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THOMAS HENGELBROCK
BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR
BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE
JOHANNA WOKALEK
THOMAS HENGELBROCK BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE JOHANNA WOKALEK
CONTENTS

20/21
        08   THE BIK AND ITS ARTISTS

        16   BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR & ENSEMBLE
        18   BEETHOVEN AT THE SHMF
        19   SEASON OPENER IN DORTMUND
        20   MOZART IN HAMBURG UND SALZBURG
        21   RENAISSANCE IN FONTAINEBLEAU
        22   BRAHMS IN BADEN-BADEN & ON TOUR
        23   MASS IN B MINOR ON TOUR
        24   MÜLLER-WIELAND IN DRESDEN
        25   BEETHOVEN IN BOLOGNA
        26   ISRAEL IN EGYPT IN FONTAINEBLEAU & ON TOUR
        27   FAURÉ IN BASEL
        28   NOZZE DI FIGARO IN AIX-EN-PROVENCE
        29   IDOMENEO IN MUNICH

        30   THOMAS HENGELBROCK

        42   JOHANNA WOKALEK

        48   BALTHASAR NEUMANN ACADEMY

        50   PARTNERS & FRIENDS
        56   INFORMATION AND CONTACT

        58   CALENDAR
THOMAS HENGELBROCK BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE JOHANNA WOKALEK
DEAR FRIENDS
OF MUSIC,
It is a particularly great pleasure to be able to present our season flyer     We have developed concepts that will allow us to perform all of our
to you this year!                                                              planned concerts for this season – with all of our musicians and with the
That we are able to do so at all is truly not matter of course; as freelance   highest possible safety for all involved – of course, provided that there
artists and unsubsidized ensembles, we are among those who have                are no further restrictions placed upon us.
been the hardest hit economically by the global crisis of the last few
months.                                                                        We want to sing, we want to play! Indeed, we must!
We received no financial support – either from governmental bodies             For you!
(since choirs apparently were not deemed worthy of assistance) or from         And for ourselves.
most of the institutions where we would have performed during the clo-         More than ever, we all know how important music is – how it makes us
sures due to the pandemic.                                                     happy, comforts us, and lifts us up. To us, music is more important than
                                                                               most material things. Without spiritual and emotional nourishment, there
However, help was at hand, and help came from the heart:                       can be no shared life and no common future.
•  from our wonderful sponsors and patrons, who guided us                      We are entering our new season with confidence, despite the difficulties
   through these difficult months with great sympathy and love,                that lie before us. Magnificent works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and
•  from our fantastic staff, who rose up to meet even the greatest             many others await you.
   challenges with courage, imagination, and passionate com-
   mitment, and who made the seemingly impossible become                       And we are awaiting you, our audiences, in certitude and safety, but also
   possible,                                                                   with joy and with the inimitable passion and experience of togetherness
•  from our musicians themselves, who want to sing and play                    which has made the Balthasar Neumann Choir and Ensemble so unique
   above all else, and who submitted uncomplainingly to all of the             for so many years. I look forward to seeing you.
   difficult conditions imposed upon them, in order to be able to
   perform together again.                                                     Sincerely,

                                                                               Thomas Hengelbrock
THOMAS HENGELBROCK BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE JOHANNA WOKALEK
DEAR FRIENDS,
DEAR MUSIC LOVERS,
We are beginning our new season with confidence because, as Thomas           Perhaps our greatest pleasure in the past few weeks, however, was that
Hengelbrock has already described, our health and hygiene protocols          our choir was also able to sing again! Freelance singers have been some
allow us to make music together. Moreover, we have already been able         of the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Choirs are still almost
to perform live on stage!                                                    completely prevented from performing. However, we were determined
We were the only orchestra invited to perform at this year’s Aix-en-Pro-     to defy the virus, and in August we recorded an a cappella CD with our
vence Festival, and played a concert at the Théâtre de l'Archevêché in       entire choir. Here again, multiple rounds of testing, quarantine for parti-
early July despite the entire festival having been cancelled. The perfor-    cipants, and strict health and hygiene protocols in our hotel allowed us
mance, featuring works by Mozart and Beethoven, which was also pro-          to sing without social distancing, and provided optimal recording con-
duced and live streamed by the ARTE television network, was our very         ditions combined with high health and safety standards.
first concert after the coronavirus lockdown, and an indescribably mo-
ving experience. By performing numerous rounds of tests, which were          Now nothing stands in our way: with our Balthasar-Neumann-Health-
negative for all participants, and by implementing a strict quarantine for   and-Hygiene-Protocols in place, we can carry out our program for the
all involved, we were able to play together without social distancing.       coming season for choir and orchestra, as originally planned, with all of
The cheers for the last movement of Beethoven’s 5th symphony came            our musicians.
from the bottom of our hearts. What a moment of liberation!                  Courageous presenters and organizers are standing with us, and hel-
                                                                             ping us develop innovative solutions so that we can make music again as
After this stirring concert, we are now more excited than ever for our new   we used to, and so that we can create unique moments onstage.
season, and for next summer at the Aix-en-Provence Festival. We will be
in Aix for several weeks and will present not only opera productions, but    We hope you will join us too.
also symphonic concerts, education projects, and chamber music.              We are looking forward to welcoming you.
                                                                             Best wishes,

                                                                             Christina Schonk
THOMAS HENGELBROCK BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE JOHANNA WOKALEK
BÜRO FÜR
                                        INTERNATIONALE
BIK
B Ü R O FÜ R I N T E R N AT I O N ALE
K U L T U R P R O J E K T E
                                        KULTURPROJEKTE
                                        The Office for International Cultural Projects (BIK) implements innovative
                                        cultural projects with exclusive artists and institutions throughout the world.
                                        It is active as an artists’ agency, programming innovator, production and ar-
                                        tistic operations center, tour manager, educational institution, and research
                                        institute.

                                        The BIK has been headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau (in southern Ger-
                                        many) since its founding by Thomas Hengelbrock 1994. The Hamburg Branch
                                        Office is mainly in charge of operational logistics.

                                        The BIK acts as manager for the Balthasar Neumann Ensembles, Thomas
                                        Hengelbrock, and Johanna Wokalek and plans and implements their pro-
                                        jects. As a platform for cooperation and networking, the BIK brings its artists
                                        together with other creatives, and produces multi-disciplinary projects, liter-
                                        ary and musical events, concerts, and tours.

                                        A further sphere of activity of the BIK is the Balthasar Neumann Academy,
                                        also founded by Thomas Hengelbrock. The Academy works extensively with
                                        various international programs in the field of music education.

