Manuel Winckhler and Akemi Murakami bring Schubert's Winter Journey to Munich
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Schubert's Winter Journey in the Munich Artist House
An evening full of sound colors, inner movement, and great romantic song art awaits the audience on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in the festival hall of the Munich Artist House. Manuel Winckhler, together with pianist Akemi Murakami, presents Franz Schubert's Winterreise D 911 – one of the most moving cycles of songs in music history.
A poetic journey through loneliness and loss
From Good Night to The Organ Grinder, Wilhelm Müller's cycle of poems unfolds as a musical picture book. Schubert's orchestration for voice and piano condenses wintry landscapes, farewell, alienation, and hope into a sequence of songs, whose emotional precision touches to this day.
Expressive bass meets sensitive piano playing
Manuel Winckhler, born in 1996 in Munich, has been part of the International Opera Studio of the Berlin State Opera since the 2024/25 season. In 2024, he won first prize in the opera and operetta category at the Federal Singing Competition. His stage performance combines vocal artistry with precise text interpretation.
Akemi Murakami accompanies the song evening on the piano. The musician, born in Japan in 1983, is the official song accompanist at the International Music Competition of the ARD and founded the Munich concert series LIEDERLEBEN in 2017. Her playing creates the sonic resonance space in which Schubert's melodies, harmonic turns, and dramatic transitions unfold their full impact.
Winners & Masters: A stage for exceptional talents
The concert opens the 2026/27 season of the Winners & Masters series. The Gasteig cultural circle has been fostering highly talented young musicians with this concert series for decades. Former participants like Igor Levit, Alice Sara Ott, and Jan Lisiecki demonstrate the lasting significance of this forum for the classical music scene.
Historic concert venue in the heart of Munich
The festival hall of the Munich Artist House at Lenbachplatz combines representative architecture with a concentrated live atmosphere. Between historical elegance, clear acoustics, and immediate audience closeness, a concert experience is created that makes Schubert's music tangible in special intensity.
Conclusion: A song evening with lasting impact
Manuel Winckhler and Akemi Murakami guide their audience through the changing emotional landscapes of the Winter Journey. Anyone wishing to not only hear the famous cycle but to experience it in its full linguistic, musical, and scenic depth will find an impressive concert evening at the Munich Artist House. Secure your tickets and experience Schubert's masterpiece live.
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