Sunday • 23 August 2026 • 3 p.m.
3rd Chorin Europe Concert 2026 – Memorial Concert for Prof. Dr Peter Gülke
Staatskapelle Halle
András Schiff • Piano
Nabil Shehata • Conductor
The Choriner Musiksommer mourns the loss of Prof. Peter Gülke
Peter Gülke • Conductor (born 29 April 1934 in Weimar; died 26 April 2026 in Weimar)
It was with great sadness that the Choriner Musiksommer learned on the evening of 26 April 2026 of the death of Peter Gülke, just a few days before his 92nd birthday in his hometown of Weimar.
Teacher and friend – that was Peter Gülke – to many musicians. He brought his beloved music to life in the most intense and heartfelt way for audiences who experienced him as a conductor and music educator during the introductions to his concerts.
This concert will take place in memory of this great European, conductor and musicologist.
Georg Friedrich Händel • Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 6 in G minor
Franz Schubert • Symphony No. 7 in B minor, D 759 Op. 29 “The Unfinished”
Ludwig van Beethoven • Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73
Concert introduction at 2:15 p.m. in the refectory
Subject to change
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