                                        In addition, the BIK undertakes musicological research of diverse kinds, from
                                        developing programs, to historical investigation, to the publication of schol-
                                        arly editions in the Balthasar Neumann Edition (EBN) series.
THOMAS HENGELBROCK BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE JOHANNA WOKALEK
BALTHASAR                                                                      BALTHASAR
                                                                                                                                                                            NEUMANN CHOIR                                                                  NEUMANN ENSEMBLE
                                                                                                                                                                            The Balthasar Neumann Choir is among the most distinguished choral             Founded by Thomas Hengelbrock in 1995, the Balthasar Neumann En-
                                                                                                                                                                            ensembles in the world. Founded in 1991, it was named as one of the            semble is one of the world’s leading period orchestras, and is commit-
                                                                                                                                                                            “Best Choirs in the World” by Gramophone Magazine. Whether per-                ted to opening up new perspectives of music from diverse eras – from
                                                                                                                                                                            forming works of the 17th century, or new music, passion and a deep            the early Baroque to contemporary compositions.
                                                                                                                                                                            understanding of the repertoire are always in the foreground of the            The ensemble performs regularly in Europe’s most renowned concert
                                                                                                                                                                            ensemble’s work.                                                               halls (including the Dortmund Konzerthaus, the Théâtre des Champs-
                                                                                                                                                                            The artistic excellence, the versatility, and the intensity of the Balthasar   Elysées in Paris, and the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona) and
                                                                                                                                                                            Neumann Choir set international standards, and have led to invitations         regularly participates in opera productions in Baden-Baden, Paris, Aix-
                                                                                                                                                                            to perform at the most renowned concerts halls and most important fes-         en-Provence, and Madrid. The Balthasar Neumann Ensemble holds
                                                                                                                                                                            tivals. The choir makes regular guest appearances at the Schleswig-Hol-        numerous artistic residencies throughout Europe, currently including
                                                                                                                                                                            stein Music Festival and at the Munich Opera Festival. The ensemble has        in Hamburg, Freiburg, Bologna, at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, the
                                                                                                                                                                            toured in China, Mexico and the U.S.A., makes regular appearances in           Château Fontainebleau, and at the Festival of Aix-en-Provence.
                                                                                                                                                                            Spain, and has enjoyed great success on international opera stages from
                                                                                                                                                                            Baden-Baden to Madrid and New York. The choir has worked with the              Numerous CD-recordings have been hailed as definitive, including
                                                                                                                                                                            Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, the Leipzig Gewandhaus                Mendelssohn’s “Elijah,” and the work of the ensemble has garnered nu-
                                                                                                                                                                            Orchestra, the Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich, the NHK Symphony Orchestra           merous prestigious prizes including multiple ECHO-Klassik Awards and
                                                                                                                                                                            (Tokyo), and the Basel Symphony Orchestra, among others. Renowned              the Gramophone Award.
                                                                                                                                                                            guest conductors have included Pablo Heras-Casado, Ivor Bolton, and
                                                                                                                                                                            Howard Arman.

                                                                                                                                                                  where
                                                                                                                                        erstood art as a space
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The namesake of the                                                s freedom was also                                                 buildings is the inte
                  fre ely de vel op and  express themselves. Thi                     spe ech les . An  ess  ent ial component of his
all people could                                     which left his contem
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THOMAS HENGELBROCK BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE JOHANNA WOKALEK
THOMAS
HENGELBROCK
Thomas Hengelbrock is widely considered to be one of the most versatile         Like the namesake of his ensembles, the great baroque architect Baltha-
and compelling artists of his generation. His work transcends eras and          sar Neumann, Thomas Hengelbrock strives to unite diverse art forms:
categories, and is always the result of an intensive examination of the         musical-literary-theatrical projects form another important focus of his
music, as well as of the meaning and essence of the work.                       artistic output.

As an enthusiastic and inspiring discoverer of forgotten compositions,          As an opera conductor, Thomas Hengelbrock is active at opera houses
Thomas Hengelbrock has dedicated himself to repertoire from early               such as the Paris Opéra, the Teatro Real in Madrid, the State Opera of
to contemporary music, spanning all genres. He has brought forgotten            Berlin, and festivals such as the Baden-Baden Festspiele, Aix-en-Pro-
works to light and has made possible new appraisals of what constitutes         vence Festival, and the Salzburg Festspiele. He is a frequent collaborator
standard repertoire. His legendary concert performances transcending            with orchestras such as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amster-
stylistic eras reveal intriguing musical connections and themes.                dam, the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Munich Philharmonic, among
                                                                                others.
Early in his career, Thomas Hengelbrock worked as an assistant to
such prominent figures in the world of contemporary music as Witold             Thomas Hengelbrock is an enthusiastic music educator. In 2016 he was
Lutosławski, Mauricio Kagel, and Antal Doráti. To this day, the music of        awarded the prestigious Herbert von Karajan Music Prize for his commit-
the present plays an important role in his work.                                ment to the next generations of musicians.

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THOMAS HENGELBROCK BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE JOHANNA WOKALEK
JOHANNA WOKALEK
THEATER                                                                             MUSICAL THEATER
Johanna Wokalek was born in Freiburg im Breisgau and studied acting                 Following her opera debut in the premiere of Marc-André Dalbavie’s
at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna with Klaus Maria Brandauer,                  “Charlotte Salomon” in 2014, Johanna Wokalek performed the role of
among other teachers. She made both her stage and film debuts while                 the Sorceress in Thomas Hengelbrock’s 2015 Salzburg Festspiele pro-
still a student. She was a permanent member of the ensemble of the                  duction of Henry Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas,” which was expanded to
Burgtheater in Vienna from 2000 until 2016, where she worked with direc-            include a prologue and epilogue which she also wrote. In the summer
tors including Luc Bondy, Andrea Breth, Peter Zadek, Thomas Vinterberg,             of 2017 she performed the title role of Joan of Arc in Arthur Honegger’s
and Dieter Giesing. In 2016 she appeared in Alvis Hermanis’ “Platonov”              oratorium, staged by Àlex Ollé (La Fura dels Baus) at the Frankfurt Ope-
and Luc Bondy’s “Tartuffe.” Among her acclaimed performances at the                 ra. In 2019, she performed in the premiere of Pina Bausch’s critically ac-
Burgtheater were the title roles in Kleist’s “Katherine of Heilbronn” and           claimed adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” entitled “He takes her
Lessing’s “Emilia Galotti.”                                                         by the hand and leads her into the castle, the others follow…” at the
                                                                                    Wuppertal Opera House. She continued her collaboration with the en-
FILM                                                                                semble of the Wuppertal Theater with a dance production of Kurt Weill’s
For her starring role in Hans Steinbichler’s film “Hierankl” (2003), Johanna        “The Seven Deadly Sins” in the spring of 2020.
Wokalek received the Bavarian Film Prize, German Film Fellowship Prize
(category: acting), and the Adolf Grimme Prize (Gold Medal). Her break-             CREATIVE WORKS
through as a film actress was in Til Schweiger’s successful 2006 film,              For several years, Johann Wokalek has been active in the creation of per-
“Barfuss.” Further roles followed in Phillipp Stölzel’s mountaineering              formances in which the interaction between music, theater, literature, and
drama “North Face” (2008), Uli Edel’s “The Baader Meinhof Complex”                  the visual arts provide new forms of artistic expression. She recorded the
(2008), and Sönke Wortmann’s historical drama “Pope Joan” (2009),                   CD “Nightwatch” with the Balthasar Neumann Choir in 2011, opened the
in which she played the title role. In addition, she appeared in Lars               Hamburg Theater Festival in 2015 with her musical and staged reading
Kraume’s “The Coming Days” (2010), as well as Sherry Hormann’s co-                  of “Laissez-moi” by Marcelle Sauvageot, and since 2016, has presented a
medy “The Pursuit of Unhappiness” (2012). In 2017, she appeared in the              fascinating view of the Parisian “Belle Époque” with her musical and lite-
two-part German television production “Landgericht – Geschichte einer               rary staging of “Nana.” Together with the Cuban ensemble “Caribe Nos-
Familie” directed by Matthias Glasner, which won the Grimme Prize in                trum” she developed the musical and literary program “Cuba – a Quest.”
2018, and in Jan Speckenbach’s film “Freedom,” which competed at the
Locarno Festival.

