8 CElli

In the organizer's words:

Eight outstanding cellists come together in this ensemble to bring the impressive sound of their cellos to the stage. No other string instrument is as versatile and masters both high and low registers as well as vocal melodies, bass foundation and fast rhythms. With their varied and special program, which makes the most of the full range of the instruments, the 8CELLI regularly draw standing ovations from the audience.

The current program focuses on Astor Piazzolla's "Estaciones Porteñas" (Four Seasons) and wonderful arrangements of romantic works by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Two further highlights await the audience with the "Fandango" by Thomas Blomenkamp. The work was premiered in 2016 in the Robert Schumann Hall in Düsseldorf and impresses with the tremendous quality of this important contemporary composer.
In keeping with the special date of the concert - November 9 - the "Suite en quatre mouvements" by Tobias Kassung will also be performed. It was premiered at the Altes Kurhaus Aachen in 2022 and was commissioned by the Landesmusikrat NRW. In four movements, the suite is musically dedicated to the highly topical subject of populism and the dangers to our democracy. With great seriousness, but also with a great deal of humor and confidence, the result is wonderful, emotionally gripping music.

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