Symphony Concert

Britten War Requiem

The future chief conductor with Britten's moving masterpiece for the Dresden Memorial Day.
© Simon Pauly

2/13

Thursday | 2/13/2025
7:30 pm Start of Concert
Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast, Dresden
Schloßstr. 2, 01067 Dresden
Floor Plan

About the Concert

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Program

Benjamin Britten
"War Requiem"

Contributer

Sir Donald Runnicles
Conductor
Sara Jakubiak
Soprano
Thomas Atkins
Tenor
Russell Braun
Baritone
Dresdner Philharmonie
Tschechischer Philharmonischer Chor Brno
Kinderchor Radost Praha
Philharmonischer Chor Dresden
Philharmonischer Kinderchor Dresden

Biographies

Sir Donald Runnicles

Future chief conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Donald Runnicles will become Chief Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic at the start of the 2025/26 season; he already serves as Chief Conductor Designate in 2024/25. The Scottish-born conductor is also GMD of the Deutsche Oper Berlin until mid-2026. He stands for the principle of quality over quantity and has built up close artistic relationships with renowned institutions worldwide. His expertise in the opera and concert repertoire is in demand everywhere, and the German repertoire is particularly close to his heart.

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Sara Jakubiak

Soprano Sara Jakubiak grew up in a Polish-German family in Michigan. She was initially an excellent softball player, but then embarked on a musical path. With her “soft, impressive” voice, she has been a member of the Frankfurt Opera ensemble since 2014. Her most recent and upcoming role debuts on major stages in Europe and the USA include the Empress in Strauss' "Die Frau ohne Schatten", Sieglinde in Wagner's "Walküre", and Lisa in Tchaikovsky's "Pique Dame".

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Thomas Atkins

The New Zealand tenor Thomas Atkins is enjoying a flourishing career, particularly on the opera stage in works such as “La bohème”, “Jenůfa” and “The Rakes Progress”, but also in the concert hall, for example for Mozart's and Verdi's Masses for the Dead and Britten's “War Requiem”. In the 2024/25 season, he makes his debut at the English National Opera, returns to the Salzburg Easter Festival and sings Lenksy in “Eugene Onegin” at the Semperoper Dresden.

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Russell Braun

Canadian baritone Russell Braun is known for his intelligent and thoughtful portrayals of numerous operatic roles from Mozart's Don Giovanni to Adams' Chou En-lai in “Nixon in China”. He has thrilled audiences at major venues in Canada, the USA and Europe, as well as in concert performances with well-known orchestras, including Mendelssohn's "Elijah" and Britten's "War Requiem". In the 2024/25 season, he will also make his conducting debut at Edmonton Opera in Wagner's “Walküre”.

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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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Tschechischer Philharmonischer Chor Brno

Since its foundation in 1990, the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno has earned a place among the best choirs in the world. It demonstrates its qualities in up to 90 concerts a year in the Czech Republic and abroad, especially in performances of oratorios, cantatas and requiems.

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Kinderchor Radost Praha

The Kinderchor Radost Praha was founded in 1961 and has already performed in more than 20 European countries and in Canada. With a broad repertoire from all stylistic periods, it is a sought-after partner for the major Czech orchestras and ensembles, appears at numerous festivals and participates in recordings.

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Philharmonischer Chor Dresden

The Dresden Philharmonic Choir has been active for over 55 years, since it was founded in 1967 on the initiative of Kurt Masur. The approximately 70 singers give concerts with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of the respective chief and guest conductors, collaborate with other choirs and orchestras and perform a cappella programs in and outside of Dresden. Iris Geißler has led the ensemble since October 2022.

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Philharmonischer Kinderchor Dresden

The children's choir owes its foundation to an initiative of the then chief conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Masur, in 1967 and thus looks back on a history of more than fifty years. Today, the Dresden Philharmonic Children's Choir is one of the best-known and most successful children's choirs in Germany. The continuous professional work with the children is supported by the close cooperation with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra.

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