At the invitation of the Berlin Philharmonic
The Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble delights audiences with a festive pre-Christmas concert full of sonic brilliance, contemplative tradition, and the joy of Christmas music.
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Berliner Philharmoniker Ensembles: Blechbläserensemble der Berliner Philharmoniker
Lineup
- Brass Ensemble of the Berlin Philharmonic:
- Guillaume Jehl, trumpet
- Tamás Velenczei, trumpet
- Sarah Willis, horn
- Olaf Ott, trombone
- Jesper Busk Sørensen, trombone
- Stefan Schulz, trombone
- Alexander von Puttkamer, tuba
- David Guerrier, trumpet
- Bertold Stecher, trumpet
- Jonathon Robert Ramsay, trombone
Program
Franz Schubert
Military March D 733 No. 1 (arrangement for brass ensemble by David Guerrier)
Ludwig van Beethoven
March for Military Band No. 2 WoO 19 (arrangement for brass ensemble by Jonathon Ramsay)
Oskar Böhme
Trumpet Sextet in E-flat minor, Op. 30
Ludwig van Beethoven
Trio for Two Oboes and English Horn in C Major, Op. 87
Ludwig van Beethoven
March for Military Band in D Major, WoO 24 (arrangement for brass ensemble by Jonathon Ramsay)
Intermission
Giovanni Gabrieli
Canzon XV
Hans Werner Henze
Sonata for Eight Brass Instruments
Joseph Haydn
The Creation: “The Great Work Is Complete” (Arrangement for Brass Ensemble)
Ludwig van Beethoven
Three Equales for Four Trombones WoO 30
Engelbert Humperdinck
Hansel and Gretel: Suite (arrangement for brass ensemble)
Works from “Merry Christmas!”:
An Australian Christmas (arrangement for brass ensemble from the album Merry Christmas
- Duration approx. 2 hours (including a 20-minute intermission)
Additional information
Dates
December 2026
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