thoughts from the orchestra
Making discoveries at home and on the road
When we are at home, we look forward to being on tour. And vice versa: when we are travelling, we can’t wait to get back home.
For almost 480 years, the Staatskapelle has enriched the cultural fabric of Dresden, representing its home city far outside the borders of Saxony. This dual role – performing at home and around the world – lies at the heart of the orchestra’s unique musical tradition and is a leitmotif that runs through the 2025/26 concert season.
In the new season, the Staatskapelle will continue to convey music from Dresden to places near and far. We’re planning to take the music of Mahler, Wagner, Strauss, Brahms, Bruckner, Beethoven and Haydn as well as Chin and Adès to concerts in Paris, Madrid, Vienna, Beijing, Shanghai and Seoul. Yet we never forget our close bonds to our orchestral home, the Semperoper Dresden.
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Friedrich Thiele, Konzertmeister der Violoncelli
Yuki Manuela Janke, 1. Konzertmeisterin
Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Jonathan Nuß, Solo-Posaunist
Simon Kalbhenn, Solo-Cellist
Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
Zoltán Mácsai, Solo-Hornist
Musikverein Wien
Julius Rönnebeck, 2. Hornist
Ludovica Nardone, 1. Violinistin
Sebastian Fritsch, Konzertmeister der Violoncelli
Isarphilharmonie München
Marie-Annick Caron, Bratschistin
Philharmonie Luxemburg
Thomas Käppler, ehem. Solo-Pauker
Mechthild von Ryssel, 2. Violinistin
Sven Barnkoth, Stellv. Solo-Trompeter
Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Matthias Wollong, 1. Konzertmeister
Concert tours thrive in a very special atmosphere. Often a collective energy emerges that captures and flows through the entire orchestra, provoking the most intense moments of music-making at our concerts. Each venue brings its own set of challenges, while a new audience is also a source of inspiration, which in turn flows back into the music and ultimately shapes our performances at home.
In this respect, music is itself a journey that can take us to familiar repertoire, where traditions can be reexamined, or it can transport us to fresh fields, where we can make new discoveries. It can bring excitement and adventure, or also moments of quiet contemplation. For us it is vital to be able to share these journeys with the people of Dresden.
The familiarity and curiosity of home combined with inspiration and experiences from elsewhere are transformed through the creative power of music, which unites all that we know and cherish with all that which is new and unfamiliar.
And so, whether on the road or at home – we look forward to seeing you!
