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Dual role for Herbert Schuch: first time as soloist and conductor
On Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., I will perform at the Kursaal building (König-Ludwig-I.-Saal) with the Bavarian Chamber Orchestra Bad Brückenau. I have a dual role in this concert: for the first time, I am taking on the roles of soloist and conductor at once.
Mozart's Piano Concerto in E-flat major, K. 271, opens the evening, followed by the Serenade, Op. 11, by the Swedish composer Dag Wirén. The program closes with Joseph Haydn's Symphony in D major, Hob. I:42.
For me, the dual role is an exciting challenge. I must keep my own playing in view while also leading the entire ensemble, which requires considerably more concentration and alertness. Music is first and foremost communication for me, and the gestural side of music has always fascinated me at the piano. This project now takes me to a place where gestures turn into sound in a new way. I communicate with the orchestra not through a baton but through eye contact, body language, and listening. This creates a partnership on equal footing. I gained my first experience as a conductor in a short course with Prof. Sebastian Tewinkel. Now I am eager to share my enthusiasm for music in this new way in concert.
I am very much looking forward to performing at the “Boswiler Sommer” festival in Switzerland this summer, where I will be playing three very different concerts together with wonderful colleagues. On July 12, I will join Sarah Christian and Maximilian Hornung for Schönberg’s “Verklärte Nacht” in Eduard Steuermann’s fascinating trio arrangement. Later that evening, the “In Memoriam” concert follows – featuring, among others, Julia Fischer, Lena Neudauer, and Maximilian Hornung – with works by Schönberg and Tchaikovsky.
On July 13, there’s a special concert for children and families: “Dampfnudel mit Klarinettenstrudel” – music and stories for everyone aged 4 and up, with works by Ravel, Mendelssohn, and Martinů. I am looking forward to inspiring encounters, new musical perspectives, and of course, to the audience in Boswil!
On March 28th, my new album has been released! For my exclusive label naïve, I have recorded the two piano concertos by Johannes Brahms alongside with the wonderful Bochum Symphony Orchestra under the direction of my musical friend Tung-Chieh Chuang. Moreover, you will find on my album a few special encores from Brahms that are very dear to me. I hope you will enjoy it!
Welcome to my new website. Have a look around, there is a lot of music to discover!