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THOMAS HENGELBROCK BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE JOHANNA WOKALEK
BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR
BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE
THOMAS HENGELBROCK BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE JOHANNA WOKALEK
& MOZART
BEETHOVEN

                                                            THE
                                                       CREATION
    CLOSING CONCERT
    “SUMMER OF POSSIBILITIES“
    AT THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN MUSIC FESTIVAL               SEASON OPENER
                                                           AT THE DORTMUND KONZERTHAUS
    L. V. BEETHOVEN
    SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN C MINOR OP. 67 “FATE SYMPHONY“       J. HAYDN
    “AH! PERFIDO“ OP. 65                                   THE CREATION
                                                           Oratorium for Soloists, Choir and Orchestra Hob. XXI:2
    W. A. MOZART
    ARIAS AND DUETS                                        Robin Johannsen Gabriel
    FROM “COSÌ FAN TUTTE“ KV 588                           Julian Prégardien Uriel
    AND “DON GIOVANNI“ KV 527                              Florian Boesch Raphael
                                                           Katja Stuber Eva
    Camilla Tilling Soprano                                André Morsch Adam
    Stanislas de Barbeyrac Tenor                           Balthasar Neumann Choir & Soloists
    Balthasar Neumann Ensemble                             Balthasar Neumann Ensemble
    Thomas Hengelbrock                                     Thomas Hengelbrock

    SUN, 30.08.2020 / NEUMÜNSTER / HOLSTENHALLE 1          THU, 03.09.2020 / DORTMUND / KONZERTHAUS
MOZART

                                                            RENAISSANCE
                                                                     RENAISSANCE
     W. A. MOZART                                                    WORKS BY C. MONTEVERDI
     ARIAS AND DUETS                                                 AND O. DI LASSO
     SYMPHONY NO. 41 IN C MAJOR KV 551 “JUPITER SYMPHONY“
                                                                     Amira Casar Recitation
     Katharina Konradi Soprano                                       Balthasar Neumann Choir & Soloists
     Jonathan Abernethy Tenor                                        Balthasar Neumann Ensemble
     Balthasar Neumann Ensemble                                      Thomas Hengelbrock
     Thomas Hengelbrock
                                                                     SAT, 17.10.2020 / FONTAINEBLEAU / SALLE DE BAL
     MON, 05.10.2020 / HAMBURG / LAEISZHALLE                         SUN, 18.10.2020 / FONTAINEBLEAU / CHAPELLE
     FRI, 22.01.2021 / SALZBURG / MOZARTEUM                          SUN, 18.10.2020 / FONTAINEBLEAU / SALLE DE BAL
BRAHMS

                                                                  MASS
                                                            IN B MINOR
     J. BRAHMS
     A GERMAN REQUIEM OP. 45

     Katharina Konradi / Regula Mühlemann Soprano
     Matthias Goerne / Michael Nagy Baritone
     Balthasar Neumann Choir
     Balthasar Neumann Ensemble
     Thomas Hengelbrock

     FRI, 30.10.2020 / BADEN-BADEN / FESTSPIELHAUS
     SAT, 31.10.2020 / BADEN-BADEN / FESTSPIELHAUS
     SAT, 30.01.2021 / HAMBURG / LAEISZHALLE
     SUN, 31.01.2021 / FREIBURG / KONZERTHAUS
     TUE, 02.02.2021 / MADRID / AUDITORIO NACIONAL
     THU, 04.02.2021 / BARCELONA / PALAU DE LA MÚSICA
     SAT, 06.02.2021 / DORTMUND / KONZERTHAUS
     SUN, 07.02.2021 / BRUSSELS / BOZAR
     MON, 08.02.2021 / PARIS / THÉÂTRE DES CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES
                                                                 J. S. BACH
                                                                 MASS IN B MINOR BWV 232

     J. BRAHMS                                                   Balthasar Neumann Choir & Soloists
     SYMPHONY NO. 3 OP. 90                                       Balthasar Neumann Ensemble
     J. STRAUSS                                                  Thomas Hengelbrock
     SONGS
                                                                 FRI, 04.12.2020 / HAMBURG / LAEISZHALLE
     Katharina Konradi Soprano                                   SAT, 05.12.2020 / ESSEN / PHILHARMONIE
     Balthasar Neumann Ensemble                                  SUN, 06.12.2020 / WIESBADEN / KURHAUS
     Thomas Hengelbrock                                          MON, 07.12.2020 / ATHENS / MEGARON
                                                                 WED, 09.12.2020 / LUXEMBURG / PHILHARMONIE
     SAT, 31.10.2020 / BADEN-BADEN / FESTSPIELHAUS               THU, 10.12.2020 / FREIBURG / CHRISTUSKIRCHE
     SUN, 01.11.2020 / BADEN-BADEN / FESTSPIELHAUS               FRI, 11.12.2020 / STUTTGART / LIEDERHALLE
BEETHOVEN
MÜLLER-WIELAND

           J. MÜLLER-WIELAND
           MARIA
           EINE VERTREIBUNG

           R. SCHUMANN
           SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN B-FLAT MAJOR OP. 38

           Johanna Wokalek Recitation                        L. V. BEETHOVEN
           Peter Simonischek Recitation                      SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN C MINOR OP. 67 “FATE SYMPHONY“
           André Morsch Baritone                             SYMPHONY NO. 6 IN F MAJOR OP. 68 “PASTORAL“
           Balthasar Neumann Choir & Soloists
           Dresdner Philharmonie                             Balthasar Neumann Ensemble
           Thomas Hengelbrock                                Thomas Hengelbrock

           SAT, 06.03.2021 / DRESDEN / KULTURPALAST          WED, 31.03.2021 / BOLOGNA / TEATRO MANZONI
EGYPT
ISRAEL IN

                                                  FAURÉ
                                                      C. SAINT-SAËNS
                                                      LA JEUNESSE D’HERCULE OP. 50
                                                      DANSE MACABRE OP. 40

                                                      D. P. HEFTI
                                                      CONCERTO FOR TWO TRUMPETS
                                                      AND LARGE ORCHESTRA (PREMIERE)

    G. F. HÄNDEL                                      G. FAURÉ
    ISRAEL IN EGYPT HWV 54                            MESSE DE REQUIEM OP. 48

    Balthasar Neumann Choir & Soloists                Huw Morgan Trumpet
    Balthasar Neumann Ensemble                        Immanuel Richter Trumpet
    Thomas Hengelbrock                                Katja Stuber Soprano
                                                      Benjamin Appl Baritone
    SUN, 09.05.2021 / FONTAINEBLEAU / CHÂTEAU         Balthasar Neumann Choir
    TUE, 11.05.2021 / FREIBURG / KONZERTHAUS          Sinfonieorchester Basel
    WED, 12.05.2021 / HAMBURG / ELBPHILHARMONIE       Ivor Bolton
    THU, 13.05.2021 / BREMEN / GLOCKE
    SAT, 15.05.2021 / AMSTERDAM / CONCERTGEBOUW       WED, 23.06.2021 / BASEL / STADTCASINO
    SUN, 16.05.2021 / LYON / AUDITORIUM               THU, 24.06.2021 / BASEL / STADTCASINO
NOZZE DI
 FIGARO

                                                            IDOMENEO
                                                                  W. A. MOZART
                                                                  IDOMENEO KV 366

                                                                  Antú Romero Nunes Stage direction
                                                                  Phyllida Barlow Set design
    W. A. MOZART                                                  Victoria Behr Costumes
    LE NOZZE DI FIGARO KV 492                                     Dustin Klein Choreography

