When does Quintet Variations take place?

The concert takes place on Sunday, February 21, 2027, from 11:00 to 13:00.

Where is the concert held?

Quintet Variations will be performed in the opera foyer of the Theater Duisburg at Opera Square in 47051 Duisburg.

How much do the tickets cost?

The regular ticket price is 11 euros.

Which works are on the program?

The program includes Darius Milhaud's Les rêves de Jacob op. 294, Sergei Prokofiev's Quintet op. 39, and Antonín Dvořák's String Quintet in G major op. 77.

Which musicians are performing?

The musicians are Mikhail Zhuravlev, Christoph Schneider, Teruko Habu, Johanna Klose, Mathias Feger, Anja Schröder, and Francesco Savignano.

Is the concert suitable for children?

The concert is designed as a chamber music event. No specific age rating is provided.

Three Sound Worlds, One Sunday: Quintet Variations Unleashes Chamber Music in the Duisburg Opera Foyer

Name: Quintet Variations
Start: 2027-02-21T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-02-21T13:00:00+01:00
Location: Theater Duisburg – Opernfoyer

Quintet Variations: Chamber Music Between Dance, Circus, and Romanticism

On Sunday, February 21, 2027, the opera foyer at the Theater Duisburg will transform into a concentrated sound space for extraordinary chamber music. The concert Quintet Variations combines works by Darius Milhaud, Sergei Prokofiev, and Antonín Dvořák for a multifaceted morning full of rhythmic movement, expressive stage music, and late-Romantic richness of sound.

From Biblical Dream to Musical Choreography

Darius Milhaud's Les rêves de Jacob for oboe, violin, viola, cello, and double bass opens a program full of vivid impulses. The choreographic suite, created in 1949, draws on the story of Jacob's ladder and his nightly struggle with the angel. Different sound colors meet a precisely orchestrated chamber music, in which each instrument receives a characteristic voice.

Prokofiev's Quintet with Circus Energy

Sergei Prokofiev's Quintet op. 39 was originally created for a ballet set in a circus milieu. This origin shapes the sharply contoured sound of the work: dance-like rhythms, unusual instrumentation, and striking contrasts create an electrifying stage performance. Oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, and double bass engage in lively dialogue, alternating between synchronization and surprising frictions.

Dvořák Between Brahms and Wagner

With Antonín Dvořák's String Quintet in G major op. 77, the concert morning leads into the late-Romantic sound world. The work shows the young composer still clearly under the influence of Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner. Warm string colors, wide melodic arcs, and a careful musical architecture create the emotional contrast to Milhaud's modern sound language and Prokofiev's rhythmic directness.

Seven Musicians, a Variable Sound Picture

On stage are Mikhail Zhuravlev on oboe, Christoph Schneider on clarinet, Teruko Habu and Johanna Klose on violins, Mathias Feger on viola, Anja Schröder on cello, and Francesco Savignano on double bass. The grouping opens a wide spectrum between chamber music transparency, precise articulation, and powerful ensemble effect.

Conclusion: Chamber Music Up Close in the Opera Foyer

The audience can expect a two-hour concert experience with three stylistically autonomous works, strong musical imagery, and an immediate live atmosphere. Those who wish to experience chamber music in concentrated acoustics, with finely tuned conducting of the musical dialogues and an intense audience atmosphere will find a special concert date in Duisburg at Quintet Variations.