Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George [1745 – 1799]
Sonata No. 2 for 2 Violins in E flat major
Allegro
Aria con Variatione

Mel Bonis [1858 – 1937]
“Soir! Matin!”, Op. 76 for piano trio

Dmitri Shostakovich [1906 – 1975]
String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108
Allegretto
Lento
Allegro-Allegretto

Henriëtte Bosmans [1895 – 1952]
Arietta for violin and piano (1917)

Giuseppe Sammartini [1695 – 1750]
Sonata in A minor for 2 double basses, edited by Hugo Ruf
Andante
Allegro
Minuetto

Georg Antheil [1900 – 1959]
Symphony for Five Instruments
Allegro
Lento
Presto

In order to make a living from composing, composers very often had to submit to the ideas of their principals, write commissioned works, and fulfil stylistic or casting requirements. Some, however, did not like this and resisted in their own way. In the last chamber music concert of the 2025/26 season, our academics present works by musical personalities who broke the mould: Joseph Bologne, Mel Bonis, Dmitri Shostakovich, Henriëtte Bosmans, Giuseppe Sammartini and Georg Antheil.

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Inspired by productions from the opera repertoire, the orchestra's musicians put together six dramaturgically conceived programmes that are unparalleled in Berlin in terms of their musical range. From solo violin to songs to percussion ensembles, you will experience surprising concerts that are charmingly and knowledgeably moderated by our curating colleagues.