RIAS Kammerchor
The RIAS Kammerchor is considered one of the world’s finest choral ensembles. The group, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in the 2023/24 season, has been widely acclaimed for its precision and homogeneity. The multinational ensemble has been praised for setting standards in nearly all areas of vocal music – from historically informed interpretations of Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic works to challenging world premieres.
Founded in 1948 as the choir of the broadcasting station in the American sector, the RIAS Kammerchor has been shaped by influential artistic personalities such as Uwe Gronostay, Marcus Creed, Daniel Reuss, and Hans-Christoph Rademann. Since the 2017/18 season, it has been led by Justin Doyle. One of Germany’s leading touring choirs, the RIAS Kammerchor performs up to 50 concerts per season worldwide, and maintains close collaborations with the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, and Ensemble Resonanz. It has performed with the Berliner Philharmoniker for decades.
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