Festive Concert at the Cuvilliés Theatre

The Cuvilliés Theater is one only of the most beautiful and also one of the most important rococo theaters in Europe. In 1753, the hall, decorated entirely in royal purple and gold, with it‘s 14 boxes on 4 floors under Maximilian III. Joseph will be opened. Well-known operas such as Mozart's “Indomeneo” were premiered here. In 1806, Emperor Napoleon attended the opera “Don Giovanni” on the occasion of the inauguration of Bavaria. The Cuvilliés Theater with its “Style rocaille” is an art-historical work of art.

Experience the Residence Soloists in this unique, magnificent environment with a richness of sound that does credit to the masters of classical music and makes their performance a very special listening pleasure.

Program and cast

Sun, 26.10.2025 | 8:00 pm
Mozart: Overture from The Magic Flute
Quantz: Flute Concerto
Mozart: Flute Concerto in G major
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 From the New World

Michael Kofler - Solo Flute MPHIL & Residence Soloists

Mon, 01.12.2025 | 8:00 pm - Passion & Virtuosity of the Violin
Tartini: Sonata Devil’s Trill
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor
Paganini: La Campanella
Tchaikovsky: Christmas Suite

Roman Kim - Violin / Artist in Residence & Residence Soloists

Wed, 17.12.2025 | 8:00 pm - Festive Concert for Beethoven’s Birthday at the Cuvilliés Theater
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 Eroica
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major
Beethoven: Piano Concerto Emperor

Residence Soloists

Thu, 25.12.2025 | 8:00 pm - Christmas Festive Concert I at the Cuvilliés Theater
J.S. Bach: Overture in B minor
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Vivaldi: Winter from The Four Seasons
Corelli: Christmas Concerto
Handel: Concerto grosso
Vivaldi: Flute Concerto La notte

Michael Kofler - Solo Flute MPHIL & Residence Soloists

Fri, 26.12.2025 | 8:00 pm - Christmas Festive Concert II at the Cuvilliés Theater
Vivaldi: Winter from The Four Seasons
J.S. Bach: Double Concerto for Oboe and Violin
Corelli: Christmas Concerto
Handel: Concerto grosso
Vivaldi: Concerto for Oboe
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker and Swan Lake

Karsten Gebhardt - Violin, Giovanni De Angeli - Oboe & Residence Soloists

Wed, 31.12.2025 | 11:00 am - Festive New Year’s Eve Matinee at the Cuvilliés Theater
Mozart: Paris Symphony
Dvořák: Suite From the New World
Rossini: Overture from The Thieving Magpie
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5
Strauss: Die Fledermaus - Overture, Quick Polkas
Strauss: The Blue Danube - Waltz

Giovanni De Angeli - Oboe & Residence Soloists

Wed, 31.12.2025 | 4:30 pm - Festive New Year’s Eve Concert I at the Cuvilliés Theater
Mozart: Piano Concerto in E-flat major No. 14 K. 449
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus - Overture
J. Strauss: The Blue Danube - Waltz
J. Strauss: Tritsch-Tratsch, Pizzicato & other Quick Polkas

Residence Soloists

Wed, 31.12.2025 | 8:00 pm - Festive New Year’s Eve Concert II at the Cuvilliés Theater
Mozart: Piano Concerto in E-flat major No. 14 K. 449
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus - Overture
J. Strauss: The Blue Danube - Waltz
J. Strauss: Tritsch-Tratsch, Pizzicato & other Quick Polkas

Residence Soloists

Sat, 10.01.2026 | 8:00 pm - Festive New Year’s Concert I at the Cuvilliés Theater
Mozart: Symphony in A major K. 201
Dvořák: Suite From the New World
Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 8
Rossini: Overture from The Thieving Magpie
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5
Strauss: Die Fledermaus - Overture, Quick Polkas
Strauss: The Blue Danube - Waltz

Giovanni De Angeli - Oboe & Residence Soloists

Sun, 11.01.2026 | 8:00 pm – Festive New Year’s Concert II at the Cuvilliés Theater
Mozart: Overture from The Magic Flute
Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D major Paris
Bellini: Oboe Concerto
Bizet: Carmen Suite
Brahms: Hungarian Dances
Strauss: Die Fledermaus – Overture
Strauss: On the Beautiful Blue Danube – Waltz
J. Strauss: Fast Polkas

Giovanni De Angeli – Oboe & Residence Soloists

Fri, 06.02.2026 | 8:00 pm
Passion & Virtuosity of the Violin
Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni
Mozart: Symphony No. 38 Prague
Verdi: Overture from La Traviata
Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor
Paganini: La Campanella

Sun, 08.03.2026 | 8:00 pm
Mozart: Piano Concerto in D minor KV 466
Chopin: Polonaise op. 53 Heroic
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 Eroica

Mon, 06.04.2026 | 8:00 pm – Festive Easter Concert at the Cuvilliés Theater
Bach: Adagio from the Easter Oratorio
Mozart: Symphony Paris No. 31 in D major
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 Pastoral (Allegro – Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the countryside, Andante – Scene by the brook)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor

Sun, 03.05.2026 | 8:00 pm
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major
Mozart: Symphony Jupiter KV 551
Mozart: Overture from The Magic Flute

Fri, 19.06.2026 | 8:00 pm
Verdi: Overture from La Traviata
Chopin: Piano Concerto in F minor
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Suite
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 Unfinished

Sat, 18.07.2026 | 8:00 pm
Rossini: Overture from The Thieving Magpie
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Gershwin: Summertime
Mozart: Piano Concerto KV 449
Dvořák: From the New World Suite