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07. May 2024 | Jenaer Philharmonie
Philharmonie trifft Jazz »Classicism – A Point Of View«
Michael Arbenz, composer and pianist, arrangements and premiere within the „Jazzmeile Thüringen“ together with Jenaer Philharmonie under Ulrich Kern. MORE
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27. April 2024 | Pünktchen und Anton
"Only those who grow up and remain a child are human," Erich Kästner once claimed. Matthias Kaufmann's modern setting of Erich Kästner's "Pünktchen und Anton" from the Philharmonie Dresden conducted by Ulrich Kern. MORE
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from 18. April 2024 | Die Zauberflöte
"... - a grandiose masterpiece full of beauty and power" at the Theater Bautzen with the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie, conducted by Ulrich Kern. MORE
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22. March 2024 | Kulturpalast Dresden
The Junge Sinfonieorchester Dresden at the Kulturpalast with works by Honegger, Bozza, Waxmann and Brahms, conducting by Ulrich Kern. MORE
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9. / 10. / 11. February 2024 | Peter Pan German Premiere
Peter Pan by Leonhard Bernstein, German Premiere, at the Gerhart Hauptmann Theatre Görlitz under the directon of Ulrich Kern. MORE
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30. January to 11. February 2024 | Johann Strauss „Die Fledermaus“
under the direction of Ulrich Kern together with students of the Stuttgart University of Music at the Wilhelma Theater, Stuttgart. MORE
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14. Januar 2024 | Brahms Doppelkonzert a-Moll
„Junge Stars“ beim Brandenburgischen Staatsorchester. Enrique Rodrigues, Violine und Alexander Braun, Cello spielen das Doppelkonzert von Johannes Brahms unter der Leitung von Ulrich Kern. MEHR
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01. / 05. / 06. January 2024
New Years Concerts
„Across America in 80 minutes“ with the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie under Ulrich Kern.
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31. December 23, 3 pm & 6:30 pm
Silvester Concerts, Philharmonie Berlin
A lively start to the New Year with works et al. by Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Bizet and Strauß son. Ulrich Kern will conduct the Berliner Symphoniker. Soloist of the evening, Anna Werle. MORE
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OPERNWELT 2023
The international journal "OPERNWELT 2023" writes about the opera evening SIMPLICIUS SIMPLICISSIMUS by Karl Amadeus Hartmann at the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater with Ulrich Kern on the podium: Honored in the critics' poll as the most unusual performance of the season.
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From 04. November 23 | SAUL
SAUL – dramatic oratorio in three acts by Georg Friedrich Händel – performed in scenic production at the Gerhard Hauptmann Theater under the direction of Ulrich Kern. MORE
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21. July 2023 | Ulrich Kern and the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie
Ulrich Kern will conduct the Summer Concert of the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie with works by Strauß, Saint-Saëns, Brahms, Sarasate, Ravel and Bizet. MORE
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Su 04. June 2023 | MDR-Sinfonieorchester
Ulrich Kern back at the MDR-Sinfonieorchester with Mendelssohn Bartholdy „Ein Sommernachtstraum“ – Acting Music to Shakespeare‘s comedy. MORE
© Photo: Kaupo Kikkas
Sa 03. June 2023 | Simplicius Simplicissimus - Premiere
Ulrich Kern will conduct the Premiere “Simplicius Simplicissimus” by Karl Amadeus Hartmann at the Gerhart Hauptmann Theatre. MORE
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14./ 21. May 2023 | Concerts with Uwaga! plus Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie
A tour through the centuries of dance from minuet to tango nuevo.© Photo: private
3./ 5. May 2023
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23. April 2023 | Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester
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from January 20th, 2023 | TOSCA
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December 31, 2022 | New Year's Eve Concerts at the Berlin Philharmonie
