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Intonations 2026

11. - 14. June

 
 
 

Intonations is the only chamber music festival of its kind in Berlin, and a glowing fixture of the city's vibrant musical calendar. Founded and curated by artistic director Elena Bashkirova, the festival brings together esteemed stars and celebrated young artists of the classical world in the intimate, unpretentious setting of the Kühlhaus Berlin once a year for a weekend that critics have hailed as a miraculous musical experience.

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Looking Back -- Intonations Festival 2026
KühlhausBerlin

 

The 2026 Intonations festival took place from the 11. - 14. of June at the Kühlhaus Berlin with a playful program celebrating the vibrance of chamber music. Martha Argerich, François LeleuxEmmanuel Pahud, Dorothea Röschmann, Karl-Heinz Steffens, Astrig Siranossian and more joined artistic director and pianist Elena Bashkirova in repertoire from Beethoven's violin sonatas to Mozart's Gran Partita to Messiaen's Le quatour pour la fin du temps, taking listeners through the theme of "From one to many" over the course of five concerts. Revisit the program below.​​

11. June, 19:30 - Opening Concert
Martha Argerich, Dorothea Röschmann, Astrig Siranossian & more

​Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio und Fuge c-Moll KV 546
Mohamed Hiber & Madeleine Carruzzo, Violine
Adrien La Marca, Viola
Claudio Bohórquez, Violoncello
Nabil Shehata, Kontrabass

Ludwig van Beethoven

Große Fuge B-Dur op. 134 für Klavier zu Vier Händen

Julia Hamos & Yael Kareth, Klavier

Benjamin Britten

Lachrymae, op. 48a

Adrien La Marca, Bratsche

Elena Bashkirova, Klavier 

 

Ludwig van Beethoven

Violinsonate F-Dur, Nr. 5, op. 24: “Frühling”

Boris Brovtsyn, Violine

Martha Argerich, Klavier

 

PAUSE

 

Bearbeitung von Astrig Siranossian

Ausgewählte Armenische Volkslieder

Astrig Siranossian, Gesang & Violoncello

 

Ludwig van Beethoven

Septett Es-Dur, op. 20

Pablo Barragán, Klarinette

Bar Zemach, Horn

Daniele Damiano, Fagott

Mohamed Hiber, Violine

Joaquín Riquelme García, Bratsche

Astrig Siranossian, Violoncello

Nabil Shehata, Contrabass

12. June, 19:30
Martha Argerich, Elena Bashkirova, Emmanuel Pahud & more

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Quintett in B-Dur für Klavier und Bläser

Julia Hamos, Klavier

Emmanuel Pahud, Flöte

Pablo Barragán, Klarinette

Daniele Damiano, Fagott

Bar Zemach, Horn

 

Sergei Rachmaninov

Zwei Stücke für Klavier zu sechs Händen

Elena Bashkirova, Nathalia Milstein, Yael Kareth, Klavier

 

Robert Schumann

Dichterliebe, op. 48

Thomas Bauer, Baritone

Martha Argerich, Klavier

 

PAUSE

 

Claude Debussy

Prélude l’apré midi d’un faune

Emmanuel Pahud, Flöte

Nathalia Milstein, Klavier

 

Oliver Messiaen

Quatuor pour la fin du Temps

Nathalia Milstein, Klavier

Pablo Barragán, Klarinette

Fedor Rudin, Violine

Astrig Siranossian, Violoncello

13. June, 17:00
Martha Argerich, Elena Bashkirova, Thomas Bauer, Emmanuel Pahud & more

Ludvig van Beethoven

Violinsonate Nr. 8 in G-Dur, op. 30 Nr. 3

Emmanuel Pahud, Flöte

Julia Hamos, Klavier

 

Richard Wagner

Wesendonk Lieder

Dorothea Röschmann, Sopran

Yael Kareth, Klavier

 

Ludwig van Beethoven

Violinsonate no. 3 in Es-Dur, op. 12 Nr. 3

Tatiana Samouil, Violine

Martha Argerich, Klavier

 

PAUSE

 

Johannes Brahms

Klarinettenquintett h-Moll, op. 115

Karl-Heinz Steffens, Klarinette

Fedor Rudin & Kathrin Rabus, Violine

Adrien La Marca, Bratsche

Andrei Ionita, Violoncello

 

PAUSE

Johannes Brahms

4 Ernste Gesänge

Thomas Bauer, Bariton

Elena Bashkirova, Klavier

 

Franz Schubert

Oktett in F-Dur, D. 803

Boris Brovtsyn & Mohamed Hiber, Violine

Adrien La Marca, Bratsche

Claudio Bohórquez, Violoncello

Nabil Shehata, Contrabass

Karl-Heinz Steffens, Klarinette

Daniele Damiano, Fagott

Ben Goldscheider, Horn

14. June, 11:30
Daniel Barenboim, Elena Bashkirova, François Leleux & more

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Oboenquartett F-Dur, K. 370/368b

François Leleux, Oboe

Tatiana Samouil, Violine

Joaquin Garcia Riquelme, Bratsche

Claudio Bohorquez, Violoncello

 

Alfred Schnittke

Moz-Art

Mohamed Hiber & Madeleine Carruzzo, Violine

 

Alfred Schnittke

Klavierquintett

Elena Bashkirova, Klavier

Marc Bouchkov & Lir Vaginsky, Violine

Yulia Deyneka, Bratsche

Tim Park, Violoncello

 

PAUSE

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Serenade für Bläser: “Gran Partita”

Daniel Barenboim, Dirigent

François Leleux & Nicholas Deustch, Oboe

Karl-Heinz Steffens & Pablo Barragán, Klarinette

Daniele Damiano & Hüma Beyza Ünal, Fagott

Andreas Lehnert & Alexandra Kehrle, Bassetthorn

Ben Goldscheider & Bar Zemach, Horn

Esko Laine, Contrabass

14. June, 19:30
Martha Argerich, Elena Bashkirova, Adrien La Marca, Tatiana Samouil & more

Ludwig van Beethoven

Violinsonate Nr. 7 in c-Moll, op. 30, Nr. 2

Boris Brovtsyn, Violine

Martha Argerich, Klavier

Kurt Weil

Ausgewählte Lieder

Dorothea Röschmann, Sopran

Yael Kareth, Klavier

 

Ludwig van Beethoven

Violinsonate Nr. 2 in A-Dur, op. 12, Nr. 2

Tatiana Samouil, Violine

Martha Argerich, Klavier

 

PAUSE

Bearbitung von Astrig Siranossian

Ausgewählte Armenische Volkslieder

Astrig Siranossian, Gesang & Violoncello

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Streichoktett in Es-Dur, op. 20

Marc Bouchkov, Kathrin Rabus, Lir Vaginsky, Madeleine Carruzzo, Violin

Adrien La Marca & Joaquin Riquelme García, Bratsche

Andrei Ionita & Tim Park, Violoncello

About the venue

KühlhausBerlin

Luckenwalder Straße 3

10963 Berlin

 

Once a cold storage facility, the landmark building KühlhausBerlin is now a vibrant space for cultural events and regularly hosts concerts, mounts art exhibitions, craft fairs, plant sales and more. 

Its concert hall is known as the cube: floors one through three of the building were opened up, so that there is a stage and audience seating level on the first floor, and open galleries with a view onto the stage on the second and third.

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​How to get there:

We look forward to welcoming you to the intonations festival at KühlhausBerlin. Located in the heart of the city, the venue is easily accessible via public transport.

Public Transport:
 

  • Gleisdreieck (U1, U2, U3): Just a 2-minute walk (140 m).

  • Möckernbrücke (U1, U3, U7): A 5-minute walk (500 m).

  • Anhalter Bahnhof (S1, S2, S25, S26): An 8-minute walk (500 m).
     

Tip: We recommend using public transport, as parking spaces in the immediate vicinity are limited.

