Warm Prompt：

Children under the age of six or 1.2 meters will not be admitted. Each audience should have a ticket regardless of the age.

They come from the most prestigious Berliner Philharmoniker;

They amazed Karajan in their first concert;

They play the Beatles as well as they play Bach;

They are the most dreamed-of among cello ensembles;

They are the most welcomed chamber orchestra;

They are “The 12 Cellists of Berlin Philharmonic”.

The 12 cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic have long been a prominent institution in international musical life. It was in 1972 that a radio production of Julius Klengel’s Hymnus for twelve cellos with Philharmonic members became the impetus for founding a solo ensemble of this formation. Its exceptional tonal and virtuosic qualities soon took worldwide concert audiences by storm, and now the 12 Cellists enjoy a remarkable international following. Whether they’re playing the classics, jazz, tango or avant-garde, listeners are invariably fascinated by the wide range of unique and intoxicating timbres that these twelve cellos can produce, and their mixture of seriousness and humour, of depth and lightness, appeals to audiences of all ages. Among the contemporary composers who have written works specially for the “12” are Boris Blacher, Jean Françaix, Iannis Xenakis, Wolfgang Rihm, Brett Dean, Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann, Frangis Ali-Sade, Christian Jost, Kaija Saariaho and Tan Dun. They have accompanied the German president as ambassadors of Berlin and appeared on several occasions at the Japanese Imperial Palace. Their CDs regularly make the charts and in 2001 and 2005 were awarded the "Echo Klassik" prize.

Members：

Ludwig Quandt

Dietmar Schwalke

Nikolaus Römisch

David Riniker

Martin Menking

Christoph Igelbrink

Stephan Koncz

Solène Kermarrec

Rachel Helleur-Simcock

Richard Duven

Olaf Maninger

Martin Löhr

Knut Weber

PROGRAM:

David Funck: Suite

Fréderic Chopin: Mazurka op56/2 (arr. David Riniker)

Gabriel Fauré: Pavane Op 50 (arr. Wilh. Kaiser-Lindemann)

Herman Hupfeld: As Time Goes by (arr. Wilh. Kaiser-Lindemann)

James Horner: Titanic (arr. Wilh. Kaiser-Lindemann)

George Shearing: Lullaby of Birdland (arr. Wilh. Kaiser-Lindemann)

J. Tiziol, D. Ellington: Caravan (arr. Wilh. Kaiser-Lindemann)

Intermission

Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasilieras No 1

I. Introduction (Embolada)

II. Preludio (Modinha)

II.I Fugue (Conversa)

W. Kaiser-Lindemann: The 12 in Bossa Nova

Jorge Ben: Mas que nada (arr. Valter Despalj)

Astor Piazzolla: Decarisimo (arr. David Riniker)

Fuga yy misterio (arr. José Carli)

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