COE & Sir Simon Rattle on tour

The Chamber Orchestra of Europe will be on tour in German-speaking countries from 26 May with two programmes: under the direction of Francois Leleux, the orchestra will first appear at the Mozart Festivals in Würzburg and Augsburg before going on tour with Sir Simon Rattle, Magdalena Kožená and Andrew Staples with works by Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss!.

Thursday, 26 May 2022 – Mozartfest Würzburg
Joseph Haydn: Symphony no. 22 in E flat Major Hob. I:22 »Der Philosoph«
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Arias from »Die Zauberflöte« K 620 and »Don Giovanni« K 527
Isabel Mundry: Le Corps des cordes for solo cello
Domenico Cimarosa: Concerto for oboe and strings in C minor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no. 28 in C Major K 20
Kate Gould, cello / François Leleux, oboe and direction

Friday, 27 May 2022 – Mozartfest Augsburg
Joseph Haydn: Symphony no. 22 in E flat Major Hob. I:22 »Der Philosoph«
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Arias from »Die Zauberflöte« K 620 and »Don Giovanni« K 527
Jörg Widmann: Aria for violin, viola and eleven strings
Domenico Cimarosa: Concerto for oboe and strings in C minor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no. 28 in C Major K 20
Kate Gould, cello / François Leleux, oboe and direction

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 – Dresdner Musikfestspiele
Wednesday, 1 June 2022 – Philharmonie Luxembourg
Friday, 3 June 2022 – Kölner Philharmonie
Sunday, 5 June 2022 – Musikverein Wien
Tuesday, 7 June 2022 – Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Richard Strauss: »Metamorphosen« for 23 solo strings TrV 290
Gustav Mahler: »Das Lied von der Erde«. Symphony for altus, tenor and orchestra (arr. for chamber orchestra by Glenn Cortese)
Magdalena Kožená, Mezzo-soprano / Andrew Staples, Tenor / Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor