François Leleux, Rie Koyama

Childlike joy accompanied by pomp and lots of solo passages: the exciting programme conducted by François Leleux gives our woodwind players a chance to shine in two works. The charming Sinfonietta by English composer Ruth Gipps was composed in 1989 and is full of magical colours. While still a student, but already possessing enormous artistry, Richard Strauss composed his charming Serenade in E-flat major in 1881, in which the young Munich composer's enthusiasm for Mozart is clearly evident – and one of Mozart's works is also featured in this programme: In an interpretative interplay with our solo bassoonist Rie Koyama, we present his well-loved concerto for the slenderly upright woodwind instrument. Mozart wrote it in 1774 at the age of 18, which is why it also spreads youthful freshness. In Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s Opus 102 for oboe and orchestra, our guest conductor performs the solo part himself. It dates from 1824, begins with a melancholic introduction and then unfolds an airy theme that is the springboard for brilliant variations. The programme concludes with a magnificent piece by Ravel, whose 150th birthday is being celebrated by the music world this year. With his shimmering fairy-tale suite “Ma mère l’oye”, he wanted to conjure up “the poetry of childhood” in 1910. This is told through five different episodes: Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb, the Empress of the Pagodas, Beauty and the Beast, and a Fairy Garden. We will enchant you with all the magic that happens in these stories, played with great enthusiasm on our instruments – because the orchestral score is filled with delicate solo passages for individual musicians.

Tickets from 25.08.2025 10 a.m.