    Lotte de Beer Stage direction                                 Matthew Polenzani Idomeneo
    Gyula Orendt Il Conte di Almaviva                             Emily D’Angelo Idamante
    Jacquelyn Wagner La Contessa Almaviva                         Olga Kulchynska Ilia
    Julie Fuchs Susanna                                           Hanna-Elisabeth Müller Elettra
    Andrè Schuen Figaro                                           Martin Mitterrutzner Arbace
    Lea Desandre Cherubino                                        Caspar Singh Poseidon's High Priest
    Monica Bacelli Marcellina                                     Callum Thorpe Oracle

    Balthasar Neumann Ensemble                                    Balthasar Neumann Choir
    Thomas Hengelbrock                                            Bayerisches Staatsorchester
                                                                  Constantinos Carydis
    WED, 30.06.2021 / FRI, 02.07.2021 / MON, 05.07.2021 /
    WED, 07.07.2021 / FRI, 09.07.2021 / MON, 12.07.2021 /         MON, 19.07.2021 / THU, 22.07.2021 /
    WED, 14.07.2021 / FRI, 16.07.2021                             SAT, 24.07.2021 / MON, 26.07.2021
    AIX-EN-PROVENCE / THÉÂTRE DE L’ARCHEVÊCHÉ                     MUNICH / PRINZREGENTENTHEATER
THOMAS HENGELBROCK
BALTHASAR NEUMANN
  CHOIR & ENSEMBLE
& THOMAS HENGELBROCK

                                                                 THE CREATION
 BEETHOVEN & MOZART                                              J. HAYDN
                                                                 THE CREATION
                                                                 Oratorium for Soloists, Choir and Orchestra Hob. XXI:2
                                   L. V. BEETHOVEN
 SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN C MINOR OP. 67 “FATE SYMPHONY“
                                                                 Robin Johannsen Gabriel
                               “AH! PERFIDO“ OP. 65
                                                                 Julian Prégardien Uriel
                                                                 Florian Boesch Raphael
                                     W. A. MOZART
                                                                 Katja Stuber Eva
                                  ARIAS AND DUETS
                                                                 André Morsch Adam
                      FROM “COSÌ FAN TUTTE“ KV 588
                                                                 Balthasar Neumann Choir & Soloists
                        AND „DON GIOVANNI“ KV 527
                                                                 Balthasar Neumann Ensemble
                                                                 Thomas Hengelbrock
                                  Camilla Tilling Soprano
                           Stanislas de Barbeyrac Tenor
                                                                 THU, 03.09.2020 / DORTMUND / KONZERTHAUS
                         Balthasar Neumann Ensemble
                                 Thomas Hengelbrock

   SUN, 30.08.2020 / NEUMÜNSTER / HOLSTENHALLE 1

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BALTHASAR NEUMANN                                                                                                                                     BRAHMS
    CHOIR & ENSEMBLE                                                                                                                                        J. BRAHMS

& THOMAS HENGELBROCK
                                                                                                                                                A GERMAN REQUIEM OP. 45

                                                                                                                               Katharina Konradi / Regula Mühlemann Soprano
                                                                                                                                      Matthias Goerne / Michael Nagy Baritone
                                                                                                                                                    Balthasar Neumann Choir
                                                                                                                                               Balthasar Neumann Ensemble
                                                                                                                                                                                     MASS IN B MINOR
                                                                 RENAISSANCE                                                                            Thomas Hengelbrock
                                                                                                                                                                                     J. S. BACH
                                                                                                                                                                                     MASS IN B MINOR BWV 232
                                   MOZART                        RENAISSANCE
                                                                 WORKS BY C. MONTEVERDI
                                                                                                                         FRI, 30.10.2020 / BADEN-BADEN / FESTSPIELHAUS
                                                                                                                         SAT, 31.10.2020 / BADEN-BADEN / FESTSPIELHAUS
                                                                                                                                                                                     Balthasar Neumann Choir & Soloists
                                                                 AND O. DI LASSO                                                SAT, 30.01.2021 / HAMBURG / LAEISZHALLE
                                         W. A. MOZART                                                                                                                                Balthasar Neumann Ensemble
                                                                                                                              SUN, 31.01.2021 / FREIBURG / KONZERTHAUS
                                     ARIAS AND DUETS                                                                                                                                 Thomas Hengelbrock
                                                                 Amira Casar Recitation                                 TUE, 02.02.2021 / MADRID / AUDITORIO NACIONAL
SYMPHONY NO. 41 IN C MAJOR KV 551 “JUPITER SYMPHONY“
                                                                 Balthasar Neumann Choir & Soloists                 THU, 04.02.2021 / BARCELONA / PALAU DE LA MÚSICA
                                                                                                                                                                                     FRI, 04.12.2020 / HAMBURG / LAEISZHALLE
                                                                 Balthasar Neumann Ensemble                                 SAT, 06.02.2021 / DORTMUND / KONZERTHAUS
                                Katharina Konradi Soprano                                                                                                                            SAT, 05.12.2020 / ESSEN / PHILHARMONIE
                                                                 Thomas Hengelbrock                                                   SUN, 07.02.2021 / BRUSSELS / BOZAR
                                Jonathan Abernethy Tenor                                                                                                                             SUN, 06.12.2020 / WIESBADEN / KURHAUS
                                                                                                                  MON, 08.02.2021 / PARIS / THÉÂTRE DES CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES
                           Balthasar Neumann Ensemble                                                                                                                                MON, 07.12.2020 / ATHENS / MEGARON
                                                                 SAT, 17.10.2020 / FONTAINEBLEAU / SALLE DE BAL
                                   Thomas Hengelbrock                                                                                                                                WED, 09.12.2020 / LUXEMBURG / PHILHARMONIE
                                                                 SUN, 18.10.2020 / FONTAINEBLEAU / CHAPELLE
                                                                                                                                                                                     THU, 10.12.2020 / FREIBURG / CHRISTUSKIRCHE
                                                                 SUN, 18.10.2020 / FONTAINEBLEAU / SALLE DE BAL
            MON, 05.10.2020 / HAMBURG / LAEISZHALLE
             FRI, 22.01.2021 / SALZBURG / MOZARTEUM
                                                                                                                            BRAHMS & STRAUSS                                         FRI, 11.12.2020 / STUTTGART / LIEDERHALLE

                                                                                                                                                   Katharina Konradi Soprano
                                                                                                                                              Balthasar Neumann Ensemble
                                                                                                                                                      Thomas Hengelbrock

                                                                                                                         SAT, 31.10.2020 / BADEN-BADEN / FESTSPIELHAUS
                                                                                                                        SUN, 01.11.2020 / BADEN-BADEN / FESTSPIELHAUS

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BALTHASAR NEUMANN
  CHOIR & ENSEMBLE
& THOMAS HENGELBROCK

                                                            BEETHOVEN
      MÜLLER-WIELAND                                        L. V. BEETHOVEN
                                                            SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN C MINOR OP. 67 “FATE SYMPHONY“
                                                            SYMPHONY NO. 6 IN F MAJOR OP. 68 “PASTORAL“
                            J. MÜLLER-WIELAND
                                          MARIA
                                                            Balthasar Neumann Ensemble
                               EINE VERTREIBUNG
                                                            Thomas Hengelbrock

                              R. SCHUMANN
                                                            WED, 31.03.2021 / BOLOGNA / TEATRO MANZONI
       SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN B-FLAT MAJOR OP. 38

                        Johanna Wokalek Recitation
                        Peter Simonischek Recitation
                             André Morsch Baritone
              Balthasar Neumann Choir & Soloists
                           Dresdner Philharmonie
                             Thomas Hengelbrock

