Chamber Concert in Mainz: Music Remembers in the Old Synagogue
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Music of Remembrance in the Old Synagogue Mainz-Weisenau
On Sunday, November 8, 2026, the Old Synagogue Mainz-Weisenau will transform into a place of musical remembrance. Musicians from the Mainz State Orchestra commemorate the Reich pogrom night of 1938 and link historical responsibility with a challenging chamber music program.
Bach's Goldberg Variations in a New Sound Dress
The focus of the concert is on Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations BWV 988 in the arrangement for string trio by Dimitry Sitkovetsky. The famous sequence of variations receives a transparent chamber music sound language: fine lines, precise synchronization, and an intense dialogue between the instruments shape the musical dramaturgy.
Between Virtuosity and Remembrance
The program is complemented by works by Nikolai Kapustin and Mieczysław Weinberg. Kapustin's rhythmic energy and Weinberg's expressive musical language provide conscious contrasts to Bach's baroque architecture. Thus, a concert evening emerges that connects orchestration, timbre, and musical remembrance.
Musicians of the Mainz State Orchestra
On stage are Marion Ludwig on flute, Leonie Hartmann on violin, and Heike Doedens on cello. The trio shapes the works with chamber music precision and a stage performance that thrives on direct interplay. In the special acoustics of the Old Synagogue, the voices of the instruments unfold a concentrated, haunting effect.
A Concert in the Sign of Remembrance
The event is organized by the Friends of the Begegnungsstätte Alte Synagoge Mainz-Weisenau e.V. and the Friends of the Orchestra at the State Theatre Mainz e.V. and takes place as part of the SchUM Cultural Days. The concert connects musical expertise with historical responsibility and creates space for shared remembrance.
The audience can expect a focused concert experience with Bach, Kapustin, and Weinberg, driven by finely tuned ensemble play and a special live atmosphere. Anyone who wants to experience music as an expression of remembrance and attitude should not miss this morning at the Old Synagogue Mainz-Weisenau.
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