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25./ 26.12. 2022 | Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester
MORE 25.12.2022 and 26.12.2022
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October 7./ 8./ 9. 2022 | BoSy Extra | BoSy goes Pop
Ulrich Kern is back on the podium of the Bochumer Symphoniker „Thank you for the Music“, the brilliant song classics from ABBA new arranged. More
© Photo: Marco Borggreve
June 12 - 16, 2022
Ulrich Kern - Juror at the First International Song Competition "Bolko von Hochberg". More
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May 29, 2022, 7pm
Symphony concert at the Kulturpalast Dresden
Ulrich Kern conducts the Young Symphony Orchestra of the Saxon State Grammar School for Music Dresden - a project in cooperation with arche noVa. More
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April 25, 2022
Dortmunder Philharmoniker
Ulrich Kern once again on the podium of the Dortmunder Philharmoniker with works by Viennese classical. More
© Photo: Jürgen Altmann
April 03, 2022
Marimba di Barocco
Ulrich Kern and the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie. More
© Photo: Peter Adamik
March 24, 2022
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Ulrich Kern will conduct the Stuttgart erPhilharmoniker with works by Beethoven, Offenbach, Gershwin and Ligeti. More
© Photo: Marco Borggreve
March 22, 2022
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Public rehearsal with Ulrich Kern and the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker. More
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February 03, 2022
Ulrich Kern with Puccini‘s Tosca – a revival
Unfortunately, because of Corona, the opera had to be canceled.
© Photo: Marlies Kross
January 30, 2022, 7.30 pm
Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie
Ulrich Kern and the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie, concert hall Karlsruhe. Soloist of the concert is the trumpeter Reinhold Friedrich. more
Corona-related short-term change of the program.
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January 2022, 1. - 8.
Start of the year 2022
3rd Philharmonic Concert - Ulrich Kern together with the New Lausitz Philharmonic Orchestra.
The New Year concerts are cancelled!
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December 2021, 6. / 7. / 25. / 26.
Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker with the Brandenburg State Orchestra in Frankfurt/Oder and in the Nicolaissaal Potsdam.
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28. October 2021
MDR Jump
MDR Sinfonieorchester and Ulrich meet MDR Jump. Live on MDR TV and Radio
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MDR Kultur & MDR Klassik
First Recording of the symphony by J. Schubert as well as works by C.F. Abel and F. Ries together with the MDR Sinfonieorchester.. HERE© Photo: Marco Borggreve
We | 21 July 21 | Summer Concert with
Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie
© Photo: Kai Myller
August 12th and 13th 2021
Radio production
Ulrich Kern will return for two production days with MDR Sinfonieorchester Leipzig.
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Su | 30 May 2021 | 11:00 am
The Sunday concert NDR-Kultur
Three Cello Concertos in one sweep
Daniel Müller-Schott, Anastasia Kobekina and Harriet Krijgh play together three different Cello Concertos. On the podium of the der Neubrandenburger Philharmonie Ulrich Kern.
A recording from 08.07.2018 from the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival
Link to NDR Kultur HERE
© Photo: Oliver Borchert
CANCELLED
06.06.2021
Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
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Dortmunder Philharmoniker
Ulrich Kern takes over the 7th Philharmonic Concert at short notice.
Livestream: Link HERE
© Photo: Anneliese Schürer
Radio Production
Ulrich Kern and the MDR Symphony Orchestra continue their radio production with the symphonies of Joseph Schubert and Carl Friedrich Abel.
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Evening Concert on Radio SWR2
Ulrich Kern is conducting the Deutsche Radiophilharmonie - a concert recording from October 2020 30th, from the Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern.
Soloist Tillmann Höfs, horn. more
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Radio Production
Ulrich Kern and the MDR Symphony Orchestra continue their radio production with the symphonies of Joseph Schubert and Carl Friedrich Abel.
