03.12.2024 19:00 ESSEN (D) PHILHARMONIE 

Christmas with wiener sängerknaben

• NN

Wiener Sängerknaben
Önder Baloglu & Les essences

13.09.2024 20:00 ESSEN (D) ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN HALLE 5 

HEAVENLY HARMONIES II

• A.Schönberg: Suite in the Old Style

• A.Schönberg: Verklärte Nacht

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

22.07.2024 19:00 HERRENCHIEMSEE (D) SPIEGELSAAL 

HERRENCHIEMSEE FESTIVAL: L‘ARTE DEL VIOLINO 

• M.-A.Charpentier: Concert pour 4 parties de violes

• H.I.F.Biber: Battalia à 10

• A.Vivaldi: Concerto for 3 Violins RV 551

• J.S.Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3 BWV 1048

• J.M.Leclair: Violin Concerto G minor Op.10/6

• P.Locatelli: Concerto for 4 Violins F Major Op.4/12

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences
Reinhard Goebel, Conception and Mentoring

29.05.2024 18:00 ESSEN (D) HAUS FUHR

L‘ARTE DEL VIOLINO

• M.-A.Charpentier: Concert pour 4 parties de violes

• H.I.F.Biber: Battalia à 10

• A.Vivaldi: Concerto for 3 Violins RV 551

• J.S.Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3 BWV 1048

• J.M.Leclair: Violin Concerto G minor Op.10/6

• P.Locatelli: Concerto for 4 Violins F Major Op.4/12

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences
Reinhard Goebel, Conception and Mentoring

17.04.2024 20:00 ANKARA (TR) CSO ADA

21.04.2024 16:00 DÜSSELDORF (D) TONHALLE

Ottoman Wars or How Coffee Arrived in Europe

• A.Schmelzer: Türkenschlacht bei Wien 1683

• J.J.Fux: Turcaria

• H.I.F.Biber: Battalia à 10

• W.A.Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra KV 219

• W.A.Mozart: Adagio and Fuga c Minor KV546

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences
Maxi Schafroth, Moderation (Düsseldorf)

24.03.2024 17:00 MOERS (D) ST.BARBARA

29.03.2024 17:00 DUISBURG (D) SALVATORKIRCHE

STABAT MATER

• L.Boccherini: Stabat Mater 

Maria Portela Lucas Larisch, Soprano
Les essences

02.03.2024 19:00 ESSEN (D) SCHLOSS BORBECK

03.03.2024 17:00 DUISBURG (D) MARIENKIRCHE

09.03.2024 19:00 KÖNIGSWINTER (D) SIEBENGEBIRGSMUSEUM

TALK LOUDER, SCHOUT…

• Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet Op.18 No.6

• Bedrich Smetana: From my Life

Les essences:
Önder Baloglu & Bianca Adamek, Violins
Odysseas Lavaris, Viola
Diego Hernandez, Cello

29.12.2023 19:00 OSNABRÜCK (D) STEINWERK ST. KATHARINEN

30.12.2023 19:00 NEUSTADT AN DER WEINSTRASSE (D) HAMBACHER SCHLOSS

31.12.2023 19:00 DÜSSELDORF (D) JOHANNESKIRCHE

NEW YEAR‘S CONCERT

• A.Marcello: Oboe Concerto

• A.Vivaldi: Violin Concerto „Winter“ 

• J.S.Bach: Double Concerto for Violin and Oboe 

• W.A.Mozart: Adagio for Cor anglais and Strings

Blanca Geisner, Oboe
Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

26.11.2023 17:00 DUISBURG (D) MARIENKIRCHE

CHAMBER MUSIC AT MARIENTOR: BRAHMS AND MORE

• F.Schubert: String Quintet C Major D 956

Les essences:
Önder Baloglu & Bianca Adamek, Violins
Odysseas Lavaris, Viola
Diego Hernandez, Cello
Ines Bueno Lopez, Cello 

29.09.2023 19:30 LEVERKUSEN (D) FORUM LEVERKUSEN

BABA BEN ÖLMÜŞ MÜYEM? | PAPA, AM I DEAD NOW?

