conductor
2024
27 June
Concert and Ballroom "Neue Welt" Zwickau 7:30 p.m.
Opening concert of the 19th International
Robert Schumann Competition Zwickau
Robert Schumann
Of the Page and the King’s Daughter op. 140
The Singer's Curse op. 139
The King's Son op. 116
Overture to the Rheinweinlied op. 123
Carolina Ullrich (soprano), Henriette Gödde (alto), Zhuohan, Sun (tenor), Jonathan Michie (baritone), Andrey Valiguras (bass)
Robert Franz Singakademie Halle/Saale,
Choral Association Sachsenring Zwickau and
Members of the Hamburg Symphonic Choir,
Rehearsals: Ekkehard Klemm, Andreas Reuter, Simon Fröhlich.
Clara Schumann Philharmonic Orchestra Plauen-Zwickau
Conductors: Johannes Honecker, Nikolaas Schmeer,
Howard Arman
27 June
Concert and Ballroom "Neue Welt" Zwickau 7:30 p.m.
Opening concert of the 19th International
Robert Schumann Competition Zwickau
Robert Schumann
Of the Page and the King’s Daughter op. 140
The Singer's Curse op. 139
The King's Son op. 116
Overture to the Rheinweinlied op. 123
Carolina Ullrich (soprano), Henriette Gödde (alto), Zhuohan, Sun (tenor), Jonathan Michie (baritone), Andrey Valiguras (bass)
Robert Franz Singakademie Halle/Saale,
Choral Association Sachsenring Zwickau and
Members of the Hamburg Symphonic Choir,
Rehearsals: Ekkehard Klemm, Andreas Reuter, Simon Fröhlich.
Clara Schumann Philharmonic Orchestra Plauen-Zwickau
Conductors: Johannes Honecker, Nikolaas Schmeer,
Howard Arman
27 June
Concert and Ballroom "Neue Welt" Zwickau 7:30 p.m.
Opening concert of the 19th International
Robert Schumann Competition Zwickau
Robert Schumann
Of the Page and the King’s Daughter op. 140
The Singer's Curse op. 139
The King's Son op. 116
Overture to the Rheinweinlied op. 123
Carolina Ullrich (soprano), Henriette Gödde (alto), Zhuohan, Sun (tenor), Jonathan Michie (baritone), Andrey Valiguras (bass)
Robert Franz Singakademie Halle/Saale,
Choral Association Sachsenring Zwickau and
Members of the Hamburg Symphonic Choir,
Rehearsals: Ekkehard Klemm, Andreas Reuter, Simon Fröhlich.
Clara Schumann Philharmonic Orchestra Plauen-Zwickau
Conductors: Johannes Honecker, Nikolaas Schmeer,
Howard Arman
27 June
Concert and Ballroom "Neue Welt" Zwickau 7:30 p.m.
Opening concert of the 19th International
Robert Schumann Competition Zwickau
Robert Schumann
Of the Page and the King’s Daughter op. 140
The Singer's Curse op. 139
The King's Son op. 116
Overture to the Rheinweinlied op. 123
Carolina Ullrich (soprano), Henriette Gödde (alto), Zhuohan, Sun (tenor), Jonathan Michie (baritone), Andrey Valiguras (bass)
Robert Franz Singakademie Halle/Saale,
Choral Association Sachsenring Zwickau and
Members of the Hamburg Symphonic Choir,
Rehearsals: Ekkehard Klemm, Andreas Reuter, Simon Fröhlich.
Clara Schumann Philharmonic Orchestra Plauen-Zwickau
Conductors: Johannes Honecker, Nikolaas Schmeer,
Howard Arman
15/ 16 & 20 June
8 p.m. City Church St. Nicholas, Aachen
6 p.m. De Kopermolen, Vaals
8 p.m. St Anna, Aachen-Walheim
On overgrown paths
Aljoscha Ristow Morgenstern-Gesänge (world premiere)
Paul Hindemith Six Chansons
Works by Mäntyjärvi, McGlade and Rautavaara
Madrigalchor Aachen
Johannes Honecker, Director
06 June
Concert and Ballroom "Neue Welt" Zwickau 7:30 p.m.
Opening concert of the 19th International
Robert Schumann Competition Zwickau
Robert Schumann
Of the Page and the King’s Daughter op. 140
The Singer's Curse op. 139
The King's Son op. 116
Overture to the Rheinweinlied op. 123
Carolina Ullrich (soprano), Henriette Gödde (alto), Zhuohan, Sun (tenor), Jonathan Michie (baritone), Andrey Valiguras (bass)
Robert Franz Singakademie Halle/Saale,
Choral Association Sachsenring Zwickau and
Members of the Hamburg Symphonic Choir,
Rehearsals: Ekkehard Klemm, Andreas Reuter, Simon Fröhlich.