Postponed due to Corona Virus
25./26.12.2020
Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
Ulrich Kern is conducting two Christmas Family Concerts: Legends and myths about Christmas Eve with Erik Schäffler as narrator. more
© Photo: Lothar Tanzyna
SR2 Kulturradio – concert recording
Ulrich Kern conducting the Deutsche Radiophilharmonie with works by Bialas, Haydn and Mozart – A concert recording from October 30th 2020 from the Fruchthalle in Kaiserslautern.. more
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Radio Production
Ulrich Kern and the MDR-Sinfonieorchester will play for a radio production first time Josef Schubert´s Symphony in C and also works by Miklos Rosza, Ottorino Respighi and Carl Friedrich Abel. Antje Weithaas takes over the solopart. more
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Deutsche Radiophilharmonie
Ulrich Kern will conduct works by Bialas, Haydn and Mozart´s Concerto for Horn No. 4 with Tillmann Höfs. more
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MDR-Sinfonieorchester
Beethoven & Co.
Ulrich Kern will conduct Ludwig van Beethoven´s Symphony No. 7. more
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Lehár´s „Das Land des Lächelns“
Premiere at the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theatre under the direction of Ulrich Kern. more
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Sinfoniekonzert mit der Deutschen Radiophilharmonie I Gastkonzerte mit dem MDR-Sinfonieorchester I Bochumer Symphoniker I CD-Produktion mit Tilmann Höfs und Deutscher Radio Philharmonie – verschoben wegen Corona Virus | Konzerte mit dem Brandenburgischen Staatsorchester im Nikolaisaal Potsdam I Lehrauftrag an der Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden | Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie I Camerata Rheingau I Theater Görlitz: Don Giovanni; Land des Lächelns; Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.
© Photo: Marco Borggreve
Bochumer Symphoniker
Ulrich Kern will return with a family concert to the Bochumer Symphoniker. more
© Photo: Marco Borggreve
Camerata Rheingau
Ulrich Kern will conduct the Camerata Rheingau. Baroque works are performed in the Hildegardis monastery church.
CANCELLED DUE CORONA
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Philharmonie Baden-Baden
Ulrich Kern will return to the Philharmonie Baden-Baden. more
CANCELLED DUE CORONA
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Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 3
Symphony Concerts with the Sinfonieorchester Leipzig and Beethoven’s 3th Symphony. more
CANCELLED DUE CORONA
Meyerbeer‘s Opera „Dinorah“
Ulrich Kern will conduct Meyerbeer‘s rar playd french Opera „Dinorah“. more
CANCELLED DUE CORONA
© Photo: Marlies Kross
Neuer Kulturpalast Dresden
First-time in the new concert hall in Dresden: Ulrich Kern will conduct works by von De Falla, Dvořák and Sarasate with the Young Sinfonieorchestra Dresden. more
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„Marimba di Barocco“
with Katarzyna Myćka and Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie. more
© Photo: Katarzyna Myćka
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Guest Performance with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker and with works by Beethoven. Soloist of the concert Martin Stadtfeld. more
© Photo: Martin Stadtfeld
Brandenburgische Staatsorchester
Ulrich Kern will conduct the Brandenburgische Staatsorchester. more
© Photo: Winfried Mausolf
Konzerthausorchester Berlin
Ulrich Kern will first conduct the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. more
© Photo: Marco Borggreve
MDR Sinfonieorchester
Sound meets idea – Jubilee 100 years Bauhaus. Ulrich Kern is conducting the MDR Sinfonieorchester. more
© Photo: Peter Adamik
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Ulrich Kern‘s debut at Stuttgarter Philharmoniker with works by Beethoven. Soloist of the concert Martin Stadtfeld. more
© Photo: Martin Stadtfeld
Ulrich Kern awarded
Ulrich Kern is awarded with the audience prize by the Goerlitz Theatre and Music Association. more
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2. Philharmonisches Konzert „Quasi à la française“
Ulrich Kern an the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie with works by Milhaud, Berlioz, Mozart and Saint-Saëns. mehr
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Die Fledermaus
Ulrich Kern will conduct the premiere of the most popular dramatic work by Johann Strauss, king of the waltz, at the Gerhart Hauptmann Theater. more
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MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra
MDR Production with MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra to the Bauhaus jubilee. more
© Photo: Peter Adamik
Camerata Rheingau
Ulrich Kern and the Camerata Rheingau with Baroque Music in the cloister Hildegardis. more
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Fidelio
Ulrich Kern will conduct Beethoven‘s sole opera Fidelio in the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theatre. more
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Bochumer Symphoniker
Ulrich Kern together with actor Wolfram Boelzle will be a guest of the Bochumer Symphoniker. more
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Jenaer Philharmonie
Ulrich Kern will be a guest of the Jenaer Philharmonie together with Karin Schuch. more
© Photo: Tobias Tanzyna
Ramon Jaffé and Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie
Under the direction of Ulrich Kern the cellist Ramon Jaffé and the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie will play works from Gluck, Mozart, Paisiello and Sallinen. more
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Philharmonie Baden-Baden
Ulrich Kern for the first time on stage with the Philharmonie Baden-Baden.
