Jena. On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the Volkshaus Jena will transform into a place of romantic longing. The Jenaer Philharmonie presents a multifaceted program of classical music and poetry under the title „ZwischenWelten“ (Between Worlds).
- What: Symphony Concert „ZwischenWelten“
- When: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7:30 PM
- Where: Volkshaus Jena (View on Google Maps)
- Participants: Jenaer Philharmonie under the direction of Simon Gaudenz
A Dialogue between Music and Poetry
The university city is historically considered the cradle of Romanticism – a place where, around 1800, the idea matured that there is more to the world than what is purely provable. The concert captures this atmosphere and makes the search for the „unconditional“ a sensory experience. In the first part of the evening, overtures by Robert Schumann and Carl Maria von Weber, as well as songs by Franz Schubert, enter into a lively exchange with the lyrics of famous writers such as Novalis, Joseph von Eichendorff, and Friedrich Schlegel.
Walpurgis Night in the Second Part
The musical centerpiece of the second half of the concert is Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s secular cantata „Die erste Walpurgisnacht“. The dynamic work, based on the well-known ballad by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, is impressively staged by the Jenaer Philharmonie. General Music Director Simon Gaudenz invites the audience to romanticize the world for an evening.
Background: Jena and Romanticism
Historical Context: Jena Early Romanticism around the year 1800 left a lasting mark on the city’s history. When visionaries like the Schlegel brothers, Novalis, Tieck, and the philosopher Fichte worked here, Jena became the intellectual center of Europe. They revolutionized the thinking of an entire era and placed feelings, a connection to nature, and the individual at the forefront. The tradition-steeped Volkshaus, built at the beginning of the 20th century, serves as the architectural heritage of the Ernst-Abbe-Stiftung and the permanent home of the Jenaer Philharmonie, providing the perfect setting for such musical-literary journeys.
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