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Dvořák „Aus der Neuen Welt“

Kian Soltani plays Elgar's Cello Concerto, accompanied by symphonic works from Bohemia and Finland.
© Marco Borggreve

01/22

Friday | 01/22/2027
7:00 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

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from €10 for young people under 30
from 11 € for Dresden-Pass and SB from GdB 80
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01/23

Saturday | 01/23/2027
7:00 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

Perhaps one can best gauge the significance of "Finlandia" for the Finns by comparing it to the importance of Schiller's Ode "To Joy" in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony for us. Sibelius created with it a symbol of freedom in a time of oppression, and to this day it serves as a sort of national anthem for the Finns. Elgar's Cello Concerto, on the other hand, took a long time to gain acceptance with the audience. It failed at its premiere, and it was only through the performance of the then just 20-year-old Jacqueline du Pré, who now ranks among the cello legends of the 20th century, that it became world-famous. One can confidently attest to the worldwide fame of Dvořák's Ninth Symphony. And even beyond that: Neil Armstrong took a recording of the symphony as a symbol of his homeland with him on his flight to the moon in 1969. However, Dvořák did not intend to write American music; although he used melodies from indigenous and African American inhabitants, he transformed them into his own unique music, incorporating his homesickness for his native Bohemia.

Programme

Jean Sibelius
"Finlandia"

Edward Elgar
Cello Concerto in E minor

Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From the New World"

Artists

Sir Donald Runnicles
Conductor
Kian Soltani
Cello
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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Kian Soltani

Hailed by The Times as a “remarkable cellist” and described by Gramophone as “sheer perfection”, Kian Soltani’s playing is characterised by profound depth of expression, sense of individuality and technical mastery, complemented by his
charismatic stage presence. He now appears regularly with many of the world’s esteemed orchestras and conductors, firmly establishing himself as a leading voice among today’s generation of cellists.

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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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