© Photo: Jörg Bongartz
Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
Ulrich Kern to experience again in the Nikolaisaal Potsdam and in Frankfurt/Oder with Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester. more
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“… Ulrich Kern brought the work to sharp contours, let the brass player shine and the bass thump. (...) The applause and the pounding of the audience in the sold-out hall was a clear sign. More of this fresh color!“ more
Sächsische Zeitung 20.10.2018, Karsten Blüthgen (about Sibelius‘ 2. Symphony)
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Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 2 D-major
Ulrich Kern conducting the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie with Sibelius‘ Symphony No. 2
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Ulrich Kern will perform the premiere Strauss „Night in Venice“ Gerhardt Hauptmann Theater in Görlitz » more
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Music World without limits with UWAGA!
Ulrich Kern will conduct the Jenaer Philharmonie – on the program works from Elgar, Sibelius, Mahler. And together with UWAGA » more
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NDR Kultur – „The Sunday Concert“
Ulrich Kern live on Radio NDR Kultur – final concert Cellofestival 360° Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with the Neubrandenburger Philharmonie: Three cello concertos – three soloists - Harriet Krijgh - Anastasia Kobekina - Daniel Müller-Schott.
A concert recording from July 8th, 2018 » more
© Photo: Oliver Borchert
Ulrich Kern and the Jenaer Philharmonie: Farewell concert for Jena‘s long-term Lord Major Dr. Schröter
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Ulrich Kern will perform with Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil Nacional José de San Martín | On the programm: Beethoven 7. Symphony | Cavanna „Geek Bagatuelles“. » more
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Ulrich Kern will made his debut at the Festspiele – 360º cello. Three cello concerts – three soloists - Harriet Krijgh - Anastasia Kobekina - Daniel Müller-Schott. » more
© Photo: Uwe Arens
Ulrich Kern will conduct in the cloister Hildegardis, Rheingau Germany „Baroque Sounds “ with works from Händel, Bach und Pachelbel with Elisabeth Scholl, soprano, Friedolin Obersteiner, counter tenor and the Camerata Rheingau. » more
©Photo: Abtei St. Hildegard
Ulrich Kern conducted the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, speaker Martina Gedeck. » more
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Ulrich Kern makes his debut with the great romantic opera Tannhäuser. » more
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Ulrich Kern’s premiere with Wolfgang A. Mozart‘s ballad opera „Die Entführung aus dem Serail“. » more
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Ulrich Kern will conduct Gian Carlo Menottis Opera „Der Konsul“. » more | watch the trailer
© Photo: Marlies Kross
Guillaume Conesson‘s: „Night Club“ – a selection of the concert from October 26th , 2017, Steintor-Varieté, Halle, Germany. » more
© Photo: Kathrin Singer
Ulrich Kern will conduct works from Stanič, Hovaness, Cavanna and Haydn. » more
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Ulrich Kern will conduct the Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, Presentation: Lars Reichow » more
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Ulrich Kern will conduct Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt/Oder. » more
© Photo: Tobias Tanzyna
Ulrich Kern will conduct Gian Carlo Menottis Opera "Der Konsul". » more | watch the trailer
© Photo: Marlies Kross
Ulrich Kern will conduct once again Ensemble Courage, Deutsches Hygienemuseum, Dresden. » more
