Sunday, 1 November, 11.00 am
Violinist Ludmila Pavlová at the Chemnitz Municipal Music School
Venue: Concert Hall of the Chemnitz Municipal Music School, Gerichtsstraße 1
Admission: 15 euros, concessions 8 euros (tickets available at the box office)
The renowned Czech violinist Ludmila Pavlová is making her second appearance at the Chemnitz Municipal Music School. At the invitation of Oscar e. V., she will be performing selected works for violin and cello as part of the ‘Klangwerk-Neue Musik’ series, alongside Jakub Tylman, principal cellist of the Robert Schumann Philharmonic Orchestra. A particular highlight of the concert is the musical interpretation of a video work by the artist Frank Maibier, created especially for this occasion.
The day before, on 31 October, Ludmila Pavlová will be hosting a workshop at the Chemnitz Municipal Music School from 10 am to 4 pm. Entitled ‘Authenticity and Stage Fright’, the workshop will focus on how musicians can perform confidently, with presence and in a personal manner in front of an audience.
Thursday, 5 November, 3 pm
Da Capo Music Café at Kraftwerk e. V.
Venue: Kraftwerk e. V., Kaßbergstraße 36
Admission: 7 euros, including coffee and cake
In its November edition, the Musikcafé welcomes the singing duo Kerstin and Edward Randall, as well as pianist Emi Suzuki.
Kerstin and Edward Randall have appeared in numerous opera and operetta roles on stages across Europe. Most recently, they delighted audiences in Chemnitz in the musical ‘All or Nothing’ at the Chemnitz Opera House. Kerstin Randall teaches classical singing at the Chemnitz Municipal Music School. Edward Randall was a professor of singing at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music in Dresden.
Pianist Emi Suzuki is also very well known to Chemnitz audiences. She has performed, amongst other things, in ‘Es ist Spielzeit’ at Kraftwerk e. V. and at events organised by the Mozart Society, and teaches piano at the Chemnitz Municipal Music School.
In an entertaining chat, Kerstin and Edward Randall will talk about their lives as artists and share their experiences on the opera and musical theatre stage. The conversation will be accompanied by well-known melodies, with Emi Suzuki at the piano.
Sunday, 8 November, 11.00 am
“Walfisch und Briefwaage” – Family concert by the Dresden Composers’ Class and the Opus Eins sound collective
Venue: Concert Hall of the Chemnitz Municipal Music School, Gerichtsstraße 1
Ticket bookings by email to Silke Fraikin: SFraikin1(at)gmx.de
A whale meets a letter scale, a lioness meets gazelles, and off we go by train to the Corte Nuovo!
In this family concert by the Dresden Composers’ Class, the Opus Eins sound collective, conducted by Milko Kersten, will present 15 new works by children and young people aged between nine and 19. The young composers have written their pieces for soprano, oboe, horn, viola and electric bass/double bass and rehearsed them together with the ensemble.
The programme features settings of poems as well as original texts and unusual musical ideas. The concert opens with an overture performed by the ‘Streichhölzer’ from the Chemnitz Municipal Music School.
Conductor Milko Kersten will guide the audience through the programme and introduce the young composers and their works in short interviews.
Saturday, 14 November, 5.30 pm
‘Hand in Hand for Premature Babies’ – Charity concert by the Chemnitz Frühstarter Parents’ Association
Venue: Concert Hall of the Chemnitz Municipal Music School, Gerichtsstraße 1
Admission: free, donations welcome
Music brings people together and gives hope.
Once again this year, the “Hand in Hand for Premature Babies” charity concert aims to bring hope. On 14 November, the Chemnitz Frühstarter Parents’ Association and the Chemnitz Municipal Music School cordially invite you to this traditional event. The funds raised will go towards supporting families with premature babies.
In the run-up to World Prematurity Day on 15 November, we would like to come together to show our support for the smallest fighters in our society and their families. An early start to life is an exceptionally emotional experience for babies and their parents, one that requires special support and assistance.
Look forward to a varied musical programme featuring musicians from the Chemnitz Municipal Music School.
Saturday, 21 November, 6.00 pm
The Fascination of the Accordion – from Vivaldi to Piazzolla
Venue: Concert Hall of the Chemnitz Municipal Music School, Gerichtsstraße 1
Admission: Adults €10; apprentices, students, people with disabilities €9; children, school pupils, holders of the Chemnitzpass €8 (at the door)
Tickets purchased in advance are 0.50 euros cheaper.
Advance ticket sales: at the administration office of the Chemnitz Municipal Music School during office hours or by arrangement via email to musikschule(at)stadt-chemnitz.de.
2026 is the Year of the Accordion! To mark the occasion, the Duo Kratschkowski and the Chemnitz Municipal Music School are presenting a varied concert featuring music from the Baroque and Classical periods, tango, international folk music and klezmer.
The accordion is a comparatively young yet extraordinarily versatile instrument. Whether a button or piano-key accordion, small or large, used as a folk instrument or in a version developed for the classical orchestra: its various designs allow it to be used in almost every musical genre.
Although the ‘accordion’ has only existed since the 19th century, numerous significant composers have already written for the instrument – including Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Arnold Schoenberg and Dmitri Shostakovich. Contemporary composers such as Sofia Gubaidulina, Luciano Berio, Adriana Hölszky, Alfred Schnittke and Edison Denisov have also shaped the development of the accordion through their works.
Furthermore, it is at home in jazz, rock and pop, as well as in numerous folk music traditions – from the Balkans and Klezmer through Eastern Europe to Western Europe and South America.
The concert showcases the instrument’s fascinating range of sounds: from catchy melodies to challenging compositions, from delicate musicality to stormy virtuosity. The programme features pupils from the Chemnitz Municipal Music School and the tango ensemble of the Dresden State Grammar School for Music.
Come and be amazed – discover the fascinating world of the accordion!
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