The concert program links the voice of Lisa Cristiani, an inspiring female figure in the history of the cello, with the music of four female composers spanning time and tradition: Fanny Mendelssohn, Nadia Boulanger, Henriëtte Bosmans, and Tímea Dragony.
Through music composed for cello and piano, a landscape of lyrical depth, tonal refinement, and personal strength is explored. Mendelssohn’s romantic melodiousness meets Boulanger’s clear lines and subtle harmonies, while Bosmans’ expressive modernism adds drama. Dragony’s music reflects contemporary sensibilities, where tradition and innovation merge into a vital musical language.
Together, the works form a dialogue about artistic identity, resilience, and creative freedom, conveyed through an intimate and powerful collaboration.
Program
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Lied ohne Worte, Op. 109 (1845)
Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Fantasy in G minor (1829)
Nadia Boulanger: Trois pièces pour violoncelle et piano (1914)
Henriëtte Bosmans: Sonata for Cello and Piano (1919)
Tímea Dragony: Stonefantasies ( 2018)
Cordula Hacke – piano
Cordula Hacke has had an extensive career as both a performing musician and an educator. Her chamber music partners have included orchestra musicians from the New York Philharmonic, Boston Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Chapel in Copenhagen, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and most German radio orchestras.
She has taught piano and chamber music for 13 years at the Düsseldorf Academy of Music and has held masterclasses at institutions including the Salzburg Summer Academy and the Gnessin Music School in Moscow. Since 2017, she has been a professor at the University of Agder. She is also regularly invited to serve as a jury member at international competitions and is recognized for her work as a musical director for music theater productions.
Krisztina Eikeset – cello
Krisztina Eikeset works as a freelance musician with, among others, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Stockholm, the Norwegian Opera and Ballet in Oslo, the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, and the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. Chamber music is a central part of her career, and she regularly performs concerts in various ensembles.
In 2026, she will be a guest at the BACHmaraton concert series in Cluj-Napoca with a solo program, perform piano trio concerts with Trio Felix, and participate in the project “60 Minutes with Stig Nordhagen,” supported by the Crescendo grant awarded to KSO violinist Sigmund Eikeset.
Krisztina Eikeset is Hungarian, born and raised in Transylvania, Romania. She has studied at the Academy of Music in Cluj-Napoca, at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg, and at the University of Stavanger.
