Young Stars
- Bernadette Pihusch, violin
- Elisabeth Gühring, violin
- Marc Strokov, violoncello
- Sebastian Rauch, piano
Since the Beethoven anniversary year 2020, the 'Jugend musiziert' competition has awarded the Hermann J. Abs Prize for the best interpretation of a work by Ludwig van Beethoven. The prize is awarded by the respective national jury. The prize includes a concert performance of the competition programme in the Chamber Music Hall.
With the kind support of the Hermann J. Abs Foundation
- LGT Young Soloists
The award-winning string ensemble LGT Young Soloists, sponsored by the LGT Bank, Liechtenstein, is made up of highly talented young musicians aged 13 to 23 from over 20 nations. The unique concept: exceptional young musicians perform as soloists within the ensemble, accompany each other and share their passion for music. Ten of them will make the Chamber Music Hall resound in a unique way in this concert.
With the kind support of LGT Bank
- Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings
- Philip Glass, Sinfonie Nr. 14 "The Liechtenstein Suite"
- Astor Piazzolla, Die vier Jahreszeiten von Buenos Aires
- Simon Haje, piano
Pianist Simon Haje's programme is a journey through works that for him represent a musical processing of farewells. According to Simon Haje, music can be a source of strength and hope for an improvement in the world. For all the variety of 'farewell colours', it is this one feeling of well-being that unites the works of this evening.
With the kind support of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
- Robert Schumann, Fantasie C-Dur op. 17 (1. Satz), Drei Symphonische Variationen
- György Ligeti, Etüde Nr. 6 "Autonne à Varsovie"
- Johannes Brahms, Ballade op. 10 Nr. 3
- Arnold Schönberg, Sechs kleine Klavierstücke op. 19
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate Es-Dur op. 81a "Les Adieux"
- Victor Ullmann, Klaviersonate Nr. 7 (5. Satz)
- Avin Trio
- Saskia Niehl, violine
- Michael Schmitz, violoncello
- Josefa Schmidt, piano
The Avin Trio, winner of multiple awards at the German Music Competition 2024, offers interesting insights into the genre of piano trios in the programme 'Alte (Un)bekannte'.
Supported by the German Music Council's concert funding programme German Music Competition and GVL
- Rebecca Clarke, Klaviertrio
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviertrio D-Dur op. 70,1 "Geistertrio"
- Johannes Brahms, Klaviertrio Nr. 2 C-Dur op. 87
- Max Volbers, recorder
- Alexander von Heißen, harpsichord
'Foreign Masters': Migrants from all over Europe shaped London's incomparably rich music scene as a cultural capital in the 18th century. Max Volbers, who was awarded the OPUS KLASSIK Young Artist of the Year in 2023, and Alexander von Heißen, who won the Bach Competition in 2022, bring a particularly colourful facet of the musical metropolis to life.
Works by George Frideric Handel, Arcangelo Corelli, Giuseppe Sammartini, Giuseppe Alberti, Johann Pepusch and others.
With the kind support of the German Music Council
- Louisa Staples, violine
- Boris Kusnezow, piano
The special prize in the form of a concert engagement, which is awarded by the Beethoven-Haus in memory of the great violinist and honorary president as part of the renowned Joseph Joachim Competition in Hanover, went this time to the young British violinist Louisa Staples.
- Franz Schubert, Rondo Brillant h-Moll D 895
- César Franck, Violonsonate A-Dur
- Sergej Prokofjew, Fünf Melodien op. 35a
The winner will be determined at the Telekom Beethoven Competition in December 2025. The programme will be announced at a later date.
In co-operation with the Telekom Beethoven Competition