     SAT, 06.03.2021 / DRESDEN / KULTURPALAST

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BALTHASAR NEUMANN
                                                                      CHOIR & ENSEMBLE
    JUBILEE CONCERT                                                & THOMAS HENGELBROCK
KINDERPACT HAMBURG
                                                                                                                 LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
                                                                                                                 W. A. MOZART

                                                                   ISRAEL IN EGYPT
                                                                                                                 LE NOZZE DI FIGARO KV 492

                                                                                                                 Lotte de Beer Stage direction

10 YEARS OF KINDERPACT                                             G. F. HÄNDEL
                                                                   ISRAEL IN EGYPT HWV 54
                                                                                                                 Gyula Orendt Il Conte di Almaviva
                                                                                                                 Jacquelyn Wagner La Contessa Almaviva
                                                                                                                 Julie Fuchs Susanna
                                 KinderPaCT Hamburg e.V. :
                                                                   Balthasar Neumann Choir & Soloists            Andrè Schuen Figaro
        specialised palliative care for children in Hamburg
                                                                   Balthasar Neumann Ensemble                    Lea Desandre Cherubino
                                                                   Thomas Hengelbrock                            Monica Bacelli Marcellina
                             A SPECIAL CONCERT
           BY THE BALTHASAR NEUMANN ACADEMY
                                                                   SUN, 09.05.2021 / FONTAINEBLEAU / CHÂTEAU     Balthasar Neumann Ensemble
       AND THE CUBAN-EUROPEAN YOUTH ACADEMY
                                                                   TUE, 11.05.2021 / FREIBURG / KONZERTHAUS      Thomas Hengelbrock
                            under the patronage of
                                                                   WED, 12.05.2021 / HAMBURG / ELBPHILHARMONIE
                              Thomas Hengelbrock
                                                                   THU, 13.05.2021 / BREMEN / GLOCKE             WED, 30.06.2021 / FRI, 02.07.2021 / MON, 05.07.2021 /
                                                                   SAT, 15.05.2021 / AMSTERDAM / CONCERTGEBOUW   WED, 07.07.2021 / FRI, 09.07.2021 / MON, 12.07.2021 /
           in cooperation with KinderPaCT Hamburg e.V.
                                                                   SUN, 16.05.2021 / LYON / AUDITORIUM           WED, 14.07.2021 / FRI, 16.07.2021
                                                                                                                 AIX-EN-PROVENCE / THÉÂTRE DE L’ARCHEVÊCHÉ
  TUE, 04.05.2021 / HAMBURG / ALTONAER KAISPEICHER

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MÜNCHNER                                                                                                        CONCERTGEBOUW
    PHILHARMONIKER                                                                                                           ORCHESTRA
                                                              NAPLES                                                                                                                 ORCHESTRE
                                                              PHILHARMONIC                                                                                                           PHILHARMONIQUE
                                                                                                                                                                                     DE MONTE-CARLO
ZIMMERMANN, MOZART                                                                                                                MENDELSSOHN,
       & BEETHOVEN                                                                                                                     BEAMISH
                                                                                                                                     & BRAHMS
                             B. A. ZIMMERMANN
                           HEROISCHE PROSODIE
                                                           MENDELSSOHN, ELGAR
                                                           & SCHUMANN                                                                            F. MENDELSSOHN
                                                                                                                                    OVERTURE FROM “RUY BLAS“ OP. 95
                                                                                                                                                                                  MOZART & MENDELSSOHN
                                 W. A. MOZART
             PIANO CONCERTO IN A MAJOR KV 414              F. MENDELSSOHN                                                                                                         W. A. MOZART
                                                                                                                                                       P. BEAMISH
                                                           OVERTURE FROM “RUY BLAS“ OP. 95                                                                                        SINFONIA CONCERTANTE FOR WINDS KV 297B
                                                                                                                          DOUBLE CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND CLARINET
                             L. VAN BEETHOVEN
 SYMPHONY NO. 3 IN E-FLAT MAJOR OP. 55 “HEROIC“            E. ELGAR                                                                                                               F. MENDELSSOHN
                                                                                                                                                          J. BRAHMS
                                                           CONCERTO FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA IN E MINOR OP. 85                                                               SYMPHONY NO. 4 IN A MAJOR OP. 90 “ITALIAN“
                                                                                                                                    SYMPHONY NO. 3 IN F MAJOR OP. 90
                                    Fazıl Say Piano
                         Münchner Philharmoniker           R. SCHUMANN                                                                                                            Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
                                                                                                                                                      Janine Jansen Violin
                            Thomas Hengelbrock             SYMPHONY NO. 3 IN E-FLAT MAJOR OP. 97 “RHENISH“                                                                        Thomas Hengelbrock
                                                                                                                                                     Martin Fröst Clarinet
                                                                                                                                        Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
              WED, 18.11.2020 / MUNICH / GASTEIG           Alban Gerhardt Violoncello                                                                                             THU, 29.07.2021 / MONTE CARLO / AUDITORIUM RAINIER III
                                                                                                                                                  Thomas Hengelbrock
              THU, 19.11.2020 / MUNICH / GASTEIG           Naples Philharmonic
              SUN, 22.11.2020 / MUNICH / GASTEIG           Thomas Hengelbrock
                                                                                                                      THU, 29.04.2021 / AMSTERDAM / CONCERTGEBOUW
  SAT, 28.11.2020 / BADEN-BADEN / FESTSPIELHAUS
                                                                                                                       FRI, 30.04.2021 / AMSTERDAM / CONCERTGEBOUW
                                                           THU, 15.04.2021 / NAPLES / HAYES HALL
                                                           FRI, 16.04.2021 / NAPLES / HAYES HALL

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JOHANNA WOKALEK
ER NIMMT SIE AN
  DER HAND UND FÜHRT
    SIE IN DAS SCHLOSS,
  DIE ANDEREN FOLGEN
                          A PIECE BY PINA BAUSCH
                                                                  MARIA
                  REPEAT PRODUCTION FROM 2019
                                                                  EINE VERTREIBUNG
                                                                  BY JAN MÜLLER-WIELAND
                                 Pina Bausch Choreography
                         Rolf Borzik Set Design & Costumes
                                                                  Johanna Wokalek Recitation
                  Johanna Wokalek, Maik Solbach Actors
                                                                  Peter Simonischek Recitation
               Ensemble of the Tanztheater Pina Bausch
                                                                  André Morsch Baritone
                                                                  Balthasar Neumann Choir & Soloists
               THU, 03.09.2020 / WUPPERTAL / OPERA
                                                                  Dresdner Philharmonie
                FRI, 04.09.2020 / WUPPERTAL / OPERA
                                                                  Thomas Hengelbrock
                SAT, 05.09.2020 / WUPPERTAL / OPERA
               SUN, 06.09.2020 / WUPPERTAL / OPERA
                                                                  SAT, 06.03.2021 / DRESDEN / KULTURPALAST
THU, 25.02.2021 / LONDON / SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE
 FRI, 26.02.2021 / LONDON / SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE
 SAT, 27.02.2021 / LONDON / SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE
SUN, 28.02.2021 / LONDON / SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE

