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- EuroArts presents a veritable fireworks display of ambitious pieces for brass orchestra recently performed by a colourful and fascinating young ensemble in Berlin's prestigious Konzerthaus at the Gendarmenmarkt in the heart of the city. The Venezuelan Brass Ensemble is a highly-acclaimed group with nearly 50 young brass and percussion players drawn from the extraordinary Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. The South American country has one of the most admired and amazingly effective music school systems in the world. Almost all children from the age of 2 get free music lessons in their neighbourhood. They learn to play in ensembles as soon as they can master their instruments. This so-called "sistema" enables most of the poor children in Venezuela to have a focus in life apart from being clothed and fed - thus fighting poverty-related problems at the roots. The results are astonishing, the ensemble playing is near perfect and the "sistema" has brought forth internationally successful musicians like the conductor Gustavo Dudamel. The repertoire of the Venezuelan Brass Ensemble is impressively varied and testifies to the high standard of this young ensemble. With their blend of classical and South American repertoire, these 50 youngsters not only bring audiences to their feet, but demonstrate with a scintillating display of brass music a virtuosity and passion that is nothing short of awesome.
- A starting point for the piece was the critical reflection around "Der Freischütz" by Carl Maria von Weber. In "A Ballet of Slug and Shell" Black Cracker and Kaleidoskop start a dialogue around community, practice exchange, privilege, taste, violence and discomfort. In this search for aesthetic perspectives on hierarchy, structural oppression and discrimination they question each other about their own artistic origins and traditions.
- Acclaimed for his profound sense of poetry and distinctive style, Steinway's artist pianist Sandro Russo has been in demand as a soloist in many venues around the world. His performance at the Berlin Konzerthaus is the last one of his 2015 European Tour. Supporting Non-Profit Organizations in Germany: LUBA Dresden e.V., Dresdner Kinder Herzenswünschen, Berlin Non-Profit Organization for Musicians, Klinikum St. Georg in Leipzig. Program: Chopin's 4 Ballades , Lowell Liebermann Nocturne Nr. 10 and Rachmaninoff's Sonate Nr. 1.