Final Concert 2026

Orchestra: Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn

Conductor: Concert Master

Date: 31.10.2026

Application and Selection

The 2026 final concert will take place in collaboration with the Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn and will be led by the concertmaster.

All active participants in the 2026 masterclasses will receive a link to an application form through which they can submit their recordings for the final concert.

You may apply for as many of the works and movements listed below as you wish. A corresponding recording must be submitted for each piece or movement for which you would like to apply.

For any questions, please contact contact@cello-akademie-rutesheim.de.

Schedule

Deadline for submitting recordings: September 3, 2026
Announcement of the soloists: September 15, 2026

Information about the Recordings

To be considered for the selection, you must submit a recording of the respective work or movement.
All professors will listen to the submitted recordings.
Please submit YouTube links only. The videos may be set to “unlisted” so that they are not visible to the public. Please do not set the videos to “private”, as we would then be unable to view them.
It does not matter whether the recording is submitted with or without piano or orchestral accompaniment.
Smartphone quality is perfectly sufficient. You can simply place a smartphone on your music stand and start recording. The only important thing is that we can see and hear you clearly.
The recordings will neither be shared nor stored by us. They will be used solely for the selection of the soloists. Once the soloists have been announced, you may delete the videos or change their visibility setting to “private”.
You may apply for as many works and movements as you wish. Applying for several pieces helps us considerably when putting together the program and increases your chances of being selected as a soloist.

Repertoire for the Final Concert Selection

Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb:
Allegro moderato, first movement (please do not use the Gendron cadenza)

Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129
Nicht zu schnell (first movement)

Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840)
Sonata a preghiera (“Mosè Fantasy”), MS 23
Variations on “Dal tuo stellato soglio” from Gioachino Rossini’s opera Mosè in Egitto
Arrangement for cello and string orchestra

Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Andante cantabile
from String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
Version for cello and string orchestra

Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Pezzo capriccioso in B minor, Op. 62
for cello and orchestra

David Popper (1843–1913)
Dance of the Elves, Op. 39
for cello and orchestra

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2
Arrangement for cello and string orchestra

Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Adagio and Allegro in A-flat major, Op. 70
Arrangement for cello and string orchestra

Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102
Arrangement for cello and string orchestra
Vanitas vanitatum. Mit Humor
Langsam
Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen
Nicht zu rasch
Stark und markiert

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
Arrangement for cello and string orchestra

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33
First movement: Allegro non troppo – Animato – Allegro molto – Tempo I

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33
Second movement: Allegretto con moto

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33
Third movement: Tempo I – Un peu moins vite – Più allegro – Molto allegro

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
Sicilienne in G minor, Op. 78
Arrangement for cello and string orchestra

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
Romance in A major, Op. 69
Arrangement for cello and string orchestra

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
Papillon, Op. 77
Arrangement for cello and string orchestra

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in A minor, D 821
Allegro moderato (1st movement)
Arrangement for cello and string orchestra