Ensembles

– The Brillaner Duo (Clarinet & Piano) – The Oberon Trio (Violin, Cello & Piano)
 

The Brillaner Duo

Shirley Brill – Clarinet |  Jonathan Aner – Piano “A Chamber Music Dream Team” (Rohrblatt Magazin, March 2011)

Praised as a “marvellously harmonious duo” (Berliner Morgenpost), the Brillaner Duo exemplifies the scientifically proven fact that the clarinet’s warm and humanly sound blends into the piano better than any other instrument.

Winning the Possehl-Prize in Germany, as well as the America-Israel Cultural Foundation and the Ronen Foundation grants, the Brillaner Duo performed at such celebrated halls as the Berliner Philharmonie and the Carnegie Hall. Their debut CD was described as a “fascinating mixture of two dazzling artists” (Das Ensemble Magazine). Their album “Petite Piéce” followed in 2010.

Their programs encompass the breadth of the clarinet-piano repertoire (featuring masterpieces of Brahms, Schumann, Weber, Poulenc) as well as the duo’s own arrangements for this medium (such as Mozart and Janacek’s violin sonatas). The duo is also passionate about contemporary music, and has premiered numerous pieces of young composers. The duo has taken part in the Schleswig-Holstein (Germany), Radio France (Montpellier) Ljubljana (Slovenia) and the Bangalow (Australia) Music Festivals, and collaborated with leading ensembles such as the Borromeo and the Jerusalem String Quartets.

Committed to the engagement of new audiences, the duo often presents moderated concerts in a variety of community settings. Recently they have served on the faculty at the Yellow Barn Festival’s Young Artists Program and coached master classes in various conservatories and universities in Australia (including at the Melbourne University and the Australian National Academy of Music), USA (Boston Conservatory), Switzerland, Canada and Israel (Jerusalem Music Centre). The Brillaner Duo can be heard on numerous radio stations, including WQXR in New York, WGBH and many prominent radio stations in Europe (Bayerischer Rundfunk, Radio Suisse Romande, DeutschlandRadio Kultur) and in Israel.

www.shirleybrill.com

The Oberon Trio

Henja Semmler – Violin |  Antoaneta Emanuilova – Cello | Jonathan Aner – Piano  

The three musicians shared years of musical experiences during their studies at the conservatories of Luebeck and Hanover as well as in the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. However, it was not until 2006 that they decided to join efforts and founded the Oberon Trio. Since then, the trio has successfully toured Germany (Berliner Philharmonie), Austria (Wiener Konzerthaus) Italy, Israel and Egypt and been broadcast on numerous radio stations. The German magazine Das Orchester praised their performance as “…an enormous interpretative achievement, attesting to this ensemble’s deep maturity and command of style”. The trio has been studying under the guidance of the Alban Berg Quartet in Cologne and the Artemis Quartet in Berlin. www.oberontrio.com

Upcoming Performances

 
  • 13/07/2024 20:00 Hohenems (AT) – Oberon Trio Concert at the Schubertiade
  • 24/07/2024 München (D) – with soloists of the Bayerische Staatsoper
  • 09/08/2024 Chemnitz (D) – with Jakob Spahn
  • 01-08/09/2024 Feldkirch (AT) – Feldkircher Masterclasses
  • 27/09/2024 19:30 Berlin (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 12/10/2024 Berlin (D) – Brillaner Duo Concert / Opus Klassik
  • 02/11/2024 Cordoba (Spain) – Brillaner Duo Concert
  • 10/11/2024 Berlin (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 21/11/2024 17:00 Oldenburg (D) – with Sarah christian, Tristan Cornut and Maximilian Krome
  • 21/11/2024 20:00 Oldenburg (D) – with Sarah christian, Tristan Cornut and Maximilian Krome
  • 25-30/11/2024 Jerusalem (IL) – Chamber Music Festival with Guy Braunstein and Zvi Plesser
  • 11/01/2025 Würzburg (D) – with Zvi Emanuel-Marial
  • 17/01/2025 20:00 Berlin (D) – with Zvi Emanuel-Marial at the französischer Dom
  • 12/02/2025 Tübingen (D) – with Jakob Spahn
  • 10/03/2025 Coburg (D) – Brillaner Duo Concert
  • 24/03/2025 Berlin (D) – Brillaner Duo & Bar jeder Vernunft
  • 30/03/2025 Köln (D) – Oberon Trio Concert at the Kölner Philharmonie