• Anonym: Odam kireçtir 

• Aşık Veysel: Uzun ince bir yoldayım 

• Anonym: Ah bir ateş ver

• Paul Hindemith: Trauermusik

• Benjamin Britten: Lachrymae

• Tigran Mansurian: Testament 

• Franz Schubert: Der Tod und das Mädchen D 820

• Giacomo Puccini: Crisantemi

• Samuel Barber: Adagio

• Graham Waterhouse: Reliquary (World Premiere)

Gareth Lubbe, Viola and Overtone Singing
Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

27.09.2023 20:00 ADANA (TR) ABB KONSER SALONU

ADANA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

• E.Granados: Piano Quintet G minor 

• U.C.Erkin: Piano Quintet 

• S.Barber: String Quartet op.11

Les essences:
Önder Baloglu & Bianca Adamek, Violins
Odysseas Lavaris, Viola
Diego Hernandez, Cello
Ezgi Kelleözü, Piano

16.09.2023 18:00 DÜSSELDORF (D) JOHANNESKIRCHE

THE CREATION at düsseldorf festival

• J.Haydn: The Creation

• S.Barber: String Quartet op.11

• G.Puccini: Crisantemi

Les essences
Johanneskantorei
Wolfgang Abendroth

04.09.2023 20:00 ISTANBUL (TR) CEMAL RESIT REY KONSER SALONU

AKADEMI FESTIVAL ISTANBUL

• J.Brahms: Piano Quartet G minor op.25

• S.Barber: String Quartet op.11

• G.Puccini: Crisantemi

Les essences:
Önder Baloglu & Bianca Adamek, Violins
Odysseas Lavaris, Viola
Diego Hernandez, Cello
Pavel Gililov, Piano

23.07.2023 19:30 DURRËS (AL) ST. LUCIA CHURCH

DURRës INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

• A.Dvorák Piano Quintett A Major op.81

• F.Mendelssohn String Octet E-flat Major op.20

Members of Les essences and Western Balkans Youth Orchestra 

11.07.2023 20:30 KERATOKAMPOS, CRETE (GR) VIANNOS GALLERY „SAVVAS PETRAKIS“

12.07.2023 21:00 RETHYMNO, CRETE (GR) MOSQUE NERATZE

CRETE TOUR

• N.Skalkottas  Greek Dances No.1, 4, 5

• Ö.Baloglu  Istanbul 

• W.A.Mozart  Divertimento D Major KV 136

• G.Puccini  Crisantemi

• F.Schubert  Ouverture D8

• F.Kreisler Liebesleid, Liebesfreud, Schön Rosmarin

Les essences:
Önder Baloglu & Bianca Adamek & Iannis Petrakis & Ivan Knezevic, Violins
Odysseas Lavaris & Ivan Knezevic, Violas
Diego Hernandez, Cello

02.07.2023 17:00 DUISBURG (D) MARIENKIRCHE

CHAMBER MUSIC AT MARIENTOR: Tradition and upheaval

• A.Dvorák Piano Quintett A Major op.81

• E.Granados Piano Quintet G minor 

• U.C.Erkin Piano Quintet 

Les essences:
Önder Baloglu & Bianca Adamek, Violins
Odysseas Lavaris, Viola
Diego Hernandez, Cello
Ezgi Kelleözü, Piano

23.06.2023 18:00 ESSEN (D) UNIVERSITY DUISBURG-ESSEN, CAMPUS ESSEN, RONDELL GELBE CAFETE

LES ESSENCES: MOZARTFEST UND HIMMELSLEUCHTEN

• W.A.Mozart Divertimento F Major KV 138

• W.A.Mozart Kassation B Major KV 99

• W.A.Mozart Divertimento D Major KV 136

• W.A.Mozart Kassation G Major KV 63

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

07.05.2023 11:00 ESSEN (D) EVANGELISCHE KIRCHE ESSEN-WERDEN

SEI SOLO

• J.S.Bach Sonata C Major BWV 1005

• J.S.Bach Partita E Major BWV 1006

Önder Baloglu, Violin

22.05.-01.06.2023 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (W) MS EUROPA

GULLIVER on the seas

• G.P.Telemann Gulliver‘s Travels 

• N.Skalkottas Greek Dances No.1, 4, 5

• Ö.Baloglu Istanbul 

• Anonym Ah bir ates ver 

• Jean Cras String Trio

Ein Wiener Schmankerlabend 

• J.Haydn Violin Concerto G Major

• Schubert Rondo (Ö&Q)

