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Best of Classics: Mozart Piano Concerto

Drama and passion in the short concert

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Friday | 5/01/2026
7:30 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal
45 | 32 | 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
8 € for last minute
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About the Concert

Mozart's Piano Concerto in D minor is one of his most exciting works and has lost none of its power even 200 years after its creation. The key of D minor alone shows that this is not about light entertainment. This music tells of great emotions: drama, longing, and passion. He wrote the concerto at a time when he was exploring new paths with his music and daringly experimenting. Particularly impressive is the dialogue between the piano and the orchestra - at times they are adversaries, at times they merge together. The melodies are so captivating that they became famous back then and still touch hearts today. Entertaining and exciting, Malte Arkona first briefly introduces the work. Together with conductors Julian Rachlin and the orchestra, their favorite parts of the symphony are played: in a short time, you will understand why this masterpiece should be heard at least once in a lifetime and why it is considered one of the "Best of Classical Music." Afterwards, you can enjoy the symphony in a short concert. Then, we would be happy to welcome you at the bar on the 1st floor, where moderator Malte Arkona will engage in conversation with Julian Rachlin on a small stage and gladly answer any questions from you. A concert that not only allows you to listen but also to participate in the discussion - an experience for all the senses!

Program

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto in D minor

Artists

Julian Rachlin
Conductor
Alexandra Dovgan
Piano
Malte Arkona
Moderation
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Julian Rachlin

Violinist and conductor Julian Rachlin is Music Director of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Chief Conductor of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director of the Herbstgold Festival at Esterházy Palace, and Professor of Violin in Vienna. He tours the world as a soloist, in various chamber music constellations, and as a sought-after guest conductor, and is committed to the education of young talents with the “Julian Rachlin & Friends Circle”. He is a guest conductor with the Dresden Philharmonic for the first time.

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Alexandra Dovgan

In her performances, pianist Alexandra Dovgan displays impressive concentration, coupled with purity of expression and creative imagination. Although she is still so young, she has already performed in many of Europe's major concert halls, including the Philharmonie Berlin, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées Paris, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Tonhalle Zurich and the Victoria Hall Geneva. Furthermore, she has already won five international piano competitions.

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Malte Arkona

The presenter, actor and voice actor Malte Arkona is known to many viewers from television, but is also one of the most sought-after music educators in the German-speaking world. He has been a regular stage partner of the Dresden Philharmonic in this capacity for many years and has been presenting its new "Best of Classics" series, which he co-designed, since the 2024/25 season. He also directs video clips for the orchestra, in which he can also be seen himself.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

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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