2 DIGITAL CONCERT HALL PROGRAMME 2018/2019 3 WELCOME TO THE DIGITAL CONCERT HALL The 2018/2019 season marks a very special Zubin Mehta. Another highlight is the return phase in the history of the Berliner Philhar- on two occasions of Sir Simon Rattle, and moniker. Following on from the end of the with several debuts, new artistic connections Simon Rattle era, it is characterised by look- will also be made. Among the top-class guest ing forward to a new beginning when Kirill soloists is the pianist Daniil Trifonov to name Petrenko takes up office as chief conductor. but one, the Berliner Philharmoniker’s current Although this is not due until the summer of Artist in Residence. 2019, exciting joint concerts are on the hori- zon, beginning with the season opening con- Another special feature of this season: cert which is dedicated to the core repertoire the 10th anniversary of the Digital Concert of the Berliner Philharmoniker: a Beethoven Hall. On 17 December 2008, this unprece- symphony and two symphonic poems by dented project went online, followed by a first Richard Strauss. In the Digital Concert Hall live broadcast on 6 January 2009. Since then, we are also showing a tour concert from Lu- around 50 live concerts have been shown cerne, a programme with works by Schoen- per season. The video archive now holds more berg and Tchaikovsky in the spring of 2019, than 500 concert recordings, from the and Kirill Petrenko appears at the helm of the present day back to the Karajan era. There National Youth Orchestra of Germany as well. are also documentaries, interviews with musicians and lots of background informa- This transitional season in particular of- tion. To date, the Digital Concert Hall is a fers the Berliner Philharmoniker ample oppor- unique offering, with tens of thousands of tunity to work together with famous guest users worldwide. We thank everyone who has conductors. Gustavo Dudamel – with works visited and supported the Digital Concert Hall by Mahler, Bernstein and Shostakovich – ap- over the years, and invite all friends of the pears several times, as does Daniel Harding, Berliner Philharmoniker to accompany us DIGITAL CONCERT HALL plus Andris Nelsons conducts concerts through this anniversary season. WHERE WE PLAY JUST FOR YOU which include Mahler’s Second Symphony. We are showing a concert for New Year’s Eve www.digital-concert-hall.com with Daniel Barenboim, and a concert per- PROGRAMME 2018/2019 formance of Verdi’s Otello, conducted by Daniele Gatti, is also on the programme. Valery Gergiev returns after a long absence, and there are concerts with especially long- time friends such as Herbert Blomstedt, Bernard Haitink, Mariss Jansons and Streaming Partner 4 DIGITAL CONCERT HALL PROGRAMME 2018/2019 5 TICKETS DEVICES Our tickets allow you to watch all concerts SUBSCRIPTION: and films in the Digital Concert Hall – as € 14.90 US$ 17 / MONTH often as you like, on any device you choose. With a 12-Month Ticket or Subscription, you Automatic renewal won’t miss any of the live broadcasts, plus Cancellation possible at any time you have permanent access to the archive. If you would like to try out the Digital Concert 12MONTH TICKET: Hall, we recommend our tickets with 7 or 30 € 149 US$ 169 days’ duration. 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Berlin Philharmonie wherever you happen to be – or to transmit the signal to your TV screen via Apple TV or Chromecast. 6 DIGITAL CONCERT HALL PROGRAMME 2018/2019 7 PROGRAMME 2018/2019 AUGUST 2018 LIVE LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE FRI 24 AUGUST 19:00 New York: 13:00 / Tokyo: Sat, 02:00 Berliner Philharmoniker Kirill Petrenko conductor Richard Strauss Don Juan, op. 20 Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration), op. 24 Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92 LIVE FROM THE KULTUR¤ UND KONGRESSZENTRUM LUZERN THU 30 AUGUST 19:30 New York: 13:30 / Tokyo: Fri, 02:30 Berliner Philharmoniker Kirill Petrenko conductor Yuja Wang piano Paul Dukas La Péri: Fanfare for brass La Péri, Poème dansé Sergei Prokofiev Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C major, op. 26 Franz Schmidt Symphony No. 4 in C major Kirill Petrenko 8 DIGITAL CONCERT HALL PROGRAMME 2018/2019 9 Daniel Harding SEPTEMBER 2018 LIVE LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE György Ligeti Lontano for large orchestra SUN 09 SEPTEMBER 20:00 Claude Debussy Images pour orchestre: No. 3 Rondes de printemps New York: 14:00 / Tokyo: Mon, 03:00 György Ligeti Atmosphères Berliner Philharmoniker Claude Debussy Images pour orchestre: George Benjamin conductor No. 2 Ibéria Cédric Tiberghien piano In cooperation with Berliner Festspiele / ChorWerk