A musical journey to kick off the new year with cellist Margreta Häfer and pianist Yoko Kuwahara. It begins with a detour to the jazz bars of New York in the 1920s, leads directly to the melancholy, passionate tango dives of Buenos Aires and finally ends with César Franck's great romantic A major sonata in Paris.
New Year's concert - start of the anniversary year: 10 years of the duo Yoko and Margreta
Cellist Margreta Häfer and pianist Yoko Kuwahara open their 10th stage anniversary with a multifaceted program.
On January 2, 2026, the renowned duo Yoko and Margreta invite you to a special concert. It will not only mark the musical start to the new year, but also the beginning of the 10th anniversary of the perfectly coordinated duo. For a decade now, they have been delighting audiences with their extraordinary programs as well as their intense interplay, virtuosity and almost blind mutual musical understanding.
The 60-minute program showcases the duo's stylistic diversity and takes the audience on an inspiring journey.
From New York jazz to tango Eldorado: the concert begins with a lively arrangement of George Gershwin's "Three Preludes" for cello and piano. Immediately afterwards, the duo will whisk you away to the passionate tango worlds of Argentina. With Astor Piazzolla's "Le Grand Tango", Margreta Häfer and Yoko Kuwahara present a key work of their collaboration - filled to the brim with drama, passion and virtuosity.
The climax is the grand Sonata in A major by César Franck, here in the popular version for cello and piano. Franck, who worked in Paris throughout his life, created a work of overwhelming expressiveness and deep emotionality.
This concert is an invitation to start the new year full of energy, but also to enjoy moments of reflection.
Make sure you get your tickets for this unforgettable New Year's kick-off.
