Soloists from the orchestra

In the first Special Concert of the Süddeutsches Sinfonieorchester, three members of the orchestra take centre stage as soloists at the Christuskirche Heilbronn: Marc Strokov on cello, Louisa Oppawsky on violin and Anna Ringger on viola. Under the baton of Patrick Giesel, audiences can look forward to a varied programme that brings together two works from the classical concert repertoire.

The concert opens with Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s Cello Concerto in A major, Wq 172. A son of Johann Sebastian Bach, he was one of the defining composers of the “empfindsamer Stil” (sensitive style); his music thrives on surprising turns, vivid contrasts and great expressive freedom. Moving between songful melodies and virtuosic passages, the concerto gives Marc Strokov ample opportunity to present the instrument in its full tonal and technical range.

Next, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante for violin and viola in E-flat major, K. 364 places Louisa Oppawsky and Anna Ringger in the spotlight as soloists. Here the violin and viola enter into a finely balanced musical dialogue. Mozart joins the two instruments as equal partners and plays virtuosically with their contrasting colours. Singing lines, lively passages and intimate interplay give the work its particular elegance and expressive power.

The first Special Concert thus presents three musicians of the Süddeutsches Sinfonieorchester in solo roles, combining virtuosic brilliance with the special appeal of musical dialogue.