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09
26
an evening with
Georgy Gusev
Sven Helbig
Ivan Skanavi
DKO Berlin
Theater im Delphi
20-09-2026 / 19.00 h
Featuring Georgy Gusev (Cello), Ivan Skanavi (Cello), Sven Helbig (Electronics) and Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin.
“Tres Momentos” by Sven Helbig for String Orchestra and Electronics.
World Premiere of "Silentium" – Concerto for Solo Cello and String Orchestra by Georgy Gusev.
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Georgy Gusev

Georgy Gusev is a composer, cellist, documentary filmmaker, and inventor.

He graduated from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.

His performances have taken him to some of the world’s most prestigious festivals. Gusev has worked with renowned musicians such as Natalia Gutman, Jordi Savall, Yo-Yo Ma, Giovanni Sollima, Enrico Dindo, and Mario Brunello, as well as internationally acclaimed artists from the popular music industry, including Randy Jackson, Mark Mancina, Walter Afanasieff and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds.

As a composer, Gusev began his career with a series of works for solo cello titled Traveler’s Diary, which later became the soundtrack for several programs broadcast by the Italian television network RAI. In 2018, he made his debut at Carnegie Hall as both a composer and performer. A year later, his new song cycle for soprano and cello premiered on the same legendary stage. Today, he continues to compose actively across a wide range of genres, collaborating with internationally acclaimed classical musicians as well as film and theater productions.

Photo by Anna Gvozdovskaya

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Sven Helbig

Sven Helbig komponiert Musik für Chor, Orchester und Kammerensemble. Der Multiinstrumentalist verbindet klassische Kompositionstechniken mit feinsinniger, experimenteller Elektronik und schafft so einen unverwechselbaren Klangkosmos zwischen Tradition und Innovation.

Aufgewachsen in Eisenhüttenstadt, einer Planstadt im Osten Deutschlands, entdeckte er seine Leidenschaft für Musik zwischen Blaskapellen, den Schallplatten seiner Eltern und den wenigen Radiosendern, die er mit selbstgebauten Geräten empfing. Die frühen Experimente mit Elektronik prägten seinen kreativen Ansatz und sind bis heute ein charakteristisches Element seiner Werke.

Helbig erlernte zunächst Klarinette und Gitarre, später Schlagzeug und Klavier. Sein Debütalbum Pocket Symphonies erschien beim renommierten Label Deutsche Grammophon und machte den autodidaktischen Komponisten einem internationalen Publikum bekannt. Mit seinen Konzertprogrammen ist Sven Helbig regelmäßig auf internationalen Bühnen zu erleben – neben klassischen Ensembles auch an Live-Electronics und Percussion. Zu den wichtigen Stationen seiner Laufbahn zählen das Barbican Centre und das Southbank Centre in London, die Reina Sofía in Madrid, die Accademia dei Lincei in Rom, die Prager Staatsoper, das Alexandrinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, die Esplanade Concert Hall in Singapur, die Elbphilharmonie Hamburg und das Festspielhaus Baden-Baden.

Seine Werke wurden von führenden Klangkörpern und Künstlern interpretiert, darunter die BBC Singers, die Wiener Symphoniker, die Staatskapelle Dresden, das Fauré Quartett, das Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, der Cellist Jan Vogler und der Dirigent Kristjan Järvi. Genregrenzen überschreitend ist Helbig zudem ein gefragter Partner für außergewöhnliche Kooperationen. Er arbeitete unter anderem mit den Pet Shop Boys, Snoop Dogg, Rammstein, Heaven Shall Burn und vielen weiteren internationalen Künstlern zusammen.

Seit 2017 moderiert er die wöchentliche Sendung Schöne Töne auf Radio Eins (Berlin), in der er mit Leidenschaft und profundem Wissen Musikgeschichte erzählt und neue Klänge vorstellt.

Für sein Schaffen wurde Sven Helbig mit dem Kunstpreis der Stadt Dresden ausgezeichnet.

Photo Credits: Ulrike Heise

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Ivan Skanavi

Ivan Skanavi, winner of the 2022 Grand-Prix Emanuel Feuermann, is one of the leading cellists of his generation, captivating audiences with his broad stylistic sound spectrum, clear projection and vast range of colours.

Combining a fruitful chamber music career with frequent solo performances, Skanavi’s resume of performances include a number of high-profile festivals, venues and orchestras such as Verbier Music Festival, Kronberg Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Festival, Gezeitenkonzerte, Chamber Music Hall of the Berlin Philharmonie, Rundfunk- Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Stuttgart Kammerorchester, Kammerphilharmonie Metamorphosen Berlin, amongst others.

Born in Russia, Ivan received his first cello lessons at the age of 6. His teachers in Moscow were Tamara Alexeeva, Alexey Seleznev and Alexander Rudin.

Since 2017, Skanavi has been honing his skills under Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt at the University Franz Liszt Weimar and at Kronberg Academy.

Ivan Skanavi plays a cello by Matteo Goffriller from 1720.

Photo Credits: Kristina Revva

DKO Foto neu (c) Constanze Vielgosz

DKO Berlin

The Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin (DKO) was founded in 1989 in the spirit of German reunification and has since become an established part of Berlin’s cultural life. Today, its approximately 20 musicians, drawing on both Berlin and international backgrounds, inspire audiences with their curiosity, commitment, and exceptional artistic quality.

Under the artistic leadership of Concertmaster Gabriel Adorján, the orchestra performs regularly at the Chamber Music Hall of the Berlin Philharmonie. Its repertoire spans from the Baroque era to contemporary music, combining classical masterpieces with modern compositions and lesser-known works beyond the standard concert canon.

The DKO collaborates with renowned conductors and soloists, with Markus Poschner serving as Principal Guest Conductor. Numerous CD recordings document the ensemble’s artistic achievements. Supporting emerging artists is a key part of the orchestra’s mission, as is music education, including a close partnership with a Berlin school that provides young people with direct access to classical music and the work of a professional orchestra.

Photo Credit: Constanze Vielgosz

 
 

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