The BRSO in times of Corona
The BRSO in the Werksviertel: Watch this Space
#musicconnectsus: Greetings from the home office
• concert streams
Concert video: Sir Simon Rattle & Magdalena Kožená
Sir Simon Rattle returned to the BRSO to close our season. He conducted works by Mozart, Mahler, Dukas and Ravel in the Philharmonie im Gasteig, with Magdalena Kožená as the soloist of Mahler’s “Rückert-Lieder”.
Concert video: Franz welser-möst & igor levit
Instead of the planned concert “Klassik am Odeonsplatz”, Franz Welser-Möst and Igor Levit were able to perform in front of around 100 people in the Philharmonie im Gasteig on July 9 and 10. The programme included the second piano concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven and Mozart’s “Prague” Symphony No. 38 in D major KV 504.
concert video: daniel harding
On July 2nd and 3rd Daniel Harding was a guest at the BRSO. The varied programme included works for brass by Benjamin Britten, Tōru Takemitsu and Giovanni Gabrieli as well as the “Metamorphosen” for 23 solo strings by Richard Strauss.
Concert video: Giovanni Antonini & Jean-Guihen Queyras
We were very happy to welcome Giovanni Antonini on June 25! On the programme were works by Christoph Willibald Gluck, Joseph Martin Kraus and Joseph Haydn. Soloist: Jean-Guihen Queyras.
concert video: Sir Simon Rattle
We are pleased that Sir Simon Rattle conducted a “ghost concert” on June 4th, 2020. The programme included the “Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis” by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Serenade in B-flat major, K. 361 “Gran Partita”.
“together for music”
On May 24, 2020, the Bavarian Radio set an example for culture with a three-hour concert streamed live. Participants were musicians from the BRSO, the Münchner Rundfunkorchester and members of the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks as well as prominent guest soloists such as Christian Gerhaher and Lisa Batiashvili.
J.S. Bach: cantata “Ich habe genug” (I have Enough) BWV 82
Christian Gerhaher (Bariton)
Tobias Steymans (Violin)
Heather Cottrell (Violin)
Hermann Menninghaus (Viola)
Stefan Schilli (Oboe)
Marco Postinghel (Bassoon)
Lionel Cottet (Cello)
Philipp Stubenrauch (Double bass)
Lukas Maria Kuen
• The BRSO in the Werksviertel: Watch this Space
The concertmaster of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra is starting our series “Watch this space” in the Munich Werksviertel, the place where the orchestra’s future home will be built. Since no public concerts are currently possible, Anton Barakhovsky plays in front of an empty chair. But we hope that in the coming weeks more musicians and more listeners will be added. Because music connects – especially in these times!
#trotzdemjetzt
The four musicians of the BRSO Andrea Kim, Anne Schoenholtz, Nicola Birkhan and Katharina Jäckle played at the streaming festival #trotzdemjetzt. On the occasion of the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven they interpreted the “Scherzo” from his string quartet op. 18 No. 2.
find out more: BRSO Media library
In the media library of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra you will find numerous concert videos, insights behind the scenes and tour coverage at any time and free of charge.
• #keepplaying
Especially in times, when concert halls are closed, rehearsals and concerts are cancelled, one thing particularly applies: keep playing! Because music connects us. We visited our musicians at home to find out how they ‘Keep Playing’.
• #musicconnectsus: greetings from the home office
Musicians of the BRSO send greetings to you, dear audience! Have fun with it – and stay healthy! We can’t wait to see you again…
Coupon Concerts
The BRSO is pleased to take over – together with Lisa Batiashvili – the patronage for Coupon Concerts. The innovative booking platform wants to support musicians during the Corona crisis. Under the motto “Book Now, Listen Later!” you can also help by buying vouchers for a private live concert that can take place after the crisis. To Coupon Concerts
Support Freelance Musicians
The BRSO supports the initiative of the “Deutsche Orchester-Stiftung” for freelance musicians with a significant donation and would like to thank the “Freunde des Symphonieorchesters des Bayerischen Rundfunks e.V.” for their generous donation in the same cause! You can find more information here and if you want to help and donate yourself, get information here. Thanks for your support!
