St. Florian Bruckner Days: Opening Concert

When the "Eggner Trio" takes the stage of the Marble Hall at the Stift St. Florian with the "Ghost Trio" in D major, op. 70/1 by Ludwig van Beethoven, you will be enchanted from the very first second not only by Beethoven's music but also by the extraordinary level of performance. Michael Floredo, whose piano quintet titled "Fermaten-Quintett" will be premiered this evening, writes about his work: "The language of this piece is shaped by tradition and contemporary music and is also absolutely timeless."

We can look forward to a new work of approximately 20 minutes. Should we not have the courage to embrace "new" things more often? Just as Anton Bruckner repeatedly ventured into the "new," and although not always crowned with success, he consistently presented the audience with "new" experiences? Johannes Brahms, often referred to as the antithesis of Anton Bruckner, will then be featured after the intermission with his Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34.

As with Michael Floredo's piano quintet, Julia Mann (2nd violin) and Peter Aigner (viola) will join the Eggner Trio for this performance.