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

31.12.2023 19:00 DÜSSELDORF (D) JOHANNESKIRCHE

NEW YEAR‘S CONCERT

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

29.11.2023 19:30 DÜSSELDORF (D) MAXKIRCHE

ROSARY SONATAS

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

Önder Baloglu, Violin
Kadra Dreizehnter, Harpsichord

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 

18.11.2023 20:00 ESSEN (D) PHILHARMONIE ESSEN

LES ESSENCES: YÜRÜYEN KÖŞK | THE MOVING MANSION

  • C.R.Rey: Andante et Allegro for Violin and Strings

  • F.Say: Chamber Symphony

  • F.Say: Yürüyen Köşk

  • U.C.Erkin: Piano Quintet

Fazıl Say, Piano
Önder Baloglu, Violin and Direction
Les essences

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

10.09.2023 17:00 ESSEN (D) KATAKOMBEN-THEATER

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

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
Mariia Matsiievska, Piano

27.08.2023 17:00 DUISBURG (D) MARIENKIRCHE

CHAMBER MUSIC AT MARIENTOR: BRAHMS AND MORE

  • 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
Mariia Matsiievska, 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