History of the Festival

List of Participating Artists 2023 + Program: Intonations 2023: List of Participating Artists 2023: Participating Artists 10th of June, 2023 Banos, George – Violin Barragán, Pablo – Clarinet Bashkirova, Elena – Piano Bouchkov, Marc – Violin Carruzzo, Madeleine – Violin Karizna, Ivan – Cello Kremer, Gidon – Violin La Marca, Adrien – Viola Mershon, Masha – Viola Milstein, Nathalia – Piano Osokins, Georgijs – Piano Pahud, Emmanuel – Flute Park, Tim – Cello Rabus, Kathrin – Violin Röschmann, Dorothea – Soprano Tishchenko, Diana – Violin Program: Gustav Mahler – Klavierquartett Georgijs Osokins, Kathrin Rabus, Madeleine Carruzzo, Tim Park Robert Schumann – Frauenliebe und -leben, op. 42 Dorothea Röschmann, Elena Bashkirova Clara Schumann – Romances für Flöte und Klavier Emmanuel Pahud, Nathalia Milstein Erwin Schulhoff – Duo für Violine und Violoncello Diana Tishchenko, Tim Park Gustav Mahler – Lieder Dorothea Röschmann, Elena Bashkirova Robert Schumann – Klavierquintett Es-Dur, op. 44 Elena Bashkirova, Marc Bouchkov, Kathrin Rabus, Adrien La Marca, Ivan Karizna Dmitri Schostakowitsch – 2 Stücke für Streichoktett Marc Bouchkov, Kathrin Rabus, George Banos, Mascha Mershon, Adrien La Marca, Madeleine Carruzzo, Ivan Karizna, Tim Park Elliott Carter – Esprit rude / Esprit doux Emmanuel Pahud, Pablo Barragan Franz Schubert – Arpeggione Emmanuel Pahud, Elena Bashkirova Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Variationen für Violoncello und Klavier Nathalia Milstein, Ivan Karizna Mieczysław Weinberg – Sonate Nr. 4 für Violine und Klavier Gidon Kremer, Georgijs Osokins Béla Bartók – Contrasts Nathalia Milstein, Diana Tishchenko, Pablo Barragan Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Oktett Es-Dur, op. 20 Marc Bouchkov, Kathrin Rabus, George Banos, Mascha Mershon, Adrien La Marca, Madeleine Carruzzo, Ivan Karizna, Tim Park

List of Participating Artists 2024 + Program: Participating Artists 2024 Avdeeva, Yulianna – Piano Barenboim, Michael – Violin Bashkirova, Elena – Piano Bauer, Thomas – Baritone Barragán, Pablo – Clarinet Carmeli, Itamar – Piano Carruzzo, Madeleine – Violin Caussé, Gérard – Viola Dohr, Stefan – Horn Ferrández, Sara – Viola Foster, Lawrence – Conductor Helmerson, Frans – Cello Hiber, Mohamed – Violin Ioniță, Andrei – Cello Kang, Clara-Jumi – Violin Kashimoto, Daishin – Violin Kozhukhin, Denis – Piano Leonskaja, Elisabeth – Piano Levit, Igor – Piano Martin, Mihaela – Violin Mohamed, Sindy – Viola Pahud, Emmanuel – Flute Pape, René – Bass Park, Tim – Cello Rabus, Katrin – Violin Röschmann, Dorothea – Soprano Siranossian, Astrig – Cello Strongin, David – Violin Festival Program Friday, June 7 – 7:30 PM Antonín Dvořák – Slavonic Dances for Piano Four Hands, Op. 46 Performers: Elena Bashkirova, Denis Kozhukhin Hans Krása – Dance Performers: Mihaela Martin, Sara Ferrández, Tim Park Arnold Schoenberg – Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte, Op. 41 Performers: Lawrence Foster (Conductor), Dietrich Henschel, Yulianna Avdeeva, Katrin Rabus, Madeleine Carruzzo, Gérard Caussé, Astrig Siranossian Antonín Dvořák – Biblical Songs, Op. 99 Performers: René Pape, Elena Bashkirova Arnold Schoenberg – Transfigured Night, Op. 4 Performers: Michael Barenboim, Mohamed Hiber, David Strongin, Sara Ferrández, Astrig Siranossian, Tim Park Saturday, June 8 – 2:00 PM George Enescu – Wind Decet, Op. 14 Performers: Lawrence Foster (Conductor), Students of the Barenboim-Said Academy Bohuslav Martinů – Duo for Violin and Cello Performers: Michael Barenboim, Astrig Siranossian Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11 Performers: Elena Bashkirova, Pablo Barragán, Andrei Ioniță Ludwig van Beethoven – To the Distant Beloved, Op. 96 Performers: Thomas Bauer, Yulianna Avdeeva George Enescu – Octet in C Major, Op. 7 Performers: Mihaela Martin, Mohamed Hiber, Katrin Rabus, David Strongin, Sindy Mohamed, Sara Ferrández, Frans Helmerson, Andrei Ioniță Saturday, June 8 – 7:30 PM Igor Stravinsky – Suite from The Soldier’s Tale Performers: Pablo Barragán, Mohamed Hiber, Yulianna Avdeeva Ernest Bloch – Nigun from Baal Shem Performers: Clara-Jumi Kang, Itamar Carmeli Gustav Mahler – Five Songs on Poems by Friedrich Rückert Performers: Thomas Bauer, Elena Bashkirova Ernest Bloch – Hebrew Meditation Performers: Astrig Siranossian, Itamar Carmeli Johannes Brahms – Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26 Performers: Igor Levit, Clara-Jumi Kang, Gérard Caussé, Andrei Ioniță Sunday, June 9 – 2:00 PM Hanns Eisler – Duo for Violin and Cello Performers: Mihaela Martin, Frans Helmerson Arnold Schoenberg – Fantasy for Violin and Piano, Op. 47 Performers: Michael Barenboim, Itamar Carmeli Johannes Brahms – Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 40 Performers: Sunwook Kim, Daishin Kashimoto, Stefan Dohr Arnold Schoenberg – Brettl Songs Performers: Dorothea Röschmann, Denis Kozhukhin Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Piano Quintet in E Major, Op. 15 Performers: Denis Kozhukhin, Clara-Jumi Kang, Madeleine Carruzzo, Gérard Caussé, Astrig Siranossian Sunday, June 9 – 7:30 PM Sergei Prokofiev – Overture on Hebrew Themes Performers: Elena Bashkirova, Mihaela Martin, Pablo Barragán, Mohamed Hiber, Gérard Caussé, Tim Park Ludwig van Beethoven – Serenade in D Major, Op. 25 Performers: Emmanuel Pahud, Daishin Kashimoto, Mohamed Hiber Franz Schubert – Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 99, D. 898 Performers: Elisabeth Leonskaja, Michael Barenboim, Andrei Ioniță Sergei Prokofiev – Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 94 Performers: Emmanuel Pahud, Denis Kozhukhin Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 Performers: Mohamed Hiber, Katrin Rabus, Madeleine Carruzzo, David Strongin, Gérard Caussé, Sara Ferrández, Frans Helmerson, Tim Park