Clara Schumann Philharmonic Orchestra Plauen-Zwickau
Conductors: Johannes Honecker, Nikolaas Schmeer,
Howard Arman
11 - 15 April
Stuttgart, Liederhalle. 11 & 12 April 8pm
Cologne, Philharmonie. 14 April 6pm
Freiburg, Concert Hall. 15 April 8pm
Jean Sibelius Finlandia Hymn op. 26, No. 7
Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 7 op. 105
Feruccio Busoni Concerto op. 39
Chorwerk Ruhr & Zurich Singakademie
Rehearsal Johannes Honecker
Kirill Gerstein, piano
SWR Symphony Orchestra
John Stogards, conductor
25 February
Aukirche Monschau
Dona nobis pacem
Works by Hindemith, Rautavaara, Rheinberger and others
Madrigalchor Aachen
Johannes Honecker, Director
2023
16 & 17 December 2023, Church of the Peace of God & St. Antonius Abbas Bergisch Gladbach: Arise, become light. Works by Fauré, Rheinberger, Ešenvalds, etc. Jonas Nobis, trumpet. George Warren, organ. Choir tonart. Johannes Honecker, conductor.
10 December 2023, Eurogress Aachen: Neruda. Works by Annette Kruisbrink and Patricio Wang. Luciana Mancini, soprano. Patricio Arroyo, tenor. Duo Bögeholz Mosalini, instrumentalists. Vocal ensemble Caleidon. Johannes Honecker and Patricio Wang, conductor.
5 & 6 December 2023, Konzerthaus Dortmund: M. Ravel Daphnis et Chloé. Chorwerk Ruhr. Johannes Honecker, rehearsal. Chamber Choir of the University of Dortmund. Ulrich Arns, rehearsal. Members of the Dortmund Opera Choir. Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra. Gabriel Feltz, conductor.
5 November 2023 in St. Paulus Künzelsau: Da pacem Domine. J. Ryelandt Mass, A. Becker From the depths, K. Nystedt Audi. A Cappella e.V. Volker Hempfling and Johannes Honecker, conductor.
22/23 September 2023 St. Dimitrios Aachen, Aula of the HfMT Cologne: Felix Mendelssohn Elijah. Inga Balzer-Wolf, soprano. Bettina Schaeffer, alto. Stefan Sbonnik, tenor. Frederik Schauhoff, bass. Madrigal Choir Aachen. Vocal ensemble Caleidon. Orchestra of students of the HfMT Cologne. Johannes Honecker, conductor.
13 September 2023 Minoritenkirche Cologne: Music at noon. C. Schürch Les Quatrains Valaisans. WDR Radio Choir. Scholarship holders of the Forum Dirigieren, conductor.
1 September 2023 in the auditorium of the HfM Saar, Saarbrücken: Choir concert as part of the HfM Saar Summer School. H. Uçarsu Kar Sarkimi, Y. Konstantinidis from: 8 Songs of Asia Minor No. 1, 6 and 8, Saarbrücken Chamber Choir.
22 June 2023 at the Deutsche Bank Stadium Aachen: Horse and Symphony. Works from Beatles to Adele. Aachen Youth Choir Theatre, Aachen Symphony Orchestra (conductor: Christopher Ward).
18/19 June 2023, Christopher Ward, E. Elgar: Dream of Gerontius, Madrigalchor Aachen (conducted by Johannes Honecker), New Dublin Voices (conducted by Bernie Sherlock), BachVokal (conducted by Georg Hage), Junger Chor Aachen (conducted by Fritz ter Wey), Carmina Mundi (conducted by Harald Nickoll), Aachener Kammerchor (conducted by Martin te Laak), Sinfonieorchester Aachen.
4/10/11 & 18 June 2023 in Kopermolen Vaals [NL], Depot Aachen, Trinitatiskirche Köln & Kulturkirche Liebfrauen Duisburg: Cherubim. Works by D. Bogdanovic, S. Assad, F. Gasull Aigua (UA) as part of the Spegtra festival. Vocal ensemble Caleidon, instrumentalists.
2 June 2023 at the Depot, Aachen: International guest choir concert as part of the International Chorbiennale Aachen. Works by C. Monteverdi, M. Lauridsen, J. Linkola, among others, Madrigalchor Aachen, Sofia Kiev (cond. Oleksii Shamrytskyi).
28 May 2023, Christopher Ward, A. Berg: Wozzeck, Opernchor Theater Aachen (rehearsed by Johannes Honecker), Kinderchor Theater Aachen (rehearsed by Jori Klomp), soloist ensemble of the Theater Aachen, Sinfonieorchester Aachen
13/14 May 2023 Sommersång - Scandinavian choral music for the Midsommarfest. Concert choir tonart e.V.