Ruhr Musikfest Berlin Matilda Hofman chorus master Pierre Boulez Cummings ist der Dichter LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE for 16 solo voices and instruments SAT 22 SEPTEMBER 19:00 Maurice Ravel Concerto for Piano Left New York: 13:00 / Tokyo: Sun, 02:00 Hand and Orchestra in D major György Ligeti Clocks and Clouds for Berliner Philharmoniker 12-part female choir and orchestra Daniel Harding conductor George Benjamin Palimpsests Anton Bruckner In cooperation with Berliner Festspiele / Symphony No. 5 in Musikfest Berlin B flat major LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE SAT 15 SEPTEMBER 19:00 SAT 29 SEPTEMBER 19:00 New York: 13:00 / Tokyo: Sun, 02:00 New York: 13:00 / Tokyo: Sun, 02:00 Berliner Philharmoniker Berliner Philharmoniker François-Xavier Roth conductor Semyon Bychkov conductor Carolin Widmann violin Katia & Marielle Labèque piano Igor Stravinsky Symphonies d’instruments Detlev Glanert Weites Land for orchestra à vent (1947 version) Max Bruch Concerto for Two Pianos and Bernd Alois Zimmermann Concerto for Orchestra, op. 88a Violin and Orchestra Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 7 in Claude Debussy Images pour orchestre: D minor, op. 70 No. 1 Gigues 10 DIGITAL CONCERT HALL PROGRAMME 2018/2019 11 OCTOBER 2018 Gustavo Dudamel LIVE LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE SAT 06 OCTOBER 19:00 SAT 20 OCTOBER 19:00 New York: 13:00 / Tokyo: Sun, 02:00 New York: 13:00 / Tokyo: Sun, 02:00 Berliner Philharmoniker Berliner Philharmoniker Sakari Oramo conductor Paavo Järvi conductor Alban Gerhardt cello Witold Lutosławski Concerto for Edvard Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, op. 46 Orchestra Brett Dean Concerto for Cello and Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2 Orchestra (European première) in D major, op. 73 Jean Sibelius Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22 LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE SAT 27 OCTOBER 19:00 SAT 13 OCTOBER 19:00 New York: 13:00 / Tokyo: Sun, 02:00 New York: 13:00 / Tokyo: Sun, 02:00 Berliner Philharmoniker Berliner Philharmoniker Gustavo Dudamel conductor Jakub Hrůša conductor Frank Peter Zimmermann violin Leonard Bernstein Divertimento for Orchestra Antonín Dvořák The Golden Spinning- Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 5 Wheel, op. 109 Bohuslav Martinů Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 Leoš Janáček Taras Bulba, Rhapsody for Orchestra 12 DIGITAL CONCERT HALL PROGRAMME 2018/2019 13 NOVEMBER 2018 DECEMBER 2018 LIVE LIVE LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE LIVE FROM THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL, TAIPEI LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE Lucy Crowe soprano FRI 02 NOVEMBER 20:00 SUN 11 NOVEMBER 13:00 SUN 02 DECEMBER 11:00 Gerhild Romberger mezzo-soprano MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig New York: 15:00 / Tokyo: Sat, 04:00 New York: 07:00 / Tokyo: 21:00 New York: 05:00 / Tokyo: 19:00 Risto Joost chorus master Berliner Philharmoniker Berliner Philharmoniker Education Project: Family Concert Gustavo Dudamel conductor Gustavo Dudamel conductor Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 2 in Tamara Mumford mezzo-soprano Percussionists of the Berliner C minor “Resurrection” Leonard Bernstein Divertimento Philharmoniker and Guests Leonard Bernstein Symphony No. 1 for Orchestra Sarah Willis horn and presentation “Jeremiah” for mezzo-soprano and orchestra Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 5 LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in Winter Drummerland SAT 22 DECEMBER 19:00 D minor, op. 47 New York: 13:00 / Tokyo: Sun, 03:00 LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE Berliner Philharmoniker SAT 08 DECEMBER 19:00 Iván Fischer conductor Christian Gerhaher baritone New York: 13:00 / Tokyo: Sun, 03:00 Berliner Philharmoniker Antonín Dvořák Legends for Orchestra, Valery Gergiev conductor op. 59: No. 6 Allegro con moto and No. 10 Andante Claude Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi Hugo Wolf Lieder after poems by Johann d’un faune Wolfgang von Goethe: Sergei Prokofiev Cinderella, ballet, op. 87: Harfenspieler I, Harfenspieler II and excerpts Harfenspieler III Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Le Coq d’or, Lieder after poems by Eduard Mörike: suite Auf ein altes Bild, In der Frühe, Der Igor Stravinsky L’Oiseau de feu, ballet Feuerreiter and Gesang Weyla’s Lieder after poems by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: LIVE FROM THE PHILHARMONIE Der Rattenfänger and Anakreon’s Grab SAT 15 DECEMBER 19:00 (orchestrated by Hugo Wolf) Franz Schubert Symphony No.