Konz Music Festival 2023 with eight varied concerts
Conc, July 19, 2023
The Konz Music Festival is entering its fifth round. From 31 August to 10 September 2023, the city of Konz and the association "Vogel als Prophet" will once again be presenting varied tones in special locations - with a new musical director: the Scotsman Niall Brown, solo cellist of the Orchester Philharmonique du Luxemburg.
At this year's festival, the core idea of the festival is once again more in the spotlight. The series of events developed from the "Summer Academy", which took place for the first time in 1994. Young talents from all over the world have the opportunity to refine their skills under the guidance of top international musicians and then present what they have learned in front of an audience. More than ever, the concert events are supported by the participants of the academy. The master class lessons with the former artistic director of the festival, Joseph Moog, among others, prepare the young talents for the concerts.
The opening concert takes place on Thursday, August 31 at 7:30 p.m in the Church of St. Nicholas in Konz with two piano quartets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johannes Brahms. The Academy's lecturers, Elisabeth Perry (violin), Richard Wolfe (viola), Niall Brown (violoncello) and Isabel Trüb (piano), will demonstrate their musical skills to the visitors and in particular to the participants who have traveled there.
Then it's time for the organ Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 5 p.m also in the church of St. Nicholas in Konz Orchestra and organ concert in two parts Organist Prof. Karl-Ludwig Kreutz and the wind section of the Trier Philharmonic Orchestra present melodies by Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang A. Mozart, Richard Strauss and Joachim Reidenbach.
The "master concert" at the Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 7 p.m in the Church of St. Nicholas is all about Franz Schubert. The world-renowned Prazak Quartet from Prague, together with Niall Brown, present the String Quartet No. 14 in D minor and the String Quintet in C major.
At the Thursday 7 September 2023 , then get the young, international string musicians from the master academy at 7:30 p.m Opportunity to present yourself under the title "Vibrating Strings". The wine cellar of the Cantzheim winery in Kanzem offers the right atmosphere.
After last year's success, it will be back again this year "Spotlight Young Musicians" give. The concert on Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:00 p.m in the auditorium of the grammar school in Konz starts with the classical Irida Trio (Johanna Hempen - violin, Oliver Leonard - cello and Alexander Beyer - piano), graduates of the Saarbrücken University of Music. The second part, with challenging pieces from the fields of jazz, swing and pop, will be played by the big band from the Konz high school, conducted by Till Krüger.
At the same time, at 7:30 p.m., the music days there will be continued with a concert by the Odyseey Ensemble in Haus Beda in Bitburg with a guest concert by the Konz Music Festival. The renowned musicians of the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the soprano Susan Ekberg from Sweden present compositions by Sibelius, Grieg, Vasks and Dagfinn Koch.
Up-and-coming talents soar to the lofty heights of the Contemporaneum in Oberbillig Saturday, September 9, at 7:30 p.m. at their “Akademie Konzert” . A surprise program awaits the guests in front of a unique backdrop, in the middle of the sculpture park with the best view of Luxembourg and the mouth of the Sauer and Moselle.
The Rochuskapelle in Nittel is the scenic highlight and musical conclusion of the festival. At the Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 11:00 a.m Elisabeth Perry, Richard Wolfe and Niall Brown play works by George Enescu, Ernst von Dohnanyi and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a string trio under the title "Wallfahrt zu Drei" in this wonderfully situated place.
Tickets for the concerts are available at: at www.ticket-regional.de/konz-musik-festival or at the well-known advance booking offices and at the box office (depending on availability).
We would like to thank all patrons, supporters and sponsors for the idealistic and financial help, without which the realization of the festival would not be possible:
Rhineland-Palatinate cultural summer, district of Trier-Saarburg, Konz municipality, Kulturstiftung Sparkasse Trier, Volksbank Trier e.G., Rotaryclub Saarburg, Westenergie, Wi Energy, Berens & Cie, Kautz Starkstrom, Pianohaus Hübner and Autohaus Werner. And of course especially our venues and cooperation partners Contemporaneum Oberbillig, Weingut Cantzheim, Pfarrei Konz, Pfarrei Saar-Mosel St. Jakobus and Haus Beda in Bitburg.