• W.A.Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik KV525

• F.Kreisler Liebesleid, Liebesfreud, Schön Rosmarin

Rebekka Hartmann, Violin
Les essences

23.04.2023 18:00 DÜSSELDORF (D) JOHANNESKIRCHE

BACH’S B MINOr MASS

• J.S.Bach Mass in B minor 

Les essences
Düsseldorfer Kammerchor
Rheinstimmen
Wolfgang Abendroth

16.04.2023 17:00 MOERS (D) ST.BARBARA MEERBECK

OF COMING AND GOING

• J.Haydn The Seven Last Words

• H.I.F.Biber Selection from Rosary Sonatas

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

14.04.2023 13:00 TEL-AVIV (IL) RAN BARON HALL

FOCUS ON HARP

• F.Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Concerto for Violin and Piano D minor (arr.)

• A.Caplet Conte Fantastique

Lior Ouziel, Harp
Les essences

07.04.2023 17:00 ESSEN (D) LIGHTHOUSE

LES ESSENCES: THE SEVEN LAST WORDS

• J.Haydn The Seven Last Words

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

29.03.2023 20:00 DUISBURG (D) SALVATORKIRCHE

THE SEVEN LAST WORDS

• J.Haydn The Seven Last Words

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

24.03.2023 19:30 DÜSSELDORF (D) NEANDERKIRCHE

PASSIONSKONZERT

• F.Mendelssoh-Bartholdy Psalm 42

• J.-B.Lully Miserere

Les essences
Düsseldorfer Kammerchor
Rheinstimmen
Wolfgang Abendroth

18.03.2023 20:00 ISTANBUL (TR) YELDEGIRMENI SANAT

SEI SOLO

• J.S.Bach Sonata G minor BWV 1001

• J.S.Bach Sonata A minor BWV 1003

• J.S.Bach Sonata C Major BWV 1005

Önder Baloglu, Violin

10.03.2023 19:00 ESSEN (D) GEIGENBAU BARTSCH

SEI SOLO

• J.S.Bach Sonata A minor BWV 1003

• Selections from Unvoiced Diaries

Önder Baloglu, Violin

08.03.2023 16:00 DUISBURG (D) KLEINER KONZERTSAAL FOLKWANG UDK

ROSARY SONATAS

• H.I.F.Biber Rosary Sonatas no.5, 8, 11, 15

Önder Baloglu, Violin
Wolfgang Kostujak, Harpsichord

04.02.2023 11:15 ESSEN (D) EVANGELISCHE KIRCHE ESSEN-WERDEN

SEI SOLO

• J.S.Bach Sonata G minor BWV 1001

• J.S.Bach Sonata A minor BWV 1003

Önder Baloglu, Violin

13.01.2023 19:00 ESSEN (D) GEIGENBAU BARTSCH

SEI SOLO

• J.S.Bach Partita D minor BWV 1004

• Selections from Unvoiced Diaries

Önder Baloglu, Violin

04.01.2023 19:00 ISTANBUL (TR) YELDEGIRMENI SANAT

SEI SOLO

• J.S.Bach Partita B minor BWV 1002

• J.S.Bach Partita D minor BWV 1004

• J.S.Bach Partita E Major BWV 1006

Önder Baloglu, Violin

31.12.2022 16:00 KAMP-LINTFORT (D) PFERDESTALL IM SCHIRRHOF

31.12.2022 18:00 KAMP-LINTFORT (D) PFERDESTALL IM SCHIRRHOF

NEW YEAR‘S CONCERT

• F.Schubert Ouverture C minor D 8

• W.A.Mozart Divertimenti KV 136 & 138

• F.Kreisler Old Viennese Melodies

• G.Puccini Crisantemi

Les essences:
Önder Baloglu & Bianca Adamek, Violins
Mikalai Chernukha, Viola
Diego Hernandez, Cello

30.11.2022 19:00 ESSEN (D) GEIGENBAU BARTSCH

SEI SOLO

• J.S.Bach Partita E Major BWV 1006

• Selections from Unvoiced Diaries

Önder Baloglu, Violin

20.11.2022 16:00 ESSEN (D) HAUS FUHR

LES ESSENCES: ROSAMUNDES SCHUBERT II

• F.Schubert Ouverture C minor D 8

• F.Schubert String Quartet D minor D 810 "Death and the Maiden"