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Ulrich Kern will conduct the Jenaer Philharmonie. » more
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Ulrich Kern’s debut at the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra. » more
LIVE! from 8.05 Uhr on MDR Kultur Radio
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Dvorak‘s Symphony No. 9 “Aus der Neuen Welt” and John Lord’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra under the baton of Ulrich Kern. » more
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Ulrich Kern is conducting the premiere of Jacques Offenbach’s „Die Großherzogin von Gerolstein“. » more
© Photo: Marlies Kross
Ulrich Kern and Ensemble Resonanz Hamburg: Opening concert of Flandern Festival, Gent. » more
© Photo: Tobias Schult
Ulrich Kern will conduct Strawinsky’s LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS. » more
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In the cloister Hildegardis, Rheingau Germany Ulrich Kern will conduct „Baroque Sound “ with works from Vivaldi, Telemann, Bach and Vinci Elisabeth Scholl, soprano and the Camerata Rheingau. » more
© Photo: Kloster Hildegardis
Ulrich Kern will conduct the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie – the program will include works from Bach, Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Schumann. » more
© Photo: Kai Myller
Ulrich Kern will conduct Manon Lescaut, Dramma lirico by Giacomo Puccini. » more
Ulrich Kern will conduct Donizetti‘s "L´elisir d´amore". » more
© Photo: Marlies Kross
Ulrich Kern at the Nordwestdeutschen Philharmonie. » more
Motto of the New Year concerts with the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie – conducted by Ulrich Kern. » more
Ulrich Kern will conduct Wolf-Ferarri’s "Il segreto di Susanna" und Nino Rota’s "La notte di un nevrastenico" more
Ulrich Kern is conducting Ensemble Courage, Deutsches Hygienemuseum, Dresden. » more
Ulrich Kern will make his debut with Brandenburger Symphoniker. » more
Ulrich Kern will conduct a special concert. » more
Ulrich Kern conduct the musical from Jerry Bock. » more
© Photo: Marlies Kross
Ulrich Kern and GMD Andrea Sanguineti will conduct together on stage: Earle Brown (1926–2002) Module 1 & 2 for two orchestras and two conductors. » more
02.09.16 Görlitz | 03.09.16 Zittau | 06.09.16 Görlitz | 07.09.16 Hoyerswerda | 08.09.16 Bautzen
Musical by Stephen Sondheim
After the successful premiere Ulrich Kern will conduct more performances at the Gerhardt-Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz. » more
© Photo: Marlies Kross
"Jenufa is one of the most beautiful operas ever written. ..... You can forgive from the heart. Music that carries so much love in itself, is extremely rare. You should play every day." (Ingo Metzmacher, Conductor) » more
© Photo: Marlies Kross
Comic Opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti with Ulrich Kern on the podium. » more
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Laeiszhalle Hamburg with Ensemble Resonanz
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Ulrich Kern will conduct a first performance of a work from Sven-Ingo Koch together with Ensemble Resonanz Hamburg in the Laeiszhalle, Hamburg » more
Ulrich Kern makes his appearance with Carl Maria von Weber‘s “Freischütz” , a romantic opera in three acts. » more
© Photo: Marlies Kross
Ulrich Kern will perform the Christmas Concert together with the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie with a program from opera and concert.
26.12.15 Konzerthalle Frankfurt Oder
Ulrich Kern will conduct Gisbert Näther‘s Prinzensuite op. 84 with the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester and Stephan Holzapfel as a narrator. » more
29.11., 8.12., 15.12., 18.12. Theatre Görlitz
The fairytale Hänsel and Gretel conducted by Ulrich Kern at the Theatre Görlitz.
