Junge Wilde – Rising Stars | Sternstundenmarathon

An evening full of musical diversity and outstanding talent: This year's "Rising Stars" of the European Concert Hall Organization (ECHO) present themselves at the Sternstundenmarathon in Dortmund. Whether virtuoso singing, rousing chamber music or fascinating sound experiments - the young musicians will showcase their extraordinary artistic range in a wide variety of formations and lend the concert evening a unique dynamic. Moderated insights and interviews with the artists provide an entertaining and personal touch that makes this musical marathon a special experience.

Performers:

Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir Soprano
Valerie Fritz Violoncello
Áron Horváth Cymbal
Maat Saxophone Quartet
Daniel Ferreira soprano saxophone
Catarina Gomes alto saxophone
Pedro Silva tenor saxophone
Mafalda Oliveira baritone saxophone
Trio Concept
Edoardo Grieco violin
Francesco Massimino violoncello
Lorenzo Nguyen Piano
Marlis Schaum Moderation

Program:

Part approx. 17:00h -18:15h

Trio Concept

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Piano Trio No. 1 in d-minor, Op. 49

Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir and Kunal Lahiry

George Crumb - Apparition, III Dark Mother Always Gliding Near with Soft Feet

Jean Sibelius - Six Songs Op. 90 No. 1, Norden

Jean Sibelius - Six Songs Op. 36 No. 6, Demanten på marssnön

George Crumb - Three early songs, Night

María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir - Náðarstef, I. Nóttin er mér náðardjúp (commissioned by ECHO)

Jean Sibelius - Five Songs Op. 37 No. 4, Var det en dröm?

Hallgrímur Helgason - Kvöldsöngur

George Crumb - Apparition, Vocalise II. Invocation

George Crumb - Apparition, IV Approach Strong Deliveress!

George Crumb - Apparition, VI. The Night in Silence Under Many a Star

PAUSE 18:15-18:45h

Part ca. 18:45 - 20:00h

Valerie Fritz

Salvatore Sciarrino - Ai limiti della note (version for cello)

J.S. Bach - Cello Suite No. 2, BWV 1008, Prélude & Courante

Jennifer Walshe - THE SHEER TASK OF BEING ALIVE (2025) for solo cello and voice (commissioned by ECHO)

Benjamin Britten - Solo Suite No. 3, I Lento (introduzione)

George Crumb - Sonata for Solo Cello, III Toccata

Áron Horvath

Johann Sebastian Bach - Cello Suite No. 2 in d-minor BWV1008, Prélude

Charlotte Bray - In an Eternal Dusk (commissioned by ECHO)

György Kurtág - Hommáge á Berényi Ferenc 70

Emma Nagy - Averted Visions

PAUSE 20:00-20:20h

Part ca. 20:20h - 21:00h

Maat Saxophone Quartet

Henriëtte Bosmans - String quartet

Alexandra Vrebalov - New piece (commissioned by ECHO)

George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue