Raphaela Gromes, cello: a recital at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music

The German cellist Raphaela Gromes and Julian Riem, her duo partner since 2012, play the Shanghai Conservatory's North Building hall, joined after the interval by six cellists from the conservatory. It opens with Richard Strauss's Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6, written around his nineteenth year; Gromes made the premiere recording of Strauss's first cello sonata. Two rarities follow: Offenbach's Op. 54 No. 3 for two cellos, written by a composer who was himself a cellist, and the first movement of the French composer Jérôme Ducros's Trio for Two Cellos and Piano of 2006. The second half is three works for solo cello with a cello ensemble: Florence Price's Adoration, by the first Black woman to have a work played by a major American orchestra; the Aria from Victoria Yagling's Suite for Cello and String Orchestra, Yagling having studied with Rostropovich and written mostly for her own instrument; and Riem's arrangement of a Carmen fantasy on Bizet. Admission is free, the hall seats 120, and a reservation is required.

1. 01

   Richard Strauss 理查·施特劳斯 (1864–1949)

   Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6

   F大调大提琴奏鸣曲，作品 6

   F大调

2. 02

   Jacques Offenbach 雅克·奥芬巴赫 (1819–1880)

   Duo for Two Cellos in E major, Op. 54 No. 3

   E大调两把大提琴二重奏，作品 54 之 3

   E大调

   second movement only

3. 03

   Jérôme Ducros 杰罗姆·杜克罗 (1974–)

   Trio for Two Cellos and Piano

   两把大提琴与钢琴三重奏

   first movement only

4. 04

   Florence Price 弗洛伦斯·普赖斯 (1887–1953)

   Adoration

   《崇拜》

   arranged by Julian Riem, for solo cello and cello ensemble

5. 05

   Victoria Yagling 维多利亚·亚格林 (1946–2011)

   Suite for Cello and String Orchestra

   大提琴与弦乐组曲

   Aria, second movement only, arranged by Pan Yan

6. 06

   Bizet 比才 (1838–1875)

   Fantaisie sur "Carmen", for solo cello, cello ensemble and piano

   《卡门》幻想曲（为独奏大提琴、大提琴合奏与钢琴而作）

   arranged by Julian Riem, who also plays the piano

Soloist, Cello

Raphaela Gromes

Soloist, Piano

Julian Riem

Soloist, Cello

Pan Yan

, Cello

Leon Hillebrands

, Cello

Kaituo Liu

, Cello

Leyao Zhang

, Cello

Yuqi Zeng

Free admission, 120 tickets, one per person. The reservation form opens for one hour only, from 12:00 to 13:00 on 8 September 2026, through a QR code posted by the 上音管弦系演出季 WeChat account. Reserved places must be collected at the door of the North Building hall between 18:30 and 19:30 on 9 September; anything not collected in that window is released to people waiting on the night.

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When is Raphaela Gromes, cello recital?

Wednesday 9 September 2026, 19:30, at Shanghai Conservatory of Music, North Building Lecture Hall.

Where is it?

Shanghai Conservatory of Music, North Building Lecture Hall, 20 Fenyang Road, Xuhui District.

What is on the programme?

Richard Strauss：Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6; Jacques Offenbach：Duo for Two Cellos in E major, Op. 54 No. 3; Jérôme Ducros：Trio for Two Cellos and Piano; Florence Price：Adoration; Victoria Yagling：Suite for Cello and String Orchestra; Bizet：Fantaisie sur "Carmen", for solo cello, cello ensemble and piano. The programme as played may differ.

Who is performing?

Raphaela Gromes（soloist）, Julian Riem（soloist）, Pan Yan（soloist）, Leon Hillebrands（performer）, Kaituo Liu（performer）, Leyao Zhang（performer）, Yuqi Zeng（performer）.

How much are tickets?

¥0. 1 tickets per order.

When did tickets go on sale, and where?

8 September 2026 at 12:00 (Shanghai time), via Shanghai Conservatory Orchestral Department.

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