musica viva in the Herkulessaal: Franck Ollu Conducts Two World Premieres
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New Sound Worlds in the Herkulessaal: musica viva with Franck Ollu
On Friday, October 30, 2026, the Herkulessaal of the Munich Residence will transform into a laboratory for contemporary orchestral music. The musica viva of Bavarian Radio presents two world premieres under the direction of Franck Ollu and Hans Zender's highly refined engagement with Beethoven's Diabelli Variations. The concert begins at 8:00 PM, and the introduction with Robert Jungwirth starts already at 6:45 PM.
Orchestral Sound between Memory and Transformation
Michael Reudenbach’s almost the same opens the evening as a new work for orchestra and composition commission from musica viva. Musical shapes change only subtly within similar sound spaces – a finely tuned play with repetition, perception, and musical identity. The world premiere arises in direct dialogue between orchestration, dynamics, and precise synchronization.
Carolin Widmann Meets Electronics and Timbre
In Clara Iannotta’s concert sand like gold-leaf in smithereens, violinist Carolin Widmann explores the expressive possibilities of her instrument anew. Violin, orchestra, and electronics merge into a sensitive sound landscape where acoustic details, friction, and luminous timbres converge. This work will also celebrate its world premiere in Munich.
Hans Zender and Beethoven's Diabelli Variations
The third part of the program consists of Hans Zender's 33 changes on 33 changes. His composed interpretation of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations connects music history with modern stage performance and places the classic in a new orchestral context. Franck Ollu's conducting unites the different layers of time into a concentrated concert experience – as a bridge to the Beethoven Year 2027.
Live Atmosphere in the Herkulessaal
The historic Herkulessaal provides the ideal setting for this detailed contemporary music. Fine electronic impulses, colorful orchestral surfaces, and the immediate presence of the violin meet the characteristic acoustics of the Residence. The Symphony Orchestra of Bavarian Radio, together with Franck Ollu, creates an evening that rewards musical curiosity and intensifies the audience's mood from the first quiet sound onward.
Conclusion: Experience Contemporary Music Up Close
This musica viva concert looks forward while remaining deeply rooted in European music tradition. Visitors can anticipate an evening with two world premieres, virtuosic violin, electronic timbres, and Zender's thrilling Beethoven reflection. Anyone who wants to not only hear new orchestral music but experience its full spatial and emotional impact should secure this date in the Herkulessaal.
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