Events
8. November
2. Sinfoniekonzert des Philharmonischen Orchester Würzburg
Großer Saal Hochschule für Musik Würzburg | 20:00
Under the motto "Distant Sounds," the Würzburg Philharmonic Orchestra invites you to a concert of works by Antonín Dvořák and Josef Suk on November 14 and 15. Under the musical direction of General Music Director Enrico Calesso, the young Würzburg cellist Richard Verna will be the soloist in Dvořák's legendary Cello Concerto.
At the second symphony concert at the Hochschule für Musik, Richard Verna, who in November 2017 was the youngest winner of the Kulturförderpreis of the City of Würzburg, will take on this task. The 18-year-old musician already made his debut as a soloist alongside the Philharmonic Orchestra two years ago with Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto. Maestro Enrico Calesso will be on the podium.
7. November
2. Sinfoniekonzert des Philharmonischen Orchester Würzburg
Hochschule für Musik Würzburg, Großer Saal | 20:00
7.11. 2019 Großer Saal der Hochschule für Musik
under the motto "Ferne Klänge," the Würzburg Philharmonic Orchestra invites you to a concert of works by Antonín Dvořák and Josef Suk on November 14 and 15. Under the musical direction of General Music Director Enrico Calesso, the young Würzburg cellist Richard Verna will be the soloist in Dvořák's legendary Cello Concerto.
At the second symphony concert at the Hochschule für Musik, Richard Verna, who in November 2017 was the youngest winner of the Kulturförderpreis of the City of Würzburg, will take on this task. The 18-year-old musician already made his debut as a soloist alongside the Philharmonic Orchestra two years ago with Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto. Maestro Enrico Calesso will be on the podium.
2. October
Klanglandschaft Mainfranken presents" Junge Elite Mainfranken"
Bad Königshofen, Konzertsaal der Berufsfachschule für Musik | 20:00
Duo Verna
Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 8:00 p.m. - Organ Hall of the Vocational School
Soundscape Mainfranken: Young Elite "Duo Verna"
Roberta Verna,violin
Richard Verna, cello
Gio Abuladze, piano
Program
W.A.Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Violin sonata KV 378 in B flat major
Allegro moderato
Andantino sostenuto e cantabile Rondeau. Allegro- Allegro II - Come prima
Zoltan Kodály (1882 - 1967)
Sonata for cello solo b- minor op-8 Allegro maestoso ma appasoinato
Intermission
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858- 1931)
Sonata No.6 E - major
Edward Grieg (1843 - 1907)
Sonata in A minor Opus 36 for piano and violoncello
I. Allegro agitato
II. andante molto tranquillo, adagio
III. allegro, allegro molto e marcato
23. July
Brahms Double Concerto with Richard & Roberta Verna and Ensemble Pizzicato conducted by Dimitra Will
Shalom Europa Würzburg | 20:00
Ensemble Pizzicato Conductor Dimitra Will
Soloists: Roberta Verna Violine, Richard Verna Cello
6. April
VKU Spitäle Concert with Roberta and Richard Verna, Sven Witzemann
Würzburg VKU Spitäle an der alten Mainbrücke | 20:00
VKU Concert with Roberta and Richard Verna, Sven Witzemann
Roberta & Richard Verna, violin & cello
Sven Witzemann, piano
Roberta and Richard Verna come from a musical family and received their first instrumental lessons at the age of 5. Only a short time later they received additional support at the Pre-College of the University of Music in Würzburg. They quickly reaped numerous awards at national and international competitions.
Since 2017, they have been the youngest winners of the Würzburg Cultural Sponsorship Award to date. Sven Witzemann has been the congenial accompanist of the two siblings for several years.
The evening will feature works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Maurice Ravel and Sergei Rachmaninov, as well as cello sonatas by Johannes Brahms and Zoltán Kodály.
23. March
Duo Verna Veranstalter: Theater - und Kulturring der Stadt Dinkelsbühl
Konzertsaal im Spitalhof Dinkelsbühl | 17:00
Theater- und Kulturring der Stadt Dinkelsbühl presents
Roberta Verna, violin, Richard Verna, violoncello, and Sven Witzemann, piano.
Program:
Brahms Cello Sonata in F major
Mozart Sonata
Kodály Cello Solo Sonata 1st movement
Eugéne Ysaÿe Solo Sonata No.6
Rachmaninov Trio elegiaque No.1