Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – Spring of Music on Rügen Island

In March 2012 Mecklenburg Western Pomerania’s classical music festival starts a new season festival – the Rügen Island Spring of Music (Festspielfrühling Rügen). The island’s magnificent scenery, beaches, Baltic Sea horizons and cultural heritage buildings will be the event’s backdrops. From 16th to 25th March 2012 you will experience an attractive, high class music and cultural programme at well known as well as at new, unusual venues.

The Fauré Quartet, one of the most renowned German chamber music ensembles and multiple ECHO award winner has taken over the artistic direction. They present top class musicians like Martin Stadtfeld and popular German TV stars like Alfred Biolek and Sky du Mont.

With their partner hotels “Festpiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern” offer package rates including concert tickets, hotel accommodation with breakfast and meal arrangements.

Tickets for a concert, the seasonal festival programme as well as all further information is available at www.festspiele-mv.de, by phone under +49 (0)385 - 591 85 85 and at all known booking offices. The concert ticket office opens one hour before the concert starts. There will be a fee of 2 Euro per ticket purchased at the venue.

Programme:

Friday
16. March
19:30 h
Putbus, Theatre

Opening concert “Frühlingserwachen”
Fauré Quartet* piano quartet
G. Fauré: piano quartet No 1 c minor op. 15
J. Brahms:  piano quartet g minor op. 25
„Dacapo“: champagne reception at foyer and vestibule
on invitiation of “Schlosshotel Ralswiek”
Category A | B (€ 35,– | € 25,–)
* Award Winner of Festspiele MV

Saturday
17. March
15:00 h
Baabe, Haus des Gastes

Chamber concert „Hut ab, Ihr Herren, ein Genie!“
members of Fauré Quartet*
Matthias Schorn* clarinet · Mirijam Contzen violin
Liza Ferschtman violin · Ulrich Eichenauer viola
Julian Steckel violoncello · Ian Fountain piano
F. Chopin: piano trio g minor op. 8
R. Schumann: piano quintett Es major op. 44
R. Schumann: three fantasies
for piano and clarinet op. 73
Category B | C (€ 25,– | € 15,–)
* Award Winner of Festspiele MV

Saturday
17. March
19:30 H
Putbus, Marstall

Music & literature „Mache mir ein wenig Lärm vor”
Fauré Quartet*  piano quartet
Alfred Biolek recitation
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: piano quartet No 2 f minor op. 2,
piano quartet No 3 h minor op. 3
Text collage: Sascha Frömbling
„Da Capo“: invitation to an after show party
with Fauré Quartet & friends
Category A | B (€ 35,– | € 25,–)
* Award Winner of Festspiele MV

Sunday
18.March
11:00 h
Sellin, pier

Matinee & brunch „Nicht Bach, Meer sollte er heißen!“
Members of Fauré Quartet*
Pirmin Grehl flute · Mirijam Contzen violin
Liza Ferschtman violin · Ulrich Eichenauer viola
Julian Steckel violoncello
H. I. F. v. Biber: Passacaglia g minor for Violin solo
„Schutzengelsonate“ from the Rosenkranz Sonatas
J. S. Bach: Badinerie from orchestra suite No. 2
h minor BWV 1067 (Arr. for chamber music ensemble),
Sonata No 1 g minor for violin Solo BWV 1001
A. Vivaldi: Concert for flute F major op. 10/1 RV 433
„La tempesta di mare“ et al.
Category A (€ 35,–) (Fee incl. brunch from 12:00 h; excl. beverages)
* Award Winner of Festspiele MV

Sunday
18.March
19:30 h
Boldevitz, manor house chapel

Song recital “Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer”
Stella Doufexis Mezzosoprano
Daniel Heide piano
R. Schumann: song circle after songs by
J. v. Eichendorff op. 39 and other songs
„Da Capo“: champagne reception at the manor house
on invitation of von Wersebe Family
Category B (€ 25,–)

Monday
19.March
19:30 h
Putbus, Theatre

Russian evening „… enough music for al ife …“
Members of Fauré Quartet*
Matthias Schorn* clarinet · Mirijam Contzen violin
Liza Ferschtman violin · Ulrich Eichenauer viola
Julian Steckel violoncello · Ian Fountain piano
M. Glinka: „Trio pathéthique“ d minor for piano,
clarinet und violoncello
R. Glière: Eight duos for violin and violoncello op. 39
S. Rachmaninow: „Trio élégiaque“ g minor
P. I. Tschaikowski: String sextett d minor op. 70
„Souvenir de Florence“
„Da Capo“: Invitation to vodka reception in Hotel
Badehaus Goor, Fürst-Malte-Allee 1, Lauterbach/Putbus
Category B | C (€ 25,– | € 15,–)
* Award Winner of Festspiele MV

Tuesday

20.März
19:30 h
Moments musicaux Binz, Kurhaus-Saal

Piano Soirée
Martin Stadtfeld Piano
J. S. Bach: Eight little preludes and fugue for organ
BWV 553-560 (Arr.: M. Stadtfeld), 15 inventions

For three voices BWV 787-801, preludio, gavotte and gigue
from partita No 3 E major for Violin BWV 1006
(Arr.: S. Rachmaninow)
S. Rachmaninow: Moments musicaux op. 16
Category B | C (€ 25,– | € 15,–

 
Wednesday

21. March
18:00 h
Kap Arkona, “Nebelsignalstation”

Chamber concert “Au bord de la mer”
at sun set
Members of Fauré Quartet*
Pirmin Grehl flute · Matthias Schorn* clarinet
Mirijam Contzen violin · Liza Ferschtman violin
Isabel Charisius viola · Sebastian Klinger* violoncello
Henri Sigfridsson piano
C. Debussy: Piano trio G major, works for piano,
Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune for flute and piano
F. Poulenc: Sonata for clarinet and piano
M. Ravel: String quartet F major
„Da Capo“: Invitation reception at Schinkel light house
with sea buckthorn creations from Kap Arkona
Fee: Category B (€ 25,–)
* Award Winner of Festspiele MV

Thursday

22. März
19:30 h
Baabe, Haus des Gastes

Wellness concert music, body, soul
Fauré Quartet* and guests
A concert different from what you know:
Dive into an atmosphere full of inspiring
spherical sounds and impressions of harmony and
well being. An evening for the eyes, the nose, the ear, the palate
and much more: relax, pamper yourself, enjoy and let yourself
be surprised, what the Faurés and their guests will create
for your senses.

Category B (€ 25,–) (free choice of seat)
* Award Winner of Festspiele MV
at. Fauré Quartet

Friday

23. March
19:30 h
Göhren, Nordperdhalle

NDR Bigband “Fe”

Two unique ensembles meet: NDR
Bigband – a „Jazz Band of self-reliant soloists“ – and
the Fauré Quartet, artistic directors of “Festspielfrühlings”.
Let yourself be surprised by this cultural dialogue

In Göhren sports event venue “Nordperdhalle”.

It will certainly be exciting when
Fauré Quartet invites NDR Big Band to its first Rügen concert.
Do not miss to listen to familiar and completely new sounds
when the piano quartet meets Big Band highlights!
„Da Capo“: Musical goal shooting with Fauré Quartet and get together
Fee: Category B (€ 25,–) (free choice of seat/ Fee excl. catering

Tickets and information

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