50 Years LJSO Hessen | Symphony Concert

Name: 50 Years LJSO Hessen | Symphony Concert
Start: 2026-08-09T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-09T11:00:00+02:00
Location: hr-Sendesaal - Hessischer Rundfunk

took place · 9 Aug 2026

hr-Sendesaal - Hessischer Rundfunk, Frankfurt, Germany

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50 Years LJSO Hessen | Symphony Concert — hr-Sendesaal - Hessischer Rundfunk, Frankfurt

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Alberto Ginastera | Overtura para el "Fausto" Criollo
Paul Hindemith | Sinfonie "Mathis der Maler"
Arturo Márquez | Danzón Nr. 2
Béla Bartók | Konzert für Orchester Sz 116

Nicolás Pasquet | Conductor

Since 1976, LJSO Hessen has been a talent forge for the region. For its 50th anniversary, alumni from all generations return to the hr-Sendesaal and meet the orchestra's current members.

The first part features a specially assembled jubilee orchestra conducted by Nicolás Pasquet. Former musicians who now play in ensembles such as the Dresden Philharmonic, Gürzenich-Orchester Cologne, and the Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra perform together with many other colleagues. Alongside the Latin American rhythms of Ginastera and Márquez, Paul Hindemith's symphony "Mathis der Maler" takes centre stage - a work with special significance for Hesse.

In the second part, the current generation of LJSO takes the stage: musicians aged 13 to 21 perform Béla Bartók's "Konzert für Orchester".

Concert duration: approximately 2.5 hours including intermission

About: Nicolás Pasquet

Nicolás Pasquet is a German conductor born in 1963, with a focus on symphonic repertoire. He served for many years as chief conductor of the Landesjugendsinfonieorchester Hessen, shaping generations of young musicians. He also teaches conducting at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in Weimar.

About the venue: hr-Sendesaal - Hessischer Rundfunk

The hr-Sendesaal is the main concert hall of Hessischer Rundfunk, the public broadcaster of the German state of Hesse, located on the broadcaster's campus in Frankfurt. Built in the 1950s, it was designed with exceptional acoustics for radio recordings and live broadcasts. Today it serves as the home stage of the hr-Sinfonieorchester and regularly hosts classical concerts open to the public.

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