
Performers
Matthew McDonald . double bass
Thomas Zehetmair . conductor
Program
Dmitri Shostakovich
Prelude and Scherzo op. 11 in the version for string octet
Peter Eötvös
"Aurora" for solo double bass, accordion and string orchestra
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
String quartet in E flat minor op. 30 in the version for string orchestranductor
Instrumentation
20 strings + accordion + soloist + conductor
Let's face it: the double bass as a solo instrument - that will be a first for many in the audience. If then the solo bassist of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra plays, it becomes an event. Dare, the audience is happy about variety.
Datum
We offer this program from February 23 - 25, 2024.