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abgeFRACKt: Wilde Träume

Accordion meets fairy tale - Concert of surprises
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About the Concert

Duration: approx. 1 hr without intermission

Sneak Peek

The accordion is known to many primarily from folk music – but in 2026 it will finally receive the attention it deserves as Instrument of the Year, even in the concert hall. And yes: it can do much more than just be loud! The composer Dobrinka Tabakova refers to it as a "machine with a soul" – an instrument made of many small mechanical parts that still sounds like a living breath. In her accordion concert "Sublime Dreams of Living Machines," she showcases this very blend of emotion, surprising sounds, and contemplation about humanity and technology.
Also, the opera "The Cunning Little Vixen" by the Czech composer Leoš Janáček is more surprising than the title suggests. It is not a cute animal fairy tale, but rather tells of nature, freedom, and the cycle of life. The orchestra serves as the true engine of the narrative and a poetic commentator on the events: it comments on the unspoken desires of humans as well as the energy, freedom, and vulnerability of animals.

At our abgeFRACKt concerts, things are a bit different: the orchestra does not sit in tails on stage. No one needs to worry about clapping at the wrong moment.
If you want to learn more about the music, you can download the free Wolfgang app onto your smartphone and receive live explanations about the work during the concert. Afterwards, we invite you to stay and enjoy the abgeFRACKt cocktail (also non-alcoholic), the house lemonade, a glass of wine or beer in the café "Tutti," relax, and chat with the musicians of the orchestra.

Programme

Dobrinka Tabakova
Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra

Leoš Janáček
Suite from "The Cunning Little Vixen"

Artists

Kerem Hasan
Conductor
Ksenija Sidorova
Accordion
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Kerem Hasan

Kerem Hasan is one of the most exciting young conductors from the UK. He has been Principal Guest Conductor of the Noord Nederlands Orkest in Groningen since the summer of 2025, and from autumn 2027 he will take up the post of General Music Director at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe. In 2025, he enjoyed great success with the new production of Jake Heggie’s "Dead Man Walking" at the English National Opera. He has also conducted, amongst others, the Concertgebouworkest and the London Symphony Orchestra.

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Ksenija Sidorova

Ksenija Sidorova is hailed as "revelatory" and praised for her vibrant stage presence and virtuosity. The Riga-born musician is regarded as a leading ambassador for the classical accordion and continually contributes to expanding the repertoire for her instrument by commissioning new works from contemporary composers and entering into special collaborations. She performs with leading orchestras worldwide as well as in chamber music ensembles and as a soloist.

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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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