1. Soirée / Schumann / Liszt / Wagner / Berlioz / Strauss // Pons

Name: 1. Soirée / Schumann / Liszt / Wagner / Berlioz / Strauss // Pons
Start: 2026-09-25T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-25T22:00:00+02:00
Location: CCS Congresshalle

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 · 20:00

CCS Congresshalle, Saarbrücken, Germany

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1. Soirée / Schumann / Liszt / Wagner / Berlioz / Strauss // Pons — CCS Congresshalle, Saarbrücken

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Robert Schumann
Overture to "Scenes from Goethe's Faust"

Franz Liszt
"Dance in the Village Inn"

Richard Wagner
"Faust Overture"

Hector Berlioz
Hungarian March from "The Damnation of Faust"

Richard Strauss
"Don Quixote", Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character for Large Orchestra op. 35

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie
Josep Pons, conductor
Benedikt Schneider, viola
Teodor Rusu, cello

The evening juxtaposes two figures that have profoundly shaped European thought: Faust, who relentlessly pursues knowledge, and Don Quixote, who steadfastly believes in his ideals. As part of the "New Myths" programme, Josep Pons traces Faust's wanderings between desire and damnation through works by Schumann, Liszt, Wagner and Berlioz - before Strauss's "Don Quixote" places the power of imagination at the centre.

Concert introduction at 19:15. The concert will be broadcast live on SR kultur. Video and audio recordings are not permitted; late entry at the discretion of the hall staff.

About: Deutsche Radio Philharmonie

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie is a German symphony orchestra based in Saarbrücken and Kaiserslautern, formed in 2007 from the merger of the SR and SWR orchestras. It performs regularly both in concert halls and on radio broadcasts, working with conductors and soloists from across the international scene.

About: Josep Pons

Josep Pons is a Spanish conductor who served for many years as music director of the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España. He is known for his work in 20th-century Spanish repertoire as well as the broader symphonic and operatic canon, and has collaborated with major European orchestras and opera houses, including the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.

About the venue: CCS Congresshalle

The CCS Congresshalle in Saarbrücken is a large multipurpose hall that hosts congresses, trade fairs, concerts and major corporate events. With a flexible floor plan and capacity for several thousand visitors, it serves as one of the main event venues in the Saarland region. The building is part of the broader Congress-Centrum Saarbrücken complex on the banks of the Saar river.

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