Thomas / Hemmelmann / Jones / Kneba
„Lieben Sie Brahms?“

Alexandra Thomas – Mezzosopran
Fabian Hemmelmann – Bariton
Eric Quirante Kneba – Viola
Lara Anne Jones – Klavier

Alexandra Thomas and Fabian Hemmelmann are taking their audience into the world of Johannes Brahms’ love songs. He wasn’t just a profound and sensitive source of melodies: In his spirited duets, he at times also displayed a far more casual tone, which is sure to evoke a smile or two among listeners.

Verena Guido / Adrian Ils

Verena Guido – Gesang, Akkordeon, Geige, Gitarre, Perkussion
Adrian Ils – Gesang, Akkordeon, Gitarre, Mandoline, Perkussion
Martin Kübert – Klavier, Keyboard, Viola
Bernd Keul – Kontrabass, E-Bass

On the occasion of the Musiknacht, Verena Guido & Adrian Ils extend their vocabulary delineated by world music, jazz, classical and chanson, now incorporat- ing pieces from Jiddish tradition to working-songs and Schubert-Lieder as well as emotionally touching extracts from Leonhard Cohen and Bob Dylan.

V.I.P – Voices in Peace
„So klingt Israel“

V.I.P – Voices in Peace, Leitung: Ekaterina Margolin
Alla Balkarej – Klavier

Voices in Peace are the choir of Cologne’s synagogal congregation, a colourful and proud blend of nationalities. The choir’s reper- toire doesn’t just include songs in Hebrew – but in Spanish, Russian, French and English as well. Shalom!

Duo Böttcher / Hashimoto

Angelica Böttcher – Mezzosopran
Yoshiko Hashimoto – Klavier

Angelica Böttcher and Yoshiko Hashimoto are presenting two vocal classics of the modern age: Alban Berg’s „Seven Early Songs“ written in the early years of the 20th century and „Aparition“ by his American colleague George Crumb, premiered in New York 1981. Literary and musical material are mutually enriching each other here.