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Klavierfest Berlin-Weißensee 2026: FRANZ LISZT - TRANSFORMATION
Berlin-Weißensee Piano Festival 2026: FRANZ LISZT - TRANSFORMATION
Event by: Klavierfest Berlin-Weißensee
Location: Kulturhaus Peter Edel, Berliner Allee 125, Berlin - Bezirk Pankow
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Fri 20.3. 8 p.m. Departure
FROM THE RIVER OF CONSOLENESS AND STRENGTH
Franz Liszt's original works and transcriptions for piano, including Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 | Eri Mantani, piano
Sat 21.3. 2 p.m. family concert
THE INVISIBLE JACOB AND THE STRANGE BEINGS FROM THE OTHER SIDE
A fairy tale with music by Liszt and Chopin | Angelika Laule-Dimmling, speaker/author and Eri Mantani, piano
Sat 21.3. 8 p.m. Transformation
WHERE LIGHT AND DARK TOUCH
From J.S.Bach to Wagner - piano arrangements, including Liszt's Mephisto Waltz No. 1 | Katharina Treutler, piano
Sun 22.3. 11 a.m. Bar piano lecture concert (free admission. Registration required)
SALON MUSIC 2.0
From Chopin to Radiohead | Nikolas Jeroma, piano
Sun 22.3. 5 p.m. Unfolding
THE BLOOMING OF RAYS IN DANCE
Works by Liszt and Schubert, including Noack's own arrangement of R.-Korsakov's Scheherazade | Florian Noack, piano
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The 4th Berlin-Weißensee Piano Festival (March 20th - 22nd, 2026) is dedicated to Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886), the Hungarian composer and pianist who is considered one of the most important representatives of Romanticism.
With his brilliant virtuosity, Liszt captivated the whole of Europe Enthusiasm and was celebrated as the “Magician of the Piano”. But he not only shone as a brilliant interpreter, but also as a composer: he founded the genre of symphonic poetry and had a lasting impact on music history with his innovative harmony and formal language.
At the same time, he dedicated himself to transferring other people's works to the piano - such as all of Beethoven's symphonies, numerous Schubert songs and themes from the operas of Wagner and Verdi. In doing so, he made it possible for a wide audience to experience masterpieces in their own homes at a time without easily accessible orchestral performances or sound recordings.
The festival focuses on Liszt as a “translator for the piano” - as an arranger who created a “musical library of the 19th century” on the piano and thus made a decisive contribution to the spread of musical culture.
As part of three consecutive piano recitals under the title “Transformation: Awakening - Transformation - Development”, three pianists will perform and present a selection of important works. Among other things, Eri Mantani, artistic director of the festival, will interpret Beethoven's 5th Symphony (“Fate Symphony”) in Liszt's piano version; Katharina Treutler devotes herself to Schubert songs as well as opera paraphrases based on Wagner and Verdi (all in Liszt's arrangements); and Florian Noack presents his own piano version of Rimski-Korsakow's Scheherazade.
The program also includes a family concert and a moderated concert on the topic of "Barpiano - Modern Salon Music".
The piano festival sees itself as a place for "artistic transformation" at the piano and aims to be a "gateway to musical experience and further education" for all generations through great masterpieces open.
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Supporter ticket "Early Access"
Available from October 1st to November 15th, 2025
By purchasing this ticket, you have the opportunity to secure the best seats before the official start of advance sales - and at the same time make a valuable contribution to supporting our piano festival. Regular ticket sales begin on November 16, 2025.
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All events take place in the ballroom of the Peter Edel Education and Cultural Center.
Whether as a company or as a private individual: If you would like to support us and help secure the piano festival in the long term, we would be very happy to hear from you.
https://www.klavierfest-bw.de/support/
👉 www.klavierfest-bw.de
Fri 20.3. 8 p.m. Departure
FROM THE RIVER OF CONSOLENESS AND STRENGTH
Franz Liszt's original works and transcriptions for piano, including Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 | Eri Mantani, piano
Sat 21.3. 2 p.m. family concert
THE INVISIBLE JACOB AND THE STRANGE BEINGS FROM THE OTHER SIDE
A fairy tale with music by Liszt and Chopin | Angelika Laule-Dimmling, speaker/author and Eri Mantani, piano
Sat 21.3. 8 p.m. Transformation
WHERE LIGHT AND DARK TOUCH
From J.S.Bach to Wagner - piano arrangements, including Liszt's Mephisto Waltz No. 1 | Katharina Treutler, piano
Sun 22.3. 11 a.m. Bar piano lecture concert (free admission. Registration required)
SALON MUSIC 2.0
From Chopin to Radiohead | Nikolas Jeroma, piano
Sun 22.3. 5 p.m. Unfolding
THE BLOOMING OF RAYS IN DANCE
Works by Liszt and Schubert, including Noack's own arrangement of R.-Korsakov's Scheherazade | Florian Noack, piano
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The 4th Berlin-Weißensee Piano Festival (March 20th - 22nd, 2026) is dedicated to Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886), the Hungarian composer and pianist who is considered one of the most important representatives of Romanticism.
With his brilliant virtuosity, Liszt captivated the whole of Europe Enthusiasm and was celebrated as the “Magician of the Piano”. But he not only shone as a brilliant interpreter, but also as a composer: he founded the genre of symphonic poetry and had a lasting impact on music history with his innovative harmony and formal language.
At the same time, he dedicated himself to transferring other people's works to the piano - such as all of Beethoven's symphonies, numerous Schubert songs and themes from the operas of Wagner and Verdi. In doing so, he made it possible for a wide audience to experience masterpieces in their own homes at a time without easily accessible orchestral performances or sound recordings.
The festival focuses on Liszt as a “translator for the piano” - as an arranger who created a “musical library of the 19th century” on the piano and thus made a decisive contribution to the spread of musical culture.
As part of three consecutive piano recitals under the title “Transformation: Awakening - Transformation - Development”, three pianists will perform and present a selection of important works. Among other things, Eri Mantani, artistic director of the festival, will interpret Beethoven's 5th Symphony (“Fate Symphony”) in Liszt's piano version; Katharina Treutler devotes herself to Schubert songs as well as opera paraphrases based on Wagner and Verdi (all in Liszt's arrangements); and Florian Noack presents his own piano version of Rimski-Korsakow's Scheherazade.
The program also includes a family concert and a moderated concert on the topic of "Barpiano - Modern Salon Music".
The piano festival sees itself as a place for "artistic transformation" at the piano and aims to be a "gateway to musical experience and further education" for all generations through great masterpieces open.
--------------
Supporter ticket "Early Access"
Available from October 1st to November 15th, 2025
By purchasing this ticket, you have the opportunity to secure the best seats before the official start of advance sales - and at the same time make a valuable contribution to supporting our piano festival. Regular ticket sales begin on November 16, 2025.
--------------
All events take place in the ballroom of the Peter Edel Education and Cultural Center.
Whether as a company or as a private individual: If you would like to support us and help secure the piano festival in the long term, we would be very happy to hear from you.
https://www.klavierfest-bw.de/support/