Bratislava Mozart Festival
The 10th edition of the Bratislava Mozart Festival is a reason for a short reflection or even a small balance. In the ten years of its existence, the event has undergone a natural evolution. It has found its place in the structure of Bratislava music events and time has sufficiently tested its viability.
On a personal level, I am glad that, thanks to the festival, significantly more Mozart’s music is performed in Bratislava by elite interpretation specialists. In addition to repeated performances of the Gran Partita and the Requiem, other wonderful Mozart opuses such as Les petite Rien, Sei Notturni, Concerto for Flute and Harp, the great Symphony in G minor, or an interesting arrangement of the Jupiter Symphony by Peter Lichtenthal. The artistic identity of the event was greatly influenced by the music of “Pressburg” authors (Zimmermann, Druschetzky, Sperger), who were able to create extremely valuable opuses just in the era of Mozart.
Several of them have already been performed in past festival editions, others are in the current program and in the dramaturgical plan of the following years. In the jubilee 10th year, we have prepared a concert by Ensemble Dialoghi with the amazing Spanish pianist Cristina Esclapez and the Italian phenomenal clarinetist Lorenzo Coppola. I am personally pleased that, after many years of planning, we will finally listen to Mozart’s songs performed by the Ukrainian sister duo Olga and Natalya Pasichnyk.
And last but not least, we have high artistic expectations from the young Polish ensemble Quartetto Nero. We traditionally open the festival with the performance of Mozart’s Requiem, and the event will culminate with a concert by the Flemish orchestra Terra Nova Collective with conductor Vlad Weverberg and soloist Aurelia Vişovan. Allow me to cordially invite you to the anniversary edition of the Bratislava Mozart Festival. Take advantage of this year’s attractive offer of top concerts and let yourself be tempted by unusual experiences that will resonate with you for a long time.
Róbert Šebesta artistic director of the festival
Program
27. October 19:00 • St. Martin’s Cathedral • 60 min
Mozart: REQUIEM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) – Requiem K. 626
Soloists of the Salzburg Concert Society
Katrin Targo (EE) – soprano
Elsa Giannoulidou (GR) – alto
Matúš Šimko g. a. – tenor
Gebhard Heegmann (AT) – bass
Orchester 1756 (AT) / Cantus XVII
Marian Lejava – conductor
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5. November 19:00 • Hall of Mirrors, The Primate’s Palace • 90 min
Ensemble Dialoghi
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791): Sonata in e minor K. 304 for clarinet d’amour and fortepiano
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809): Sonata in A major Hob. XVI:26 for fortepiano
Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754–1812): Duo in A major for fortepiano and clarinet d’amour
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791): Rondo in a minor K. 511 for fortepiano
Sonata in A major for clarinet d’amour and fortepiano K. 526
Ensemble Dialoghi
Lorenzo Coppola (IT) – clarinet d’amour / Cristina Esclapez (ES) – fortepiano
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11. November 19:00 • Hall of Mirrors, The Primate’s Palace • 90 min
Quartetto Nero
Anton Zimmermann (1741–1781): String quartet in D major, Op. 3 No. 5
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809): String quartet in G major, Op. 77 No. 1
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791): Quintet in A major for clarinet d’amour and string quartet K. 581
Quartetto Nero (PL)
Agata Habera – violin / Paulina Woś – violin / Anna Wieczorek – viola / Katarzyna Cichoń – cello
Róbert Šebesta – clarinet d’amour
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21. November 19:00 • Concert hall Dvorana, Academy of Performing Arts • 80 min
Mozart: Songs
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Songs for soprano and piano – selection
Olga Pasichnyk (UA) – soprano / Natalya Pasichnyk (UA) – piano
ca. 80 min with intermission
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24. November 19:00 • Moyzes Hall • 90 min
Terra Nova Collective
Pieter Van Maldere (1729–1768): Symfonie No. 40 in Es major, WVR80
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809): Piano Concerto No. 11 in D major, Hob. XVIII:11
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791): Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Terra Nova Collective (BE)
Vlad Weverbergh (BE) – conductor
Aurelia Vişovan (RO) – fortepiano
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Accompanying programme – Masterclasses
6. November 09:30 • Academy of performing arts – Concert hall Dvorana • 120 min
Masterclass – Cristina Esclapez, fortepiano
Free admission
In cooperation with the Academy of performing arts in Bratislava
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6. November 14:30 • Academy of performing arts – Concert hall Dvorana • 120 min
Masterclass – Lorenzo Coppola, clarinet
Free admission
In cooperation with the Academy of performing arts in Bratislava
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22. November 10:00 • Academy of performing arts – Concert hall Dvorana • 120 min
Masterclass – Olga Pasichnyk, singing
Free admission
In cooperation with the Academy of performing arts in Bratislava