© Photo: Marlies Kross
Ulrich Kern will conduct the opening "Orpheus in der Unterwelt" from Jacques Offenbach at the Gerhardt-Hauptmann-Theatre, Görlitz.
Ulrich Kern will perform the first performance "Quasidah II" a new composition from the well-known Italian composer Orazio Scortino. » more
Season 2014 / 2015
German Music Award „Echo Klassik 2014“ for excellent CD recording
The CD „French Trombone Concertos“, published in January 2014, was given the German Music Award „Echo Klassik 2014“ in the category „Concert Recording of the Year – 20th century“. The trombonist Fabrice Millischer and the Deutsche Radiophilharmonie Saarbrücken are conducted by Ulrich Kern.
The German Music Award „ECHO“ counts among the established und best-known music awards of the world. The award ceremony will take place at Munich Philharmonie on October 26th, 2014.
At Görlitz Theatre Ulrich Kern will conduct among other works Humperdinck's opera „Hänsel und Gretel“, Prokofjew`s ballet „Romeo und Julia“ and the operetta „Die Csàrdasfürstin“ by Emmerich Kàlmàn. With the New Lausitz Philharmonic Orchestra he will perform a symphony concert including Beethoven`s Sixth Symphony as well as works by Tan Dun and Joseph Haydn.
As a guest conductor Ulrich Kern will be with the Brandenburg State Orchestra, where he will conduct the final concert of the „Märkische Musik Tage“ in October 2014. Moreover in spring of 2015 Ulrich Kern will lead their performance in Nikolaisaal Potsdam with Schumann's First Symphony, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and César Franck's „Battle of Winter and Spring“.
At Munich Kammerphilharmonie he will conduct in springtime 2015 Schumann's Third Symphony as well as Schostakowitsch's Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra. In January and June 2015 he will give several concerts with the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie. On May 3rd, 2015 Ulrich Kern will perform a baroque concert in the convent church of St. Hildegardis near Rüdesheim with his Ensemble „Camerata Rheingau“, founded by him, and with Elisabeth Scholl, soprano.
Upcoming CD 2014
TOMASI / BURGAN / GUILLOU
Deutsche Radiophilharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern
Trombone Fabrice Millischer
Conductor Ulrich Kern
» Order online
Season 2013 / 2014
In autumn 2013 the Saarländische Rundfunk and the record label PerPro will publish a compact disc with French works of the 20th century: Conducted by Ulrich Kern the Deutsche Radiophilharmonie Saarbrücken and award-winning trombonist Fabrice Millischer have produced trombone concertos by Henri Tomasi, Patrick Burgan and Jean Guillou.
Ulrich Kern will start his season at Musiktheater Görlitz with Otto Nicolai's comical opera „Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor“ (The Merry Wives of Windsor). Besides he will perform Robert Schumann's 2nd Symphony with the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie.
He will make a guest appearance in the Concerthall Potsdam conducting the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester. The „Kammerorchester Forum Stuttgart“, founded by Ulrich Kern in 2001, will be conducted by him in a concert on May 4th, 2014 at Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart. They will perform pieces of music by Benjamin Britten, Luigi Boccherini and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. On June 6th, 2014 Ulrich Kern will conduct a baroque concert of the „Camerata Rheingau“ at Convent Church St. Hildegardis near Rüdesheim.
Honoured with Prize of the House
Ulrich Kern was chosen public's darling of the season 2012/13 and is awarded with the special prize of the „Musik- und Theaterverein“ for his successful work in 2013. Lately he conducted Mozart's „Figaro's Hochzeit“, Tschaikowsky's „Eugen Onegin“, Verdi's „La Traviata“, Zemlinsky's „Kleider machen Leute“ and the much discussed first night of „Der Tod eines Bankers“.
