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Special Concert - Symphony Concert

Alpensinfonie

Sir Donald Runnicles and Christian Gerhaher with Schubert, Strauss, and Webern
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01/16

Saturday | 01/16/2027
7:00 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

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from €10 for young people under 30
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01/17

Sunday | 01/17/2027
6:00 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

Prices
from 64 | 53 | 45 | 39 | 29 | 22 €
FLEX fee + 6 €
Reduced prices:
from € 10 for pupils under 18 
from €10 for young people under 30
from 11 € for Dresden-Pass and SB from GdB 80
Who receives discounts? Read here.

About the Concert

Late Romanticism, Expressionism, Modernism - the musical Vienna around the year 1900 could hardly have been more contrasting. In Webern's idyll "Im Sommerwind," one can almost romantically hear the Vienna Woods rustling. In the evening's most popular work, Richard Strauss's "Alpine Symphony," expressiveness and romanticism combine to create a unique musical language. For this, Strauss employs a huge orchestra with nearly 120 musicians, a wind machine, cowbells, and even a thunder sheet - real nature cinema in the concert hall! The audience can experience a complete alpine hike, including a sunrise, mountain panorama, and dramatic thunderstorm. However, it is not a triumphal march; in the end, nature remains greater than man. In the middle of the concert, we pause and listen to the high vocal artistry of Christian Gerhaher - with songs by Franz Schubert in orchestral arrangements.

Programme

Anton Webern
"In the Summer Wind" Idyll for large orchestra

Franz Schubert
The Song of the Cloud Maiden from "Alfonso and Estrella"
Three songs orchestrated by Anton Webern: "Your Image", Romance from "Rosamunde", "You are Peace"

Richard Strauss
"An Alpine Symphony"

Artists

Sir Donald Runnicles
Conductor
Christian Gerhaher
Baritone
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Sir Donald Runnicles

Chief Conductor of the Dresdner Philharmonie

Introducing Sir Donald Runnicles! More pictures & videos of our new Chief Conductor can be found here.

Sir Donald Runnicles has been Chief Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic since the start of the 2025/26 season. In his first Dresden season, he will be presenting Strauss's "Elektra" in concert, conducting concerts at the British Festival, and leading the orchestra on a tour of Asia, to name just a few projects. The Scotsman will also remain General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin until mid-2026. He stands for the principle of quality over quantity and has thus established close artistic ties with renowned institutions worldwide, both in the opera pit and on the concert podium.

 

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Christian Gerhaher

Baritone Christian Gerhaher is one of the world's best concert and lieder singers, whether performing alongside his pianist Gerold Huber or with renowned orchestras. His discography is as varied as it is impressive. He also enjoys an excellent reputation on the opera stage, including as Wolfram in "Tannhäuser" and as Conte di Almaviva in "Le nozze di Figaro". In 2026, he will sing his first Wotan in "Rheingold". As a singing professor in Munich, he is dedicated to training future generations.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

Top Class!

Top class! That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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