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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