Welcome to the great music festival in the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden! Here we will present the many facets of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra where renowned ensembles – comprising members of the orchestra – will take to the stage with well-known soloists from the orchestra. An added bonus will be the appearance of guest pianist Krystian Zimerman. The performances will range from deep and profound to lively and exhilarating. At the conclusion, when 12 cellists join with winds and brass to invite to music and dancing, clapping along is most definitely allowed! The hosted, open-ended evening will consist of two intervals, a break with the standard two-part concert form. The Berlin crew certainly aren’t short of ideas – and here at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden we are happy to offer them our stage to fulfil them! 

Thomas Quasthoff presenter

Philharmonische Camerata Berlin

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Octet for strings op. 20

winds of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra among other members

Antonín Dvořák
Serenade op. 44

12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Antonín Dvořák
Lasst mich allein" op 82.1

Vincent Scotto
Sous les ponts de Paris

Henri Bourtayre
Fleur de Paris

Hubert Giraud
Sous le ciel de Paris

Tiziol/Ellington
Caravan

brass players and the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Dmitri Shostakovich
Waltz No. 2 from the Suite for Varieté-Orchestra

brass players of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Jacob Gade
Jealousy-Tango

Glenn Miller
Glenn-Miller-Story

Bundesjugendorchester and members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle conductor

Igor Stravinsky
Pétrouchka