Young Euro Classic Festival Productions
The Idea
By now, orchestras come from all over the world to Berlin to shape Young Euro Classic musically. Over the 13 years of the festival’s existence, an increasing number of productions have been realized by Young Euro Classic itself. After all, music and the musical landscape depend on a multitude of forms, influences and variations – they need new impulses constantly, in order to remain alive. This is the thought that guides Young Euro Classic and its dramaturge and Artistic Director Dieter Rexroth – thus, they have conceived and established very different Festival productions over the years.
For example, Young Euro Classic brings together young musicians from different nations for working phases during which they explore music together, creating something new in the process – works never heard before are often the result. This year, it were South Africans and Germans, Armenians and Turks. In the soloist arena, Young Euro Classic has also given the music scene new impulses. For the fourth time, the Young Euro Classic Piano Festival dedicated a whole festival day to the piano. In 2012, there was also a whole Young Euro Classic Day “All Sound” – experimenting with smaller formations and special formats. Time and again, Young Euro Classic glimpses beyond the familiar fare. “Cinema in the Concert Hall” or the combination of contemporary dance and music are examples of such interdisciplinary productions.
During the coming years, we will continue to innovate, making our contribution to the living diversity of music.
Festival Productions 2012
Young Euro Classic featuring African Jazz (South Africa – Germany)
On July 28, the evening got jazzed up when South African musicians of the New Skool Orchestra and young German jazz players made the walls of the Konzerthaus vibrate, presenting a joint concert of wildly diverse sound traditions. >>
Young Euro Classic Day “All Sound”
On July 29, the Young Euro Classic Day “All Sound” awaited you with music galore: 11 hours of salon music, composers in conversation, classical chamber music, a children’s concert and more. In the evening, this was topped by an extraordinary choral concert! >>
Young Euro Classic Piano Festival
The Young Euro Classic Piano Festival! A whole Sunday of piano music, presented by outstanding young pianists. For one day, Berlin returned to its glory days as the Eldorado of piano music: on August 5, 2012, five young, prize-winning pianists lent their instrument wings. >>
Young Euro Classic Music – Dance
A premiere at Young Euro Classic: dance! Young Euro Classic Music – Dance (China – Germany) brought together contemporary dance and music on August 9, featuring John Neumeier’s National Youth Ballet as well as Chinese and German musicians. >>