26 April 2023 in the auditorium of the HfMT Cologne: Choral concert. J. Daniel-Lesur Le Cantique de Cantique. Chorwerk Ruhr.
19 March 2023 in the Bergischer Löwen, Bergisch Gladbach: Concert of the city's music performing associations. Konzertchor tonart e.V., sing-along concert with clubs and audience.
12 January 2023 in the auditorium of the HfMT Cologne: Concert with the WDR Rundfunkchor choir academy. N.W. Gade 5 songs op. 13.
2022
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December 10th/11th, 2022 in St. Antonius Abbas Herkenrath, tent church Kippekausen Refrath: Welcome, King of Heaven. GF Handel Four Coronation Anthems, A. Vivaldi Gloria. Concert choir tonart eV, Orchestra Caleidon. Soprano: Inga Balzer-Wolf, Alto: Dominique Bilitza / Hanna Schäfer (11.12.)
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October 27, 2022 in the City Church of St. Nikolaus Aachen: Benefit concert. Works by B. Britten, M. Lauridsen, J. Rutter and others. Madrigalchor Aachen, Orchestra Phantabio.
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October 15, 2022 in the auditorium of the HfMT Cologne: Concert with the vocal ensemble of the HfMT Cologne. C. Monteverdi Lamento d'Arianna.
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September 21, 2022 in the Knechtsteden Monastery Basilica: From di Lasso to the present. F. Perotti Ave Maris stella (premiere), E. Jang Nisi Dominus (premiere), O. Krokhalev Blumen (premiere), CH Honores Wen(n) der Tukan ruft (premiere), T. Blomenkamp Psalm 116. The Little Concert, Rheinische Kantorei. As part of the Knechtsteden Early Music Festival.
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September 10, 2022 in the auditorium of the HfMT Cologne, September 25, 2022 in the auditorium of the FH Aachen: Yesterday's tomorrow. Works by S. Assad and H. Villa-Lobos as part of the Soundlinks and Spegtra festivals. Vocal ensemble Caleidon accompanied by guitar: Quatuor Eclisses, Cologne Guitar Quartet.
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August 14, 2022 in the Annakirche Aachen: Concert for Peace. Monteverdi, Poulenc. Madrigal Choir Aachen.
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July 24-31, 2022 Concert tour with the Aachen Madrigal Choir to Poland with concerts in Krakow (July 24, St. Barbara Church), Rybnik (July 26, St. Anthony's Basilica), Opole (July 27, St. Peter and Paul) and Wroclaw (July 29, University Church). Program: Regina Coeli Laetare with works by H. Schütz, JH Schein, G. Gorczycki, P. Lukaszewski and others.
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July 1, 2022 in the Christuskirche Obernbeck: The Sound of Silence. Chorwerk Ruhr (stand-in for Florian Helgath). Works by M. Schmolling, C. Gesualdo and C. Monteverdi Sestina.
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June 12, 2022 in the Free Evangelical Congregation of Aachen: Madrigals and Chansons. F. Poulenc Chansons françaises, including Madrigalchor Aachen
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May 21/22, 2022 in St. Marien Bergisch Gladbach Gronau, St. Josef Bergisch Gladbach Heidkamp: L. Bernstein Chichester Psalms (small version), J. Rutter Magnificat (version for chamber orchestra). Concert choir tonart eV, Ensemble Caleidon, soprano: Inga Balzer-Wolf.
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May 15, 2022 in the auditorium of the University of Cologne: GF Handel Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline - The ways of Zion do mourn HWV 264. Vocal ensemble of the HfMT Cologne, Orchestra of the University of Cologne.
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February 26, 2022 in the auditorium of the HfMT Cologne: Concert with the Choral Academy of the WDR Radio Choir. Works by J. Brahms and O. Park.
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​ 2022, Florian Helgath, A. Kathny: Circles, E. Rushton: Chanson de Roland, Zürcher Singakademie
2021
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11/12 & 17 December 2021 in St. Michael Aachen, St. Andreas Aachen, St. Aposteln Cologne: My spirit rejoices. Choral music for Advent with works by H. Schütz, TL de Victoria, F. Mendelssohn and others. Madrigalchor Aachen.
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November 2021, Florian Helgath, S. Odeh-Tamimi: Mansúr, Chorwerk Ruhr
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17 October 2021, Donaueschingen Festival for New Music, 20 October 2021 Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, 21 October 2021 Cologne Philharmonic, Sylvain Cambreling, F. Filidei: The Read Death (world premiere), Chorwerk Ruhr (rehearsed by Johannes Honecker), SWR Vokalensemble (rehearsed by Michael Alber), SWR Symphony Orchestra