Open Air

Kreuzchor and Philharmonic Orchestra

The Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra and the Kreuzchor open the city festival
© Grit Dörre

About the Concert

Dresden and baroque music go together about as closely as the Dresdner Kreuzchor and our orchestra. And so the two have joined forces to open the Dresden City Festival with excerpts from baroque works. As always, open air on the Schlossplatz. And "with timpani and trumpets", as befits the festive occasion!

Program

George Frideric Handel
"Music for the Royal Fireworks"

Johann Sebastian Bach
"Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten! "

François Francur
Simphonies pour le festin Royal de Monseigneur le comte D'Artois (selection)

Johann Sebastian Bach
"Dona nobis pacem"

Contributer

Martin Lehmann
Conductor
Václav Luks
Conductor
Dresdner Kreuzchor
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Martin Lehmann

Kreuzkantor

Martin Lehmann has been the 29th Kreuzkantor since fall 2022, making him one of the most renowned positions in Protestant church music. He was a Crucian himself in his childhood and youth and later studied choral and orchestral conducting in Dresden. As assistant to Hans-Christoph Rademann at the Dresden Chamber Choir, he gained important experience during his studies. After working in Leipzig and Wuppertal, he took over the direction of the Windsbach Boys' Choir for ten years in 2012.

 

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Václav Luks

Václav Luks is a Czech conductor, harpsichordist and horn player who completed his training with a specialization in early music in Basel and is also a strong advocate of Czech music. In 2005, he founded the Prague Baroque Orchestra Collegium 1704 and the vocal ensemble Collegium Vocale 1704. In addition to his work with his ensembles, he conducts concerts by other orchestras specializing in early music, but also by modern ensembles such as his debut with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Dresdner Kreuzchor

The Dresden Kreuzchor is one of the oldest and most famous boys' choirs in the world. Even after more than 800 years, one of its most important tasks is to sing in the liturgical services of the Kreuzkirche on Dresden's Altmarkt, where it performs in vespers and church services and regularly gives concerts with outstanding works of sacred music. In addition, the Kruzianer, who have been singing under the direction of Martin Lehmann since 2022, regularly go on tours at home and abroad as cultural ambassadors for Dresden.

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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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