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Brahms Violinkonzert

Vadim Gluzman plays one of the great romantic violin concertos.

10/31

Saturday | 10/31/2026
7:00 pm Start of Concert

Concert introduction with Tom Adler 1 hour before the concert begins in the event room of the library
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

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11/01

Sunday | 11/01/2026
6:00 pm Start of Concert

Concert introduction with Tom Adler 1 hour before the concert begins in the event room of the library
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

Prices
from 64 | 53 | 45 | 39 | 29 | 22 €
FLEXFee + 6 €
Discounts:
from 10 € for students up to 18 years | young people up to 30 years.
from 11 € for Dresden Pass and SB from GdB 80

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About the Concert

Duration: approx. 2 hrs 15 mins including intermission

Fanny Hensel not only stood in the shadow of her famous brother Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy for a long time, but she was also only discovered as a composer (much too) late. Her cycle "The Year" was even lost until 1980. Today it is considered a true musical treasure. Originally composed for piano, each of the 12 character pieces is dedicated to a month. They were inspired by the culture and nature of Italy, accordingly sunny, light-filled, and cheerful is their character. Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto, on the other hand, became famous with its premiere. This was not only due to its catchy and Hungarian-fiery melodies in the last movement, but also because it was initially considered almost unplayable. "This is way too difficult!" Joseph Joachim said, to whom Brahms had dedicated the concerto as a gift of friendship. But he overcame the difficulties, as did many violinists after him, and today it is one of the most popular violin concertos of all time.

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Programme

Fanny Hensel (née Mendelssohn)
“The Year” 12 Character Pieces for Piano, orchestrated by Detlev Glanert (Commissioned by the Dresden Philharmonic in collaboration with the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, German premiere)

Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto in D major

Artists

Bar Avni
Conductor
Vadim Gluzman
Violin
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Bar Avni

Israeli-born conductor Bar Avni, who first trained as a percussionist, is praised for her dynamic presence, refined musicality and exquisite programming. From 2021, she spent three years as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Bayer Philharmoniker, and in 2024 she won the "La Maestra" competition in Paris. In workshops at schools, hospitals and companies, she shows how conducting can be used as a means of communication. She makes her debut with the Dresdner Philharmonie in 2026.

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Vadim Gluzman

Israeli violinist Vadim Gluzman brings passion and fresh energy to the violin repertoire of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. He appears worldwide with leading orchestras such as the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He teaches a select group of students at the Peabody Conservatory and has been Artistic Director of the Music in the Mountains Festival in Colorado since 2025.

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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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