Chamber Music

Schubert Octet

Philharmonic musicians with Schubert's masterpiece
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Sunday | 3/01/2026
11:00 am Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

About the Concert

In the Octet in F major, Franz Schubert showcases his entire artistry. It combines lightness and depth, dance-like rhythms and intimate melodies that sound like a familiar conversation among friends. He was inspired by the famous septet of his predecessor Beethoven, but created something entirely unique: music that sounds like a great adventure, where each voice - from the string quartet to the clarinet, bassoon, and horn - brings its own character.

The Octet is not only a delight for lovers of chamber music, but also a great introduction for those who want to discover the magic of small ensembles.

Program

Isidora Žebeljan
"Song of a Traveller in the Night" for clarinet and string quartet
"Dance of Wooden Sticks"

Jean Françaix
"Divertissement"

Franz Schubert
"Octet in F major for clarinet, bassoon, horn, and string quintet"

Artists

Daniel Hochstöger
Clarinet
Felix Amrhein
Bassoon
David Coral
Horn
Adela Bratu
Violin
Deborah Kadenbach
Violin
Ricarda Maria Glöckler
Viola
Bruno Borralhinho
Cello
Razvan Popescu
Double bass

Biographies

Daniel Hochstöger

1st Principal Clarinet

aniel Hochstöger was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1992. At music school he learned clarinet, recorder and piano. After attending several talent development projects, he studied clarinet at the Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität with Matthias Schorn, where he graduated with an excellent bachelor's degree in 2013.  He then studied clarinet at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz with Gerald Pachinger (Master) and recorder (concert subject) at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Carsten Eckert. At the Academy of Music "Hanns Eisler" he also completed a master's degree in clarinet (with Martin Spangenberg).

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Felix Amrhein

1st Principal Bassoon

Born in 1994 in Aschaffenburg, Felix Amrhein began bassoon lessons at the age of 7, immediately inspired by the sound of the instrument. After studying for a year with Prof. Albrecht Holder at the HfM Würzburg, he began his bachelor's degree there in 2012, supported by scholarships from the Bischöfliche Studienförderung - Cusanuswerk and the Yehudi Menuhin - live music now organization.

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David Coral

4th/6th/8th Horn

David Coral was born in Colombia. His musical education began at the age of 8 with traditional instruments from his homeland.

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Adela Bratu

Assistant Principal 2nd Violin

Acclaimed for the “intimate beauty” of her playing “with which she charmed” the audience (Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten), Adela Bratu started her musical journey on the advice of her kindergarten teacher. After passing the entrance examination at the music high school of her home city – the Carmen Sylva College of Ploiesti, Adela received her first violin lesson at the age of six. Soon after, she began to succeed in various national and international competitions, such as the Paul Constantinescu Competition, W.A. Mozart Competition, Garabet Avachian Competition, and the National Music Olympics.

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Deborah Kadenbach

Deborah Kadenbach (formerly Jungnickel) was born in Dresden and received her first violin lessons at the age of three. Shortly thereafter, she was accepted into the children's class at the Saxon State High School of Music, where she received external instruction from 1999 to 2008. She began her violin studies in 2008 at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in Weimar with Friedemann Eichhorn, deepened them with Eszter Haffner at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, before graduating with an excellent diploma in Weimar in 2014.

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Ricarda Maria Glöckler

She gained her first orchestral experience as a substitute with the Staatskapelle Weimar. In 2021 she won academy auditions almost simultaneously with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and the Saxon Staatskapelle Dresden. She decided to join the Guiseppe Sinopoli Academy of the Sächsische Staatskapelle, where she received lessons from mentor Prof. Florian Richter. She has been a member of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra since May 2023.

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Bruno Borralhinho

Portuguese conductor and cellist Bruno Borralhinho is Artistic Director of Ensemble Mediterrain and a member of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also been Artistic Director of the Júlio Cardona International Music Competition since 2024. Concert tours have already taken him through Europe, Asia, the USA, Canada, Russia and South America. He also has a particular passion for the opera repertoire. In early 2025, for example, he conducts a new production of Donizetti's “L'elisir d'amore” in Portugal.

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Razvan Popescu

1st Principal Double Bass

Răzvan Popescu was born in Bucharest (Romania) in 1987. At the age of seven, he began his training at the local music high school, first as a violinist, before switching to the double bass at the age of 16.

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