16.01. «Prokofiev and Price towards modernity»

The magnificent Chicago Symphony Orchestra tours with its Music Director of 14 years, Riccardo Muti, for the last time! Watch them come together to perform African American composer Florence Price’s recently re-discovered Symphony N° 3, which has won international acclaim for its imaginative scoring and melodic beauty.

19.01. Susana Santos Silva & Fred Frith

41 minutes, 47 seconds. That’s how long it takes Fred Frith and Susana Santos Silva to perform a gripping musical «exorcism» on their latest album, programmatically titled «Laying Demons to Rest». Constantly flirting with chaos, walking the fine line between accidental noise and intentional sound, this one-track piece of free improvisation is more than a record: it is an experience, an immersive journey to the very limits of what constitutes music, a bold conversation that will leave you questioning and breathless.

16.01. Melissa Aldana Quartet

Not many artists get nominated for a Grammy Award before they are 35. Even fewer excel at being composers, educators, soloists and band leaders simultaneously! Saxophonist Melissa Aldana is one of those shooting stars who can do it all. A visionary New Yorker who never lost touch with her South American roots, she crosses the Atlantic to give Luxembourg a taste of her generous and energetic approach to jazz, accompanied by her trusty quartet. An uplifting evening that will appeal to aficionados and curious minds alike! 

31.01. «Joyce DiDonato: Dido and Æneas»

What do a powerful queen and a desert girl have in common? The same fateful destiny, the genius of two great baroque masters and the golden voice of mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato. On 31.01., the Philharmonie brings to life two sublime and tragic heroines, both sacrificed on the altar of human recklessness. The beautiful Dido is abandoned by Aeneas, the hero and lover who had promised her everything, while Jephthah’s daughter sees her future stolen due to a misguided promise from her father. Join us for a fascinating musical journey between mythological and biblical worlds, as only the 17th century can offer! 

We wish you many wonderful musical discoveries this January at the Philharmonie!

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