Moritzburg Festival
The Moritzburg Festival is an annual chamber music event in Saxony. It was brought into being in 1993 in Moritzburg by the soloists Kai Vogler , Peter Bruns and Jan Vogler , based on the idea of the “ Marlboro Festival ” in the United States , which they experienced several times themselves .
history
In Moritzburg the artists found the ideal setting for the realization of their musical dreams. The Moritzburg Festival, which has been under the sole artistic direction of cellist Jan Vogler since 2001, has long since established itself internationally as one of the most important festivals for chamber music thanks to its exceptional quality .
Thanks to the ambience of the baroque hunting lodge and the architecturally attractive Moritzburg church , the festival's concerts have also developed a unique character, which is characterized by intensive rehearsals and the enthusiasm of the participating artists from all over the world. The festival offers a broad and open musical discussion forum for internationally renowned soloists as well as young, multi-award-winning young musicians.
The Chamber Music Festival Moritzburg Festival 2006 was able to come up with some innovations compared to previous years: For example, artists of the festival could be experienced for the first time in the Dresden Frauenkirche . The newly founded Moritzburg Festival Academy, a chamber orchestra with young music students from all over the world, could also be experienced.
The artists taking part in the Moritzburg Festival 2006 included Jan Vogler, pianists Ewa Kupiec and Martin Stadtfeld , violinists Mira Wang and Baiba Skride , violist Hsi-Yun Huang and cellist Christian Poltéra . For the first time a guitarist and a percussionist were also guests: Ismo Eskelinen and Colin Currie .
In 2007 the festival was dedicated to the three jubilees Mozart , Schumann and Shostakovich : rarities by Mozart, chamber music for larger cast by Schumann and works by Shostakovich were performed.