SHOCKING CHANGE: Ray Chen fills in for sick pianist!

SHOCKING CHANGE: Ray Chen fills in for sick pianist!

An INCREDIBLE event is coming that you can't miss! On July 13, 2025, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival will break into music history in a GLORIOUS celebration! From 11:30 p.m. to 1:50 a.m., spectators can expect a sensational opening concert that will fascinate even the biggest music lovers!

But a dramatic spectacle is unfolding behind the scenes - the celebrated pianist Khatia Buniatishvili, who was supposed to play the main role in the concert, has withdrawn due to illness! But don't panic! The radiant violinist Ray Chen will take over the soloist role at short notice and enchant the audience with his virtuoso performance. [NDR reported that ...](https://www.ndr.de/ Fernsehenen/programm/epg/eroeffnungskonzert-des-schleswig-holstein-musikfestivals-2025,sender-10498.html)

Ray Chen: The violin virtuoso

Ray Chen, born on March 6, 1989 in Taipei, is no ordinary musician, but a real superstar of classical music! He is known for his unparalleled style and has received countless awards, including the coveted first prize at the Queen Elizabeth Violin Competition in Brussels in 2009! His impressive career is paved with successes that conquer the international stage every year!

He will perform the celebrated Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 by Felix Mendelssohn - a composition full of passion and drama that will take listeners to ecstatic heights. This will be a magical moment that you definitely can't miss!

An unforgettable experience

The musical direction is taken over by the brilliant Christoph Eschenbach, who is not only celebrating his 85th birthday but is also leading the 40th anniversary of the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. Eschenbach, who is considered the co-founder of this magnificent festival, has a plan that will delight fans of classical music! Even the monumental Symphony No. 7 by Anton Bruckner is performed under his spectacular leadership - a work that he himself describes as “one of the greatest treasures” in music!

This opening concert will be the spectacle of the year! The live recording from the Music and Congress Hall Lübeck on July 6, 2025 will be broadcast by 3sat and is available for 90 days, so you don't have to miss a valuable piece of this musical wave.

Tune in, experience the RANKING of the most spectacular performances of the year and let yourself be carried away by the magic of these extraordinary artists! Music history will be rewritten on this captivating evening - be a part of this memorable moment!

Prepare to feel your emotions with all your might, because the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival 2025 will be an experience that will be talked about for a long time!

Are you ready for this musical journey? Mark your calendar for July 13, 2025 and be there live when the magic unfolds!