List of Participating Artists 2025 + Program: Participating Artists 2025 Barenboim, Michael – Violin Bashkirova, Elena – Piano Bauer, Thomas – Baritone Bendix-Balgley, Noah – Violin Biron, Mor – Bassoon Brazauskas, Žilvinas – Clarinet Carruzzo, Madeleine – Violin Careddu, Silvia – Flute Damiano, Daniele – Bassoon Gedeck, Martina – Speaker / Actress Goldscheider, Ben – Horn Gomez, Cristina – Oboe Haasch, Anne – Piano Hiber, Mohamed – Violin Ioniță, Andrei – Cello Karizna, Ivan – Cello La Marca, Adrien – Viola Leleux, François – Oboe Malofeev, Alexander – Piano Mangova, Plamena – Piano Margulis, Alissa – Violin Martin, Mihaela – Violin Milstein, Nathalia – Piano Müller, Fabian – Piano Mohamed, Sindy – Viola Nikolovska, Ema – Mezzo-soprano Park, Tim – Cello Popovici, Razvan – Viola Prégardien, Julian – Tenor Rabus, Kathrin – Violin Riquelme García, Joaquín – Viola Röschmann, Dorothea – Soprano Rudin, Fedor – Violin Samouil, Tatiana – Violin Shehata, Nabil – Double Bass Siranossian, Astrig – Cello Soltani, Kian – Cello Tishchenko, Diana – Violin Program 12 – 15 June 2025 Thursday, June 12 7:30 PM – Opening Concert W.A. Mozart – Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica Performers: Silvia Careddu, Cristina Gomez, Razvan Popovici, Kian Soltani, Elena Bashkirova Paul Hindemith – Kleine Kammermusik Performers: Silvia Careddu, Cristina Gomez, Žilvinas Brazauskas, Mor Biron, Ben Goldscheider W.A. Mozart – Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major, K. 452 Performers: Elena Bashkirova, Cristina Gomez, Žilvinas Brazauskas, Mor Biron, Ben Goldscheider Ottorino Respighi – Il Tramonto Performers: Dorothea Röschmann, Fedor Rudin, Madeleine Carruzzo, Joaquín Riquelme García, Kian Soltani Johannes Brahms – Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 Performers: Fabian Müller, Fedor Rudin, Kathrin Rabus, Adrian La Marca, Kian Soltani Friday, June 13 6:00 PM – Intonations Extra Hour Richard Strauss – Enoch Arden – Melodrama, Op. 38 Performers: Martina Gedeck, Elena Bashkirova 7:30 PM – Concert II Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – "oder soll es Tod bedeuten?" (arr. Reimann) Performers: Ema Nikolovska, Kathrin Rabus, Alissa Margulis, Joaquín Riquelme García, Tim Park W.A. Mozart – String Quintet in G Minor, K. 516 Performers: Mohamed Hiber, Madeleine Carruzzo, Adrien La Marca, Joaquín Riquelme García, Ivan Karizna Johannes Brahms – Two Songs, Op. 91 Gestillte Sehnsucht Geistliches Wiegenlied Performers: Dorothea Röschmann, Adrien La Marca, Alexander Malofeev Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – String Quintet No. 2, Op. 87 Performers: Mihaela Martin, Diana Tishchenko, Adrien La Marca, Razvan Popovici, Andrei Ioniță Saturday, June 14 12:00 PM – Concert III (Matinee) Sergei Prokofiev – Quintet in G Minor, Op. 39 Performers: François Leleux, Pablo Barragán, Kathrin Rabus, Sindy Mohamed, Nabil Shehata César Franck – Piano Quintet in F Minor Performers: Plamena Mangova, Mohamed Hiber, Diana Tishchenko, Razvan Popovici, Tim Park Francis Poulenc – Tel Jour, telle Nuit Performers: Ema Nikolovska, Nathalia Milstein Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 47 Performers: Alexander Malofeev, Alissa Margulis, Diana Tishchenko, Joaquín Riquelme García, Ivan Karizna 6:00 PM – Intonations Extra Hour Franz Schubert – Selected Songs Performers: Julian Prégardien, Anne Haasch 7:30 PM – Concert IV Antonín Dvořák – String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 77 Performers: Diana Tishchenko, Mohamed Hiber, Sindy Mohamed, Ivan Karizna, Nabil Shehata Béla Bartók – Piano Quintet in C Major Performers: Plamena Mangova, Mihaela Martin, Alissa Margulis, Razvan Popovici, Ivan Karizna György Ligeti – Öt Arany-dal Performers: Thomas Bauer, Alexander Malofeev Franz Schubert – String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 Performers: Mohamed Hiber, Madeleine Carruzzo, Adrien La Marca, Astrig Siranossian, Andrei Ioniță Sunday, June 15 11:00 AM – Concert V (Matinee) Ludwig van Beethoven – Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op. 16 Performers: Fabian Müller, François Leleux, Pablo Barragán, Daniele Damiano, Ben Goldscheider Arnold Schoenberg – Chamber Symphony, Op. 9 (Webern Version) Performers: Nathalia Milstein, Tatiana Samouil, Pablo Barragán, Silvia Careddu, Astrig Siranossian Franz Liszt – Selected Songs Performers: Thomas Bauer, Elena Bashkirova Anton Bruckner – String Quintet in F Major Performers: Noah Bendix-Balgley, Kathrin Rabus, Adrien La Marca, Sindy Mohamed, Andrei Ioniță 7:30 PM – Closing Concert Noam Sheriff – String Quintet Performers: Tatiana Samouil, Kathrin Rabus, Joaquín Riquelme García, Sindy Mohamed, Tim Park Franz Schubert – The Trout Quintet Performers: Elena Bashkirova, Michael Barenboim, Sindy Mohamed, Astrig Siranossian, Nabil Shehata Franz Schubert – Selected Songs Performers: Ema Nikolovska, Fabian Müller Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 Performers: Noah Bendix-Balgley, Tatiana Samouil, Madeleine Carruzzo, Alissa Margulis, Joaquín Riquelme García, Razvan Popovici, Ivan Karizna, Tim Park

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