Previous concerts

  • 04/12/2017 19:30 Frankfurt am Main (D) – with Tim Vogler and the Vogler Quartett
  • 09/12/2017 18:00 Bremen (D) – Oberon Trio with Barbara Holicka
  • 28/12/2017 20:00 Jerusalem (IL) – Oberon Trio with Tabea Zimmermann
  • 30/12/2017 19:00 Mainz (D) – Brillaner Duo Concert at Villa Musica
  • 31/12/2017 18:00 Schloss Engers (D) – Brillaner Duo Concert
  • 01/01/2018 17:00 Schloss Engers (D) – Brillaner Duo Concert
  • 20/01/2018 19:30 Bonn (D) – Oberon Trio with Christoph Prégardien at the Beethovenwoche Bonn
  • 27/01/2018 19:00 Berlin (D) – Oberon Trio at Schloss Britz
  • 27/02/2018 20:00 Bremen (D) – Oberon Trio at the Glocke
  • 19-23/03/2018 Lübeck (D) – Jury at the Musikerauswahl der Studienstiftung
  • 30/03/2018 20:00 Berlin (D) – Recital with Guy Braunstein at Piano Salon Christophori
  • 14/04/2018 Bad Mergentheim (D) – Recital with Nimrod Guez
  • 25/04/2018 20:00 Ashdod (IL) – Recital with Guy Braunstein
  • 26/04/2018 Israel – Concert with the Carmel Quartet
  • 27/04/2018 11:30 Tel Aviv (IL) – Recital with Guy Braunstein
  • 28/04/2018 21:00 Zichron Ya’akov (IL) – Recital with Guy Braunstein
  • 29/04/2018 20:30 Tel Aviv (IL) – with Guy Braunstein, Gilad Karni, Zvi Plesser
  • 13/05/2018 11:00 Munich (D) – with soloists of the Bayerische Staatsoper
  • 16/05/2018-23/05/2018 11:00 Lübeck (D) – Jury at the Bundeswettbewerb Jugend Musiziert
  • 01/07/2018 11:00 Gauting (D) – Oberon Trio at the Kleines Sommerfestival In der Remise, Haus der Künste
  • 07/07/2018 Izmir (Turkey) – Oberon Trio at the Izmir Festival
  • 18-21/07/2018 Stuttgart (D) – Oberon Trio CD Recording / SWR
  • 21/08/18-01/09/2018 11:00 Trossingen (D) – Faculty at the Deutscher Kammermusikkurs 2018
  • 30/09/2018 20:00 Bremen (D) – Oberon Trio with Barbara Holicka at the Fischerhuder Hofkonzerte
  • 07/10/2018 20:00 Zichron Yaakov (IL) – Concert with the Carmel Quartet
  • 09/10/2018 20:00 Jerusalem (IL) – Concert with the Carmel Quartet
  • 10/10/2018 20:00 Jerusalem (IL) – Concert with the Carmel Quartet
  • 11/10/2018 20:00 Haifa (IL) – Concert with the Carmel Quartet
  • 12/10/2018 11:00 Tel Aviv (IL) – Concert with the Carmel Quartet
  • 01/11/2018 20:00 Berlin (D) – Recital with Nimrod Guez at Piano Salon Christophori
  • 04/11/2018 18:00 Prag (CZ) – Oberon Trio concert
  • 09/11/2018 Bremen (D) – Oberon Trio concert
  • 16/11/2018 19:30 Rostock (D) – Oberon Trio at HMT – KATHARINENSAAL
  • 21/11/2018 20:00 Frankfurt (D) – with the Vogler Quartett at the Kundenzentrum der Frankfurter Sparkasse
  • 12/01/2019 17:00 Rügheim (D) – Oberon Trio at the Schüttbau
  • 13/01/2019 17:00 Passau (D) – Oberon Trio at Piano Mora
  • 21/01/2019 20:00 Gießen (D) – with the Eliot Quartett
  • 26/01/2019 19:30 Garmisch Partenkirchen (D) – Oberon Trio at Richard Strauss Institut
  • 27/01/2019 11:00 Garmisch Partenkirchen (D) – Oberon Trio at Richard Strauss Institut
  • 08/02/2019 Landshut (D) – Oberon Trio with Christoph Prégardien
  • 24/02/2019 18:00 München-Pasing (D) – Recital with Cellist Jakob Spahn
  • 29/03/2019 18:00 Berlin (D) – Oberon Trio Concert in Centre Bagatelle
  • 05/04/2019 20:00 Lohne (D) – Brillaner Duo with Cellist Benedict Klöckner
  • 07/04/2019 17:00 Schloß Melschede (D) – Recital with Cellist Jakob Spahn
  • 27/04/2019 Stadthagen (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 03/05/2019 13:00 Zichron Yaakov (IL) – with Shirley Brill and Gilad Karni at the Elma Center
  • 04/05/2019 21:00 Tel Aviv (IL) – with Shirley Brill and Gilad Karni at the Israeli Conservatory
  • 05/05/2019 20:00 Jerusalem (IL) – with Shirley Brill and Gilad Karni at the Mormon University
  • 11/07/2019 München (D) – with Shirley Brill at Nymphenburger Schloss
  • 27/07/2019 19:30 Eisenach (D) – Wartburgkonzert with Sébastian Jacot, Cristina Gómez Godoy, Shirley Brill, Jasen Atanasov, Zora Slokar
  • 22/09/2019 Berlin (D) – Chamber Music with Jakob Spahn @ Clärchens Ballhaus
  • 25/09/2019 Berlin (D) – Chamber Music with Eldar Nebolsin and Kirill Gerstein
  • 11/10/2019 20:00 Pinneberg (D) – Chamber Music with David Stromberg
