CONCERTS IN MUNICH
The MKO is known and highly regarded worldwide for its multifaceted and exhilarating programmes. The orchestra proves this not only through its own concert series in Munich, the series in the Prinzregententheater and the Nachtmusik der Moderne, but also through its numerous collaborations. On this page you will find an overview of all the concert series, cooperations and special concerts offered by the MKO in Munich. You can find all of our guest performances in our concert calendar.
CONCERT SERIES AT THE PRINZREGENTENTHEATER
The Munich Chamber Orchestra’s own concert series traditionally takes place in the Prinzregententheater.
NACHTMUSIK DER MODERNE
PINAKOTHEK DER MODERNE
One evening – one world of sound: in the Nachtmusik, the MKO presents composer portraits in the Rotunda of the Pinakothek der Moderne.
COOPERATIONS AND CONCERTS IN MUNICH
MKO SONGBOOK
SCHWERE REITER
With its ” MKO Songbook” series, the MKO presents works by composers from Munich and the contemporary string orchestra repertoire, as well as compositions written especially for the orchestra.
BMW CLUB CONCERTS
MUNICH CLUBS
Ensembles of the Munich Chamber Orchestra and the Munich Philharmonic play ‘their’ music in the city’s clubs and awaken an appetite for more classical music.
CHILDREN’S CONCERTS
In the 2023/24 season, Tobias Krell will join the MKO.
RICHARD STRAUSS: ›LETZTE GESÄNGE‹ / JÖRG WIDMANN
HIMMELFAHRTSKIRCHE MÜNCHEN
16th May 2024, 7 pm
PROGRAMME
RICHARD STRAUSS
Duet-Concertino for clarinet, bassoon and orchestra
RICHARD STRAUSS
‘Daphne’ Etude for violin solo
RICHARD STRAUSS
‘Metamorphosen’ for 23 solo strings
Jörg Widmann
Diego Chenna, Fagott
‘Well, just die’, the 83-year-old Richard Strauss is said to have replied to a journalist’s question as to what plans he still had for the future. In the shadow, or rather, in the light of his approaching end of life, the master once again created a musical treasure of captivating beauty with the ‘Duett-Concertino’ in 1947: a playful double concerto for clarinet, bassoon, strings and harp – a cheerful farewell, placed in the echo chamber of his own works such as ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ or ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’. The ‘Metamorphoses’, which had been composed a good two years earlier, were different. In the face of the terrible destruction of war and with the feeling that the history of music had also come to an abrupt end, Strauss created elegiac, flowing music for 23 solo strings. This work is characterised by subtle nuances and shades of grey instead of a lavishly dazzling play of colours, at the end of which the funeral march from Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ is quoted. The only piece that Strauss composed for solo violin, also in 1945, can also be heard: the ‘Daphne’ Etude. With this programme dedicated purely to Richard Strauss’ late works, the MKO and its Associated Conductor Jörg Widmann return to the Sendling Himmelfahrtskirche, which they discovered together as a recording and concert venue during the pandemic, under the title ‘Letzte Gesänge’. As in the celebrated 5th subscription concert in February 2024, Jörg Widmann is also the soloist on the clarinet.
ARD INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION
For many years, the Munich Chamber Orchestra has been given the pleasure of accompanying semi-finalists and finalists through the ARD Munich International Music Competition and in the prizewinner’s concert. The public competition concerts and prize-winners’ concerts take place annually in September.
VERSICHERUNGSKAMMER GIESING
Thursday, 26th October 2023
Versicherungskammer Giesing
CLAIRE CHASE flute
NACHO DE PAZ conductor
FESTKONZERT HENLE-VERLAG
Friday, 3rd November 2023
Prinzregententheater München
GRIGORI SOKOLOV piano
FRANK PETER ZIMMERMANN violin
MARTIN HELMCHEN piano
NILS MÖNKEMEYER viola
TIANWA YANG violin
WILLIAM YOUN piano
JULIAN STECKEL cello
CHRISTOPH POPPEN conductor
BELL’ARTE ORCHESTERMATINEEN
Sonntags, 11 Uhr im Prinzregententheater München
Karten über Bell’Arte, Telefon 089.811 61 91
So, 12.11.23: Orchestermatinee Bell‘Arte
München, Prinzregententheater
Kit Armstrong, Klavier
Daniel Giglberger, Leitung und
Konzertmeister
So, 10.12.23: Orchestermatinee Bell’Arte
München, Prinzregententheater
Nemanja Radulovic , Violine
Daniel Giglberger, Leitung und
Konzertmeister
So, 17.3.24: Orchestermatinee Bell‘Arte
München, Prinzregententheater
Andreas Ottensamer, Dirigent und Klarinette
So, 21.4.24: Orchestermatinee Bell’Arte
München, Prinzregententheater
Ivan Bessonov, Klavier
Yuki Kasai, Leitung und Konzertmeisterin
›Erhebe dich‹ (AT) – Musiktheater für junges Publikum
München, Schauburg
Saturday, 13. January 2024
Monday, 15. January 2024
Tuesday, 16. January 2024
Anselm Dalferth, Inszenierung
Nicholas Morrish, Komposition
München Musik
Sunday, 11. February 2024, München, Prinzregententheater
ANASTASIA KOBEKINA cello
DANIEL GIGLBERGER leader and concertmaster
MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE
Thursday, 12th February 2023, Cuvilliés-Theater
The Munich Security Conference (MSC), in cooperation with the MKO, organises the traditional MSC concert with panel discussion at Munich’s Cuvilliés Theatre.