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences & Andreas Reiner

25.09.2022 18:00 ESSEN (D) BÜRGERMEISTERHAUS WERDEN

LES ESSENCES: ROSAMUNDES SCHUBERT I

• F.Schubert String Quintet C Major D 956

Anja Lechner, Violoncello
Les essences

03.06.2022 20:00 DORTMUND (D) KONZERTHAUS

PEACE CONCERT

• W.A.Mozart Adagio and Fugue KV 546

• Lars-Erik Larsson Concertino for Trombone and Strings Op.45 No.7

• J.Haydn Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra C Major

• W.A.Mozart Symphony F Major KV 112

Anastasia Kobekina, Violoncello
Polina Tarasenko, Trombone
Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

02.06.2022 19:30 DORTMUND (D) ORCHESTERZENTRUM

BATTLE OF THE TURKS OR HOW COFFEE CAME TO EUROPE

• W.A.Mozart Adagio and Fugue KV 546

• W.A.Mozart Concerto for Violin and Orchestra KV 219

• W.A.Mozart Ouverture "Die Entführung aus dem Serail"

• J.Haydn Symphony no. 100 "Military"

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences
OZM|Soloists

ON TOUR

29.05.2022 18:00 RHEINBERG (D) STADTHALLE

BATTLE OF THE TURKS OR HOW COFFEE CAME TO EUROPE

• A.Schmelzer Türkenschlacht bei Wien 1683

• J.J.Fux Turcaria

• H.I.F.Biber Battalia à 10

• W.A.Mozart Concerto for Violin and Orchestra KV 219

• W.A.Mozart Adagio and Fuga c Minor KV546

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

28.05.2022 20:00 ESSEN (D) KATAKOMBEN-THEATER

LES ESSENCES: BATTLE OF THE TURKS OR HOW COFFEE CAME TO EUROPE

• A.Schmelzer Türkenschlacht bei Wien 1683

• J.J.Fux Turcaria

• H.I.F.Biber Battalia à 10

• W.A.Mozart Concerto for Violin and Orchestra KV 219

• W.A.Mozart Adagio and Fuga c Minor KV546

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

ON TOUR

15.04.2022 20:00 ISTANBUL (TR) CRR

Battle of the turks or how coffee came to europe

• A.Schmelzer Türkenschlacht bei Wien 1683

• J.J.Fux Turcaria

• H.I.F.Biber Battalia à 10

• W.A.Mozart Concerto for Violin and Orchestra KV 219

• W.A.Mozart Adagio and Fuga c Minor KV546

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

25.12.2021 11:00 BERGMANNSDOM KATERNBERG
26.12.2021 11:00 THOMASKIRCHE STOPPENBERG
27.12.2021 18:30 ALT-KATHOLISCHE FRIEDENSKIRCHE
01.01.2022 11:00 BERGMANNSDOM KATERNBERG
02.01.2022 11:00 THOMASKIRCHE STOPPENBERG
06.01.2022 18:30 EVANGELISCHE KIRCHE ESSEN-WERDEN

LES ESSENCES: With Christmas Oratorio through Essen

• J.S.Bach Christmas Oratorio BWV 248

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Chorwerk Ruhr (Florian Helgath)
Les essences

on tour

21.11.2021 17:00 DUISBURG (D) MARIENKIRCHE

BAROQUE CONCERT

• J.S.Bach Concerto for Organ, Strings and Continuo after BWV 35 and BWV 1056

• J.S.Bach Cantata BWV 170 „Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust“

Irina Makarova, Alto
Mikhail Zhuravlev, Organ
Les essences

ON TOUR | POSTPONED

18.06.2021 20:00 DUISBURG (D) ABTEIKIRCHE HAMBORN

SERENADENKONZERT

• W.A.Mozart Divertimento F-Dur KV 138

• W.A.Mozart Kassation B-Dur KV 99

• W.A.Mozart Divertimento D-Dur KV 136

• W.A.Mozart Kassation G-Dur KV 63

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

ON TOUR | POSTPONED

30.05.2021 19:00 RHEINBERG (D) STADTHALLE

SERENADENKONZERT

• W.A.Mozart Divertimento F Major KV 138

• W.A.Mozart Kassation B Major KV 99

• W.A.Mozart Divertimento D Major KV 136

• W.A.Mozart Kassation G Major KV 63

Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

ON TOUR | CANCELLED

31.01.2021 17:00 MOERS (D)

