Wed 15 Apr 2009 |
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Classic on the Weberplatz with Tango sinfónico |
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 On July 4, 2009 at 8.30 PM, the Collegium musicum Potsdam symphony orchestra, along with the evangelical congregation and the Babelsberg Activities Committee, is presenting an open air concert on the Weberplatz, featuring tango music by Astor Piazzolla. Additional tango compositions by Jürgen Runge, Leroy Anderson, Lothar Hensel and Isaac Albéniz, as well as a tango film composition by the Jewish Russian-German composer Alfred Schnittke and tango arrangements for dancing will be performed.
The evening’s guest star is Lothar Hensel, world-renowned bandoneón virtuoso, who, together with guitarist Karsten Intrau, will perform Piazzolla’s concerto for bandoneón, guitar and orchestra. The Babelsberg, Potsdam and Berlin tango community is cordially invited to take advantage of this unique dance opportunity. The tango open air concert is under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka, state minister for science, research and culture. The concert will be repeated on July 5, 2009 at 4.00 PM in the Heilig Geist Church in Falkensee.
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Mon 06 Apr 2009 |
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Your business is rejoicing! |
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Incantation of Spring: Bach Remix and Shostakovich. "Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying" – the well-known Bach choral, arranged by Ottorino Respighi and newly arranged by our concertmaster Erasmus Meinerts, will open the Collegium musicum Potsdam symphony orchestra’s first concert in 2009 on the first weekend in April. The centerpiece of the evening will be Dmitri Shostakovich’s 5th symphony. It was written at a time when the Soviet Union was in the tight grip of Stalin’s terror. Shostakovich too had reason to fear that he could be arrested and banned at any moment. About this symphony, Shostakovich himself reportedly wrote: „What happens in the Fifth should be obvious to anyone in my opinion. The rejoicing is forced, created under threat. [...] It's as if someone were beating you with a stick and saying: Your business is rejoicing! Your business is rejoicing! And you rise, beaten, shaky, barely able to stay on your legs. You go off marching, muttering to yourself: Our business is rejoicing, our business is rejoicing. One would have to be a complete idiot to not hear that." More Information... |
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 At its symphony concert on April 19, 2008, the Collegium musicum Potsdam symphony orchestra launched a fundraising drive under the motto "CMP needs a grand". Since a concert grand piano is becoming increasingly important for the orchestra’s rehearsals and concerts, donations will be collected for a time to help with the acquisition of this special (orchestra) instrument for the orchestra’s inventory. 250 Euros were collected on the first day already -– an excellent start. The donations currently amount to: 1678.32 €.
A heartfelt thank you to all donors! |
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