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One year of Elbphilharmonie

15/01/2018 by Leonard Sprueth | Comments Off on One year of Elbphilharmonie

Following construction delays and a set of scandals, a year ago, the new concert hall called Elbphilharmonie has been inaugurated in Hamburg, Germany. Conceptualised as the landmark of the Music City Hamburg, its spectacular architecture attracts thousands of tourists and music lovers. The diverse musical programme covers all musical genres, ranging from classical concerts to Einstürzende Neubauten, Poetry Slams and contemporary electronics. 850.000 spectators joining the first years´s programme let the city quickly forget about the troubles of planning and constructing…

Here a short flash back of the opening ceremony:

Urban String – Breaking conventions of classical and pop?

09/02/2017 by Alenka Barber-Kersovan | Comments Off on Urban String – Breaking conventions of classical and pop?

Ensemble Resonanz, an independent chamber orchestra situated in Hamburg, invented the program ‘Urban String’. Urban String is a series of concerts taking place in the orchestra´s own ‘classical underground club’ named Resonanzraum in St. Pauli. The program not only combines classical and popular elements, ‘Urban String’ is a good example for how the distinction of an urban music activity beyond traditional settings and conventions of the classical as well as the popular performance is transcending. A starting point for a new kind of urban music scene?  More on ‘Urban String’ and Ensemble Resonanz