  • 15/10/2019 Berlin (D) – Chamber Music with Martin Spangenberg and Wolfgang Redik
  • 02/11/2019 19:30 Brugg (CH) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 03/11/2019 Bad Bergzabern (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 20/11/2019 20:00 Berlin (D) – Oberon Trio @ Piano Salon Christophori
  • 05/12/2019 19:00 München (D) – Chamber Music with members of the Bavarian State Opera
  • 17/01/2020 19:30 Schwerin (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 18/01/2020 20:00 Gießen (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 08/04/2020 20:00 Konzerthaus Berlin (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 25/04/2020 Polling (D) – Chamber Music with members of the Bavarian State Opera
  • 26/04/2019 17:00 Passau(D) – Chamber Music with Jakob Spahn
  • 10/05/2020 11:00 Kloster Malgarten (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 11/05/2020 20:00 Bern (CH) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 16/05/2020 Augsburg (D) – Oberon Trio with Ian Bostridge at the Mozartfest
  • 17/05/2020 11:00 München (D) – Chamber Music with members of the Bavarian State Opera
  • 26/06/2020 Mettlach (D) – Oberon Trio with Christoph Prégardien at the Kammermusiktage Mettlach
  • 27/06/2020 20:00 Ludwigsburg (D) – Oberon Trio with Christoph Prégardien at the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele
  • 28/06/2020 11:00 Ludwigsburg (D) – Oberon Trio at the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele
  • 04/10/2020 11:00 Bad Urach (D) – Oberon Trio with Christoph Prégardien at Herbstliche Musiktage Bad Urach
  • 12/10/2020 Coburg (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 19/06/2021 18:00 Ludwigsburg (D) – Oberon Trio at the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele
  • 19/06/2021 21:00 Ludwigsburg (D) – Oberon Trio at the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele
  • 20/06/2021 11:00 Ludwigsburg (D) – Oberon Trio at the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele
  • 13/07/2021 19:00 München (D) – Chamber Music with Jakob Spahn
  • 15/07/2021 20:00 München (D) – Chamber Music with Jakob Spahn
  • 15/09/2021 20:00 AMMERSEErenade(D) – Chamber Music with Jakob Spahn
  • 24/10/2021 Augsburg (D) – Oberon Trio with Ian Bostridge, Mozartfest
  • 13/11/2021 20:00 Berlin (D) – Brillaner Duo Concert
  • 11/01/2022 Amsterdam (NL) – Oberon Trio with Christoph Prégardien at the Concertgebouw
  • 12/01/2022 Groningen (NL) – Oberon Trio with Christoph Prégardien at the Concertgebouw
  • 15/02/2022 19:30 Heidelberger Frühling (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 06/03/2022 Schloss Melschede (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 20/03/2022 11:00 Munich (D) – with soloists of the Bayerische Staatsoper
  • 27/03/2022 Kloster Malgarten (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 23/04/2022 Garmisch-Partenkirchen (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 24/04/2022 Garmisch-Partenkirchen (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 07-10/04/2022 Maastricht (NL) – Masterclass at the Conservatorium Maastricht
  • 12/05/2022 19:30 Berlin (D) – with soloists of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra at Silent Green
  • 28/06/2022 Konzerthaus, Berlin (D) – with Jakob Spahn
  • 01-03/07/2022 Berlin (D) – M♀ZART Kammermusikfestival
  • 14/07/2022 Europäische Wochen Passau (D) – Oberon Trio with Ian Bostridge
  • 05-11/09/2022 Feldkirch (AT) – Feldkircher Streichertage
  • 05-11/09/2022 Feldkirch (AT) – Feldkircher Streichertage
  • 24/09/2022 20:00 Winnenden (D) – with Shirley Brill & Jakob Spahn
  • 09/10/2022 17:00 Burgdorf (D) – Oberon Trio Concert
  • 19/11/2022 18:00 Berlin (D) – Triogipfel at Kühlhaus Berlin
  • 08/01/2023 18:00 Berlin (D) – Oberon Trio at Centre Bagatelle
  • 15/01/2023 Essen Philharmonie (D) – Oberon Trio with Ian Bostridge
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Reviews

Jonathan Aner convinced with his sensitivity to phrasing. His poetic sounds. His playing harbors some secret within it. A touch of mystery. Lovely!

Hannoch Ron
Yedioth Aharonoth