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CUBA – A QUEST                                                                             IN RETROSPECT
               A MUSICAL-LITERARY CREATION                                                            "EINER KOMMT,
            BY AND WITH JOHANNA WOKALEK
                                                                                                      ALLE MACHEN MIT"
            Johanna Wokalek Dramaturgy und Recitation        ORLANDO                                  In June of 2020, despite the complete shutdown of cultural activities,
                                                             RECITATIONS
                                                                                                      the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg breathed to life again – and broadcast
                   ENSEMBLE CARIBE NOSTRUM                   FROM THE NOVEL BY VIRGINIA WOOLF
                                                                                                      to the entire world. A Hamburg festival instigated by the Gute Leude
             Jenny Peña Campo Violin and Composition
                                                                                                      Fabrik Agency and its director Lars Meier produced a colorful show of
                  Manuel de la Cruz Aguilera Violin          Johanna Wokalek Recitation
                                                                                                      solidarity in aid of nursing and medical workers with the motto: “One
                     Osvaldo Enriquez Castro Viola           Thomas Reif Violin
                                                                                                      comes, all join in.” Numerous renowned artists stepped onto the stage
               Denise Hernández Raveiro Violoncello          Martin Klett Piano
                                                                                                      (alone) in order to play five to ten minutes of music or perform other
                      Aristides Porto García Clarinet
                                                                                                      works. Johanna Wokalek recited two ballads.
                                                             SUN, 02.05.2021 / VIENNA / KONZERTHAUS
                                                                                                      Even though no spectators sat in the auditorium, there was an enthusi-
      SAT, 12.06.2021 / FREIBURG / PAULUSSAAL
                                                                                                      astic audience. The livestream was available all over the world, and the
MON, 14.06.2021 / HAMBURG / ST. PAULI THEATER
                                                                                                      performances generated donations for 2500 medical workers in trai-
                                                                                                      ning. The trainees were given “cultural vouchers” with which they can
                                                                                                      attend theater productions, concerts, film showings, or purchase books
                                                                                                      for a year.

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BALTHASAR NEUMANN                                                                  SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM                                                CUBAN-EUROPEAN                         MUSIC EDUCATION
ACADEMY                                                                            The Academy designs individual workshops for the scholar-          YOUTH ACADEMY
                                                                                   ship program on topics such as moderating concerts, press
The goal of our work with the Balthasar Neumann Academy is a direct ap-            relations, or dramaturgy. Additionally, the scholarship reci-
proach to arts education: Thomas Hengelbrock and his ensembles transmit            pients are involved with various music education projects,
their passion for music to the next generation. In addition to this, the Acade-    including cooperative projects with the Hamburg Hospital
my is committed to the preservation of cultural heritage and its establishment     for Child Psychiatry, KinderPaCT, or El Sistema Greece. Cur-
in the consciousness of the general public. The Balthasar Neumann Academy          rently, work is being done to prepare for our next group of
stands for assistance and encouragement, dialogue, and cultural exchange.          recipients. After auditions in the fall we will choose four new,
                                                                                   highly-motivated young musicians who will accompany us
The Balthasar Neumann Academy structures its work into three areas:                beginning in January 2021. We are
                                                                                   looking forward to an exciting new
1. Scholarship program: the two-year-long scholarship program of the Bal-          season, and we wish the alumni          With heavy heart, but in
thasar Neumann Academy accompanies exceptional music students on their             who are leaving us at the end       thankfulness, we say goodbye
path into professional life. In addition to financial support and instrumental     of this year all the best for       to our wonderful 2018 – 2020
instruction, the recipients receive training in historically informed perfor-      the future!                              scholarship recipients:
mance practice, chamber music and orchestral playing, as well as interdisci-
                                                                                                                        Maïlis Bonnefous Violin
plinary subjects such as marketing, music history, and sponsoring, and more.
                                                                                                                     Muhammedjan Sharipov Violin
                                                                                                                         Jonathan Ponet Viola
2. Cuban-European Youth Academy (CuE): the Cuban-European Youth Aca-
                                                                                                                       Rebecca Krieg Violoncello
demy is an innovative exchange and advanced training initiative for young
Cuban and European musicians which puts transatlantic cultural exchange
into practice. Young musicians from both sides of the Atlantic come together
and work with each other in workshops and orchestra projects. In addition
to their training in their own countries, the participants learn about different
music and work cultures.
                                                                                                                                                                                             Music Education is close to the Balthasar Neumann Ensembles’
3. Music education: numerous working phases of Balthasar Neumann En-                                                                                                                         hearts. Inspiring the audiences of tomorrow about the world of
                                                                                                                                                          The Cuban-European Youth
sembles’ projects are accompanied by programs for school children. Child-                                                                                                                    classical music is always rewarding for all participants: to be able
                                                                                                                                                       Academy receives support from
ren of all ages, and who attend all types of schools can experience rehearsals                                                                                                               to prepare a musical work with a group, understand it, and to
                                                                                                                                                       the Foreign Office of the Federal
up close, can work closely with the professional musicians who make up the                                                                                                                   see one’s self as an important element of that work during a per-
                                                                                                                                                      Republic of Germany. Heiko Maas,
ensembles and with Thomas Hengelbrock himself, and can experience the                                                                                                                        formance is often the spark that leads to a lifetime of fascination
                                                                                                                                                        the German Minister of Foreign
music of past eras in an intuitive and exciting way.                                                                                                                                         with music.
                                                                                                                                                      Affairs, is the patron of the Cuban-
                                                                                                                                                           European Youth Academy.
PARTNERS & FRIENDS
THE SUPPORTERS OF                                                               BALTHASAR NEUMANN FUND: A SPECIAL THANK YOU
                                                    BALTHASAR NEUMANN                                                               Our loyal patrons, sponsors, and many other supporters have made substantial contributions to the fund which we started at the beginning of the
                                                    ENSEMBLES                                                                       coronavirus pandemic. Thanks to these funds we were and are able to pay cancellation fees to our freelance instrumentalists and singers for cancelled
                                                                                                                                    concerts, and to organize new projects. In this way we are trying to help our musicians as much as we can through an exceptionally financially difficult
                                                    Our supporters combine their enthusiasm for music with a bond of so-            time. Your financial contribution is a very great help, an appreciation of our work, and an act of solidarity with art and artists. We thank you, on behalf
                                                    lidarity with “their” Balthasar Neumann Ensembles.                              of our musicians, from the bottom of our hearts.

                                                    As a supporter you will enjoy numerous advantages, depending on the

                                                                                                                                    THE SUPPORTERS OF THE
                                                    level of support (Friend, Sponsor, or Patron). These include early infor-
                                                    mation about new releases and planned projects in a quarterly newslet-
                                                    ter, invitations to special concerts and rehearsals, exclusive concert talks,
                                                                                                                                    BALTHASAR NEUMANN
                                                                                                                                    ACADEMY
                                                    and much more.

