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A Musical Sleigh Ride
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Advent is a time for the senses, inseparably linked with twinkling lights, delicious scents, and—of course—festive music. With their Christmas program, the Munich Symphony Orchestra under the direction of chief conductor Joseph Bastian offers moments of pause far from the hustle and bustle of the season. Gingerbread and sweets, the dance of the first snowflakes, the gliding of skates on ice, and a joyful sleigh ride: music history offers a wealth of wonderful works that awaken anticipation for Christmas, winter pleasures, and cherished childhood memories.
Thus, the musicians invite audiences once again to perhaps the most beautiful time of the year on a magical sleigh ride through eras and countries. Familiar sounds and melodies tell of winter landscapes as well as stories and fairy tales inseparably linked to Christmas—enchanting young and old listeners year after year.
Program and cast
Münchner Symphoniker
Joseph Bastian, conductor
The Munich Symphony Orchestra invites you on a delightful sleigh ride through different countries and eras of music history. Their sleigh is loaded with Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Suite and many other beloved winter and Christmas classics.
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite op. 20a
Nicolai: Christmas Overture
Leopold Mozart: Musical Sleigh Ride
Humperdinck: Prelude to Hänsel and Gretel
Delius: Sleigh Ride
Josef Strauss: Winter Pleasure Polka op. 121
Bilse: Winter Flakes Galop op. 19
Eilenberg: Petersburg Sleigh Ride op. 57
Waldteufel: The Ice Skaters op. 183
Isar Philharmonic
Isarphilharmonie
Munich’s most modern concert hall
Since the Isarphilharmonie opened in October 2021, it has quickly gained a reputation for its special atmosphere and excellent sound. The list of orchestras performing here reads like a veritable Who’s Who, headed by the Munich Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Munich Chamber Orchestra. High profile concert agencies see the auditorium as the perfect place for guest appearances by national and international orchestras and it also hosts jazz productions and large-scale popular music concerts of all genres.
But the Isarphilharmonie also has another string to its bow: it can be blacked out, making it the ideal venue for film screenings – with or without orchestral accompaniment. The auditorium is equipped with a large screen and top-class cinematic sound systems.
Architecture & acoustics
The building that houses the Isarphilharmonie is a steel structure with an internal volume of nearly 60,000 cubic metres. The concert hall itself can accommodate almost 2000 guests and is made from prefabricated solid wood elements. The walls are clad with black-stained softwood panels, while the stage and floors are made from light cedar wood for a striking contrast. The Isarphilharmonie at Gasteig HP8 was built by the general contractor NÜSSLI to the plans of architects gmp – Gerkan, Marg und Partner.
The Isarphilharmonie acoustics were created by Nagata Acoustics International – the team led by star acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota – who were also involved with the construction of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and the Philharmonie de Paris.
© Peter von Felbert
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