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What to expect

The Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen and chief conductor Johannes Klumpp present a concert of transformed sound worlds and instruments swapping roles.

  • Poulenc, Rachmaninow, Linkin Park, Bach, Thalben-Ball, Mussorgski
  • Bach and Mussorgski works become string pieces
  • Julian Emanuel Becker plays Paganini on organ
  • Poulenc organ concerto heard with the FKO
  • Large Philharmonie organ joins the FKO
  • Linkin Park song in a touching FKO version

Questions

When does TRANSFORMERS - Concert Folkwang start and end?

TRANSFORMERS - Concert Folkwang runs Saturday, 26 June 2027, 20:00.

Where is TRANSFORMERS - Concert Folkwang?

TRANSFORMERS - Concert Folkwang takes place at Philharmonie Essen, Huyssenallee 53, Essen.

How much are tickets for TRANSFORMERS - Concert Folkwang?

Tickets for TRANSFORMERS - Concert Folkwang cost €42 on the official ticket shop.

What is on the program?

The program includes:

Francis Poulenc: Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor

Sergei Rachmaninow: Prélude op. 3 No. 2 in C-sharp minor

Linkin Park: “What I’ve done”

Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565 for strings

George Thomas Thalben-Ball: Variations on a Theme of Paganini for organ pedals

Modest Mussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition

What makes this concert special?

Sound worlds are transformed and instruments swap roles.

Bach and Mussorgski works become string pieces

Julian Emanuel Becker plays Paganini’s 24th Capriccio on the organ

Poulenc’s Organ Concerto is heard with the large Philharmonie organ and the FKO

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Getting there

Philharmonie Essen, Huyssenallee 53, 45128 Essen, DE

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