Schumann Symphony No. 2 „with fascinating charisma”
„...Conclusing part of the programme was Symphony Nr. 2 by Robert Schumann. Ulrich Kern conducted the work by heart, in a competent, superior way and with fascinating charisma.
His musicians he not only could get going and motivate for a brilliant performance, he also could enthrall the audience, so that already after the first movement there were spontaneous shouts of „Bravo“. To surpass this first passionate movement – at least keep up the tension – seemed to be a nearly unsolvable problem. But those musicians with this more and more flourishing conductor coped with it admirably. In the third heart-rending slow movement with that wonderful oboe-solo, the passionate vivacity subsided without any loss of the interpretation's intensity. Allegro molto vivace the whole matter went into the final and on to an enthusiastic applause.“
Sächsische Zeitung, Jens Daniel Schubert, 19h October 2013
First Night of „Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor“
Conducted by Ulrich Kern the „Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie“ played fully in the mood. A well-prepared chorus and an appropriate cast of soloists made the evening a hearing delight“.
(Sächsische Zeitung, 7th October 2013)
Season 2012 / 2013
During the season 2012/13 Ulrich Kern will conduct the following operas at the Theater Görlitz: „La Traviata“ by Verdi, „Eugen Onegin“ by Tschaikowsky and „Kleider machen Leute“ by Alexander von Zemlinsky, moreover a symphony concert with works of Benjamin Britten and Thomas Adès..
At the Semperoper Dresden he will lead the rehearsals of „Gisela!“, the latest opera by Hans Werner Henze.
With Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken he is planning to realize a CD-production with trombonist ARD-award winner Fabrice Millischer at the Saarländischer Rundfunk in June 2013.
The Südwestrundfunk (SWR) will broadcast a concert of Mahler's 9th Symphony with the Ensemble Transcendent under the direction of Ulrich Kern.
Besides Ulrich Kern will make several guest appearances, e.g. at Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester and Thüringen Philharmonie in the Concert Hall Itzehoe.
„On the conductor's stand of the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie Ulrich Kern does a great job."
(Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten, 8th April 2013)
Reaction of the press regarding the premiere of "Tod eines Bankers" at the Theater Görlitz.
Standing Ovation for Mahler's Symphony No. 9 (arr. Klaus Simon)
Broadcast on Südwestrundfunk 29th June 2013, 8pm.
Intensely acclaimed première of Zemlinsky's opera „Kleider machen Leute“:
MDR Figaro broadcasting corporation 26-11-2012:
„This performance at Görlitz is really a matter of discovery (.....) It's a great delight to witness how the members of the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie (New Lausitz Philharmonic)
conducted by Ulrich Kern make the opera sound brilliant.“
Sächsische Zeitung, 26th November 2012
„As a whole the musical performance of this opera at Görlitz is wonderfully done. Ulrich Kern conducting leads the orchestra, the choir and the soloists reliably through the high-quality composition. He finds a fine extent in between forcing drama and sumptuous lyric.“
Season 2011 / 2012
At the beginning of the new season Ulrich Kern is engaged as First Kapellmeister at the Opera House Görlitz. Amongst other things he will run two opera productions and will perform a symphony concert with works of Beethoven and H. W. Henze (www.theater-goerlitz.de).
Besides Ulrich Kern will make his debut conducting the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester in a guest appearance at Konzerthaus Metz in France. This will be followed by conducting commissions on repeated invitations with Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken and Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt. At the Saarländischer Rundfunk he is planning to realize a CD-production with trombonist ARD-award winner Fabrice Millischer. At the Opera House Bremen he will conduct Mozart`s Zauberflöte.
The Ensemble Consortium Rhenus with whom Ulrich Kern recently recorded the Symphonies of Baldassare Galuppi, is now online: www.consortium-rhenus.com
The live recording of Mahler`s 5th Symphony from May 2011 is now available on CD.