                                                    We develop a strong personal connection to our patrons, which we en-
                                                    joy because we get to know interesting and special people.                      SPONSORS: Numerous private individuals support the work of the Bal-                   The Sponsors of our scholarship recipients are:
                                                                                                                                    thasar Neumann Academy in Hamburg: by donating and providing re-                      Christiane and Ernst-Herbert Pfleiderer
                                                    • Friends: from € 100 yearly                                                    sources and contacts. Our sponsors receive, in addition to the season                 Ingeborg and Bernd Kahnert

FORERUNNERS
                                                    • Sponsors: from € 1,000 yearly                                                 flyer, a quarterly newsletter about the activities of the Academy, as well as         Karen and Stefan Müller
                                                    • Patrons: from € 10,000 yearly                                                 invitations to exclusive Academy concerts and concerts by the Balthasar
                                                                                                                                    Neumann Ensembles. We thank the Gerhard Wöhrl Family Foundation                       PROJECT PARTNERS OF THE CUBAN-EUROPEAN YOUTH ACADEMY
Like all freelance ensembles, we are dependent      Our patrons are:                                                                for its support of the Academy.                                                       The Cuban-European Youth Academy receives no support from any in-
on donations, sponsorship, and support in all its   Erica Arenhold                                                                                                                                                        stitution. All projects are financed by project partners and private foun-
forms. Many of our supporters and sponsors          Annegret and Claus-G. Budelmann                                                 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT SPONSORS: Our scholarship recipients                            dations. The German Foreign Office has been an important partner of
have accompanied us for many years, but we          Sabine and Klaus Engel                                                          have permanent sponsors who support them over a period of two years                   the CuE since 2014. In the difficult times of the coronavirus pandemic
are always thankful for new friends.                Gebr. Heinemann                                                                 with a financial scholarship. The sponsors have close contact with their              we are doing everything we can to help our Cuban partners and friends
The yearly donations made by individuals sup-       Karen and Stefan Müller                                                         recipient, with Thomas Hengelbrock, and with the Academy team. They                   with musical projects. For this reason, we are especially thankful for the
port our work in a meaningful way. You will re-     Zai and Edgar E. Nordmann                                                       receive invitations to special concerts as well as the possibility to organize        wonderful support of the colla-parte-Foundation, the Foundation of the
ceive a donation receipt for any donation.          Christiane and Lutz Peters                                                      house concerts with the scholarship recipients.                                       Rheingau Music Festival, and the Goethe Institute.
                                                    Christiane and Ernst-Herbert Pfleiderer                                                                                                                               If you love music and are interested in helping young musicians with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          their training, we invite you to contact us.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                     A SPECIAL THANK YOU

                                                                                                         Wenn die Balthasar-Neumann-
                                                                                                         Ensembles musizieren, wird selbst
                                                                                                         das trägste Element aktiv.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    POOLHAUS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BLANKENESE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    STIFTUNG

Als eines der führenden Spezialchemie-Unternehmen       Spezialistentum, dem sich auch Balthasar Neumann,
der Welt wissen wir: Wer nichts als die Chemie ver-     der große Baumeister des Barock, verpflichtet fühlte.
steht, versteht auch die nicht recht. Deshalb bringen   Darum freuen wir uns über die Partnerschaft mit                                                      Thanks to your generous help, we can bring extraordinary concerts, musical theater productions, and interdisciplinary projects by the Balthasar Neumann
wir viele Disziplinen zusammen, um innovative Lösun-    Thomas Hengelbrock, dem Balthasar-Neumann-Chor                                                       Ensembles and the Balthasar Neumann Academy to life. We can only present the many innovative and exciting international projects of the upcoming
gen für unsere Kunden zu finden. Ein Verständnis von    und dem Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble.                                                                  season together with your help.

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                                INFORMATION & CONTACT                                                                                MORE NOTE...
PHOTOS                                                             CONTACT                                                     Because of the coronavirus pandemic, many concert
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AUGUST 2020                                                                                                    NOVEMBER 2020
SUN   30. AUG   BEETHOVEN & MOZART CAMILLA TILLING, STANISLAS DE BARBEYRAC, BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE,        SUN   01. NOV   BRAHMS & STRAUSS KATHARINA KONRADI, BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK /
                THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Neumünster / Holstenhalle 1 / P. 18                                                       Baden-Baden / Festspielhaus / P. 22

                                                                                                               WED   18. NOV   ZIMMERMANN, MOZART & BEETHOVEN MÜNCHNER PHILHARMONIKER, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Munich / Gasteig / P. 40

SEPTEMBER 2020                                                                                                 THU   19. NOV   ZIMMERMANN, MOZART & BEETHOVEN MÜNCHNER PHILHARMONIKER, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Munich / Gasteig / P. 40

THU 03. SEP     THE CREATION ROBIN JOHANNSEN, JULIAN PRÉGARDIEN, FLORIAN BOESCH, KATJA STUBER, ANDRÉ MORSCH,   SUN   22. NOV   ZIMMERMANN, MOZART & BEETHOVEN MÜNCHNER PHILHARMONIKER, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Munich / Gasteig / P. 40
		              BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLES, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Dortmund / Konzerthaus / P. 19

THU   03. SEP   MACBETH JOHANNA WOKALEK, ENSEMBLE DES TANZTHEATERS PINA BAUSCH / Wuppertal / Opera / P. 45     DECEMBER 2020
FRI   04. SEP   MACBETH JOHANNA WOKALEK, ENSEMBLE DES TANZTHEATERS PINA BAUSCH / Wuppertal / Opera / P. 45
                                                                                                               FRI   04. DEC   MASS IN B MINOR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLES, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Hamburg / Laeiszhalle / P. 23
SAT   05. SEP   MACBETH JOHANNA WOKALEK, ENSEMBLE DES TANZTHEATERS PINA BAUSCH / Wuppertal / Opera / P. 45
                                                                                                               SAT   05. DEC   MASS IN B MINOR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLES, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Essen / Philharmonie / P. 23
SUN   06. SEP   MACBETH JOHANNA WOKALEK, ENSEMBLE DES TANZTHEATERS PINA BAUSCH / Wuppertal / Opera / P. 45
                                                                                                               SUN   06. DEC   MASS IN B MINOR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLES, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Wiesbaden / Kurhaus / P. 23

OCTOBER 2020
                                                                                                               MON   07. DEC   MASS IN B MINOR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLES, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Athens / Megaron / P. 23

                                                                                                               WED   09. DEC   MASS IN B MINOR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLES, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Luxemburg / Philharmonie / P. 23
MON   05. OCT   MOZART KATHARINA KONRADI, JONATHAN ABERNETHY, BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE,
                                                                                                               THU   10. DEC   MASS IN B MINOR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLES, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Freiburg / Christuskirche / P. 23
                THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Hamburg / Laeiszhalle / P. 20
                                                                                                               FRI   11. DEC   MASS IN B MINOR BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLES, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Stuttgart / Liederhalle / P. 23
SAT   17. OCT   RENAISSANCE AMIRA CASAR, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR & SOLOISTS, BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE,
                THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Fontainebleau / Château / P. 21

SUN   18. OCT   RENAISSANCE AMIRA CASAR, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR & SOLOISTS, BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE,       JANUARY 2021
                THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Fontainebleau / Château / P. 21
                                                                                                               FRI   22. JAN   MOZART KATHARINA KONRADI, JONATHAN ABERNETHY, BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE,
FRI   30. OCT   BRAHMS KATHARINA KONRADI, MATTHIAS GOERNE, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR,                                            THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Salzburg / Mozarteum / P. 20
                BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Baden-Baden / Festspielhaus / P. 22
                                                                                                               SAT   30. JAN   BRAHMS KATHARINA KONRADI, MICHAEL NAGY, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR,
SAT   31. OCT   BRAHMS & STRAUSS KATHARINA KONRADI, BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK /                           BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Hamburg / Laeiszhalle / P. 22
                Baden-Baden / Festspielhaus / P. 22
                                                                                                               SUN   31. JAN   BRAHMS KATHARINA KONRADI, MICHAEL NAGY, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR,
SAT   31. OCT   BRAHMS KATHARINA KONRADI, MATTHIAS GOERNE, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR,                                            BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Freiburg / Konzerthaus / P. 22
                BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Baden-Baden / Festspielhaus / P. 22