J. S. BACH CONCERTOS

• J.S.Bach Violin Concerto BWV 1042

• J.S.Bach Concerto for Harpsichord BWV 1056

• J.S.Bach Double Concerto BWV 1060r

• J.S.Bach Concerto for 3 Violins BWV 1064R

Bianca Adamek, Violin
Önder Baloglu, Violin
Tonio Schibel, Violin
Mikhail Zhuravlev, Harpsichord
Les essences

ON TOUR | POSTPONED | BTVN2020

12.12.2020 17:00 HAMMINKELN (D) SCHLOSS RINGENBERG

Ringenberger Schlosskonzerte

• L.v.Beethoven String Quartet in B-Flat Major op.18 no.6

• B.Smetana String Quartet no.1 in E minor "From my life"

Quart.essence

ON TOUR | CANCELLED

06.12.2020 TBA DUISBURG (D) ABTEI HAMBORN

J. S. BACH CONCERTOS

• J.S.Bach Violin Concerto BWV 1042

• J.S.Bach Concerto for Harpsichord BWV 1056

• J.S.Bach Double Concerto BWV 1060r

• J.S.Bach Concerto for 3 Violins BWV 1064R

Bianca Adamek, Violin
Önder Baloglu, Violin
Tonio Schibel, Violin
Mikhail Zhuravlev, Harpsichord
Les essences

ON TOUR

14.10.2020 19:30 DUISBURG (D) THEATER DUISBURG

Jubiläumskonzert

• J.Sibelius String Quartet in D minor op.56 "Voces intimae"

• W.A.Mozart Selections from Magic Flute KV 620 (arr.)

• E.Ysaye Paganini Variations for String Quartet

• J.Haydn String Quartet in D minor op.103

Quart.essence

ON TOUR | NEW DATE!

13.09.2020 17:00 MOERS (D) ST BARBARA MEERBECK

VOM KOMMEN UND GEHEN II

• H.I.F.Biber Rosary Sonatas 14 & 15

• G.B.Pergolesi Stabat Mater

Önder Baloglu & Bianca Adamek, Violins
Lavinia Dames, Soprano
Anna Harvey, Mezzo-soprano
Diego Hernandez, Cello
Wolfgang Kostujak, Harpsichord
Les essences

ON TOUR | NEW DATE!

09.09.2020 20:00 DUISBURG (D) PHILHARMONIE MERCATORHALLE

Kai & Friends Vol.3

Gisbert zu Knyphausen, Singer
Kai Schumacher, Piano & Concept
Quart.essence

ON TOUR | POSTPONED

29.03.2020 17:00 MOERS (D) ST BARBARA MEERBECK

VOM KOMMEN UND GEHEN II

• H.I.F.Biber Rosary Sonatas 14 & 15

• G.B.Pergolesi Stabat Mater

Önder Baloglu & Bianca Adamek, Violins
Lavinia Dames, Soprano
Anna Harvey, Mezzo-soprano
Diego Hernandez, Cello
Wolfgang Kostujak, Harpsichord
Les essences

ON TOUR | NEW DATE!

13.03.2020 20:00 DUISBURG (D) PHILHARMONIE MERCATORHALLE

Kai & Friends Vol.3

Gisbert zu Knyphausen, Singer
Kai Schumacher, Piano & Concept
Quart.essence

ON TOUR | NEW DATE!

20.10.2019 17:00 MOERS (D) ST. BARBARA MEERBECK

VOM KOMMEN UND GEHEN I

• H.I.F.Biber Rosary Sonatas 1-5

• J.S.Bach Concerto for Oboe d‘amore BWV 1053R

Les essences
Mikhail Zhuravlev, Oboe
Önder Baloglu & Bianca Adamek, Violins
Odysseas Lavaris, Viola
Diego Hernandez, Cello
Wolfgang Kostujak, Harpsichord