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FEBRUARY 2021                                                                                                              APRIL 2021
TUE   02. FEB   BRAHMS REGULA MÜHLEMANN, MICHAEL NAGY, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR,                                            THU   15. APR   MENDELSSOHN, ELGAR & SCHUMANN NAPLES PHILHARMONIC, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Naples / Hayes Hall / P. 40
                BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Madrid / Auditorio Nacional / P. 22
                                                                                                                           FRI   16. APR   MENDELSSOHN, ELGAR & SCHUMANN NAPLES PHILHARMONIC, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Naples / Hayes Hall / P. 40
WED   03. FEB   ROMANTIC CHORAL MUSIC BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR,
                                                                                                                           THU   29. APR   MENDELSSOHN & BRAHMS CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Amsterdam / Concertgebouw / P. 41
                THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Barcelona / Palau de la Música
                                                                                                                           FRI   30. APR   MENDELSSOHN & BRAHMS CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Amsterdam / Concertgebouw / P. 41
THU   04. FEB   BRAHMS REGULA MÜHLEMANN, MICHAEL NAGY, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR,
                BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Barcelona / Palau de la Música / P. 22

SAT   06. FEB   BRAHMS KATHARINA KONRADI, MICHAEL NAGY, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR,                                           MAY 2021
                BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Dortmund / Konzerthaus / P. 22
                                                                                                                           SUN   02. MAY   ORLANDO JOHANNA WOKALEK, THOMAS REIF, MARTIN KLETT / Vienna / Konzerthaus / P. 46
SUN   07. FEB   BRAHMS KATHARINA KONRADI, MICHAEL NAGY, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR,
                                                                                                                           TUE 04. MAY     JUBILEE CONCERT FOR KINDERPACT HAMBURG A SPECIAL CONCERT OF THE BALTHASAR NEUMANN ACADEMY
                BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Brussels / Bozar / P. 22
                                                                                                                           		              AND THE CUBAN-EUROPEAN YOUTH ACADEMY / Hamburg / Altonaer Kaispeicher / P. 38
MON   08. FEB   BRAHMS KATHARINA KONRADI, MATTHIAS GOERNE, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR,
                                                                                                                           SUN 09. MAY     ISRAEL IN EGYPT BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR & SOLOISTS, BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE,
                BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Paris / Théâtre des Champs-Elysées / P. 22
                                                                                                                           		              THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Fontainebleau / Château / P. 26
THU   25. FEB   MACBETH JOHANNA WOKALEK, ENSEMBLE DES TANZTHEATERS PINA BAUSCH / London / Sadler's Wells Theatre / P. 45
                                                                                                                           TUE 11. MAY     ISRAEL IN EGYPT BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR & SOLOISTS, BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE,
FRI   26. FEB   MACBETH JOHANNA WOKALEK, ENSEMBLE DES TANZTHEATERS PINA BAUSCH / London / Sadler's Wells Theatre / P. 45   		              THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Freiburg / Konzerthaus / P. 26

SAT   27. FEB   MACBETH JOHANNA WOKALEK, ENSEMBLE DES TANZTHEATERS PINA BAUSCH / London / Sadler's Wells Theatre / P. 45   WED 12. MAY     ISRAEL IN EGYPT BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR & SOLOISTS, BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE,
                                                                                                                           		              THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Hamburg / Elbphilharmonie / P. 26
SUN   28. FEB   MACBETH JOHANNA WOKALEK, ENSEMBLE DES TANZTHEATERS PINA BAUSCH / London / Sadler's Wells Theatre / P. 45
                                                                                                                           THU 13. MAY     ISRAEL IN EGYPT BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR & SOLOISTS, BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE,

MARCH 2021
                                                                                                                           		              THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Bremen / Glocke / P. 26

                                                                                                                           SAT 15. MAY     ISRAEL IN EGYPT BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR & SOLOISTS, BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE,
SAT   06. MAR   MÜLLER-WIELAND JOHANNA WOKALEK, PETER SIMONISCHEK, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR & SOLOISTS,                     		              THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Amsterdam / Concertgebouw / P. 26
                DRESDNER PHILHARMONIE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Dresden / Kulturpalast / P. 24
                                                                                                                           SUN 16. MAY     ISRAEL IN EGYPT BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR & SOLOISTS, BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE,
WED   31. MAR   BEETHOVEN BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Bologna / Teatro Manzoni / P. 25                		              THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Lyon / Auditorium / P. 26

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JUNE 2021
SAT 12. JUN     CUBA – A QUEST JOHANNA WOKALEK, JENNY PEÑA CAMPO, ENSEMBLE CARIBE NOSTRUM /                                 WED   14. JUL   FIGARO BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Aix-en-Provence / Théâtre de l'Archevêché / P. 28
		              Freiburg / Paulussaal / P. 46
                                                                                                                            FRI   16. JUL   FIGARO BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Aix-en-Provence / Théâtre de l'Archevêché / P. 28
MON 14. JUN     CUBA – A QUEST JOHANNA WOKALEK, JENNY PEÑA CAMPO, ENSEMBLE CARIBE NOSTRUM /
                                                                                                                            MON 19. JUL     IDOMENEO BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR, BAYERISCHES STAATSORCHESTER, CONSTANTINOS CARYDIS /
		              Hamburg / St. Pauli Theater / P. 46
                                                                                                                            		              Munich / Prinzregententheater / P. 29
WED 23. JUN     FAURÉ KATJA STUBER, BENJAMIN APPL, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR, SINFONIEORCHESTER BASEL,
                                                                                                                            THU 22. JUL     IDOMENEO BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR, BAYERISCHES STAATSORCHESTER, CONSTANTINOS CARYDIS /
		              IVOR BOLTON / Basel / Stadtcasino / P. 27
                                                                                                                            		              Munich / Prinzregententheater / P. 29
THU 24. JUN     FAURÉ KATJA STUBER, BENJAMIN APPL, BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR, SINFONIEORCHESTER BASEL,
                                                                                                                            SAT 24. JUL     IDOMENEO BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR, BAYERISCHES STAATSORCHESTER, CONSTANTINOS CARYDIS /
		              IVOR BOLTON / Basel / Stadtcasino / P. 27
                                                                                                                            		              Munich / Prinzregententheater / P. 29
WED   30. JUN   FIGARO BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Aix-en-Provence / Théâtre de l'Archevêché / P. 28
                                                                                                                            MON 26. JUL     IDOMENEO BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR, BAYERISCHES STAATSORCHESTER, CONSTANTINOS CARYDIS /
                                                                                                                            		              Munich / Prinzregententheater / P. 29

JULY 2021                                                                                                                   THU 29. JUL     MOZART & MENDELSSOHN ORCHESTRE PHILHARMONIQUE DE MONTE-CARLO, THOMAS HENGELBROCK /
                                                                                                                            		              Monte Carlo / Auditorium Rainier III / P. 41
FRI   02. JUL   FIGARO BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Aix-en-Provence / Théâtre de l'Archevêché / P. 28

MON   05. JUL   FIGARO BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Aix-en-Provence / Théâtre de l'Archevêché / P. 28

WED   07. JUL   FIGARO BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Aix-en-Provence / Théâtre de l'Archevêché / P. 28

FRI   09. JUL   FIGARO BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Aix-en-Provence / Théâtre de l'Archevêché / P. 28

MON   12. JUL   FIGARO BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE, THOMAS HENGELBROCK / Aix-en-Provence / Théâtre de l'Archevêché / P. 28

                                                                                                                                            BALTHASAR NEUMANN CHOIR / BALTHASAR NEUMANN ENSEMBLE

                                                                                                                                            BALTHASAR NEUMANN ACADEMY

                                                                                                                                            THOMAS HENGELBROCK

                                                                                                                                            JOHANNA WOKALEK

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