Silence in protest at Christmas markets
Christmas market operators should pay more money to be able to play music. They see this as a threat to their markets - and want to draw attention to their demand with silence on Monday.
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Mountain parades in Saxony: traditional highlight of Advent
The mining parades in Saxony are the traditional highlight of Advent and attract thousands of onlookers every year. Around 3800 people are involved in the associations to present mining and metallurgical traditions and bring joy to people's hearts.
Emotional moments at Heino's concert
Heino (84) dedicates church tour to his deceased wife with tears and remembrance
Heino only practises scales at home and no longer on tour
He postponed the start of his church tour due to his grief for Hannelore, but now it's off to Dresden: Heino and Anita Hegerland are going on tour together - through European churches.
Scorpions plan 5 concerts in Germany
The Scorpions plan to play five concerts in Germany next year and will be presenting their brand new show.
Bachfest 2024: 30 Bach choirs from all over the world give concerts
The Bachfest 2024 will bring together 30 Bach choirs from all over the world to perform the entire choral cantata cycle. Advance ticket sales start on November 20.
"Impuls" festival for new music ends with records
The multi-week, transnational "Impuls" festival for new music has set several records, according to director Hans Rotman. "We had 21 festival days, 60 artists, ten collectives, eight sound installations, four ensembles and an orchestra, which is more than ever before," said Rotman on Friday at the l ..
Ivan Repušić becomes the new General Music Director of Oper Leipzig
Croatian Ivan Repušić will be the new General Music Director of Oper Leipzig from the 2025/26 season. He succeeds Ulf Schirmer and brings with him extensive experience as a conductor.
Maite Kelly: Women have to support each other
Singer Maite Kelly wants to encourage women to promote each other more. "Unfortunately, I was always promoted more by men than by women. I promised myself I would do it differently as a female entrepreneur, because that's actually really sad," said the 43-year-old in an interview with Deutsche Press ..
Trevor Horn is looking forward to a German audience
British producer icon Trevor Horn will be playing in front of a German audience from Tuesday - and the musician is worried about his fingers. "I haven't played bass for a few weeks and I know my fingers are going to hurt," the 74-year-old Brit told the German Press Agency in an interview before his ..
Days of Jewish Music as a sign against anti-Semitism
This year's International Days of Jewish Music are taking place under special circumstances following the terrorist attack on Israel. They are intended to set an example.
Gwen Dolyn and Steffen Israel form the duo tears and release their album
Gwen Dolyn and Steffen Israel, known as the singer and guitarist of the band Kraftklub, have released their new album "Hair of a Dog" as the duo Tränen. They already present a taste of the album with singles like "Kapitulation" and "Stures dummes Herz".
Leipzig band Hotel Rimini releases first album
Two and a half years ago, a concert in a shared apartment was the impetus for the formation of the band Hotel Rimini. Now the six musicians have released their first album "Allein unter Möbeln" - and deliberately don't want to say what it's about.
"Cinderella" prince hosts Dresden Advent concert
The prince from the cult Christmas fairy tale movie "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella" and Angelo Kelly will be at the Great Advent Concert 2023 in Dresden. "I have many fond memories of Dresden and now a new one is added," said a delighted Czech actor Pavel Trávníček, who will play host at Dynamo Dre ..
Shostakovich Festival 2025: Gewandhaus establishes orchestra
For the Shostakovich Festival 2025, the Leipzig Gewandhaus plans to create a new orchestra. The festival orchestra will be made up of members of the Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and students from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy," said Gewandha ..
Federal President emphasizes importance of peaceful coexistence in Germany
German President Frank Walter-Steinmeier stresses importance of condemning terrorist violence and calls for respect for rules during protests
Udo Lindenberg remembers his legendary GDR appearance 40 years ago
Udo Lindenberg talks about the importance of his East German fans and his legendary GDR appearance 40 years ago.
Award-winning poet Amanda Gorman and cellist Jan Vogler perform together at Carnegie Hall
Poet Amanda Gorman and cellist Jan Vogler give first joint concert at Carnegie Hall, uniting spoken word with music
Jazztage Dresden: 23rd edition of the festival opens with record numbers
Jazztage Dresden kicks off with 80 concerts and more than 500 guests from 30 countries. A record number of visitors is expected.
Heino on church tour with Anita Hegerland
He is a legend of German folk music and pop, she became famous alongside Roy Black and Mike Oldfield. Now Heino and Anita Hegerland are going on tour together - through European churches.
Now also Frankfurt - ten Rammstein concerts in Germany
The Berlin band Rammstein is expanding its tour plans in Germany for the coming year. "The band is pleased to announce more Germany dates," the musicians around singer Till Lindemann wrote on Tuesday, referring to two concerts in Frankfurt/Main on July 11 and 12.The already planned performances in D ..
Rammstein announces two additional concerts in Dresden and Gelsenkirchen
The Berlin band Rammstein has announced two additional concerts in Dresden (May 18) and Gelsenkirchen (July 29) for their tour next year due to high demand at the fan club presale. The general presale starts on October 18.
Singer Howard Carpendale does not think about quitting
Singer Howard Carpendale may be approaching 80, but he's still not thinking about quitting. "I'm certainly no longer in the springtime of my career, but should I stop, I want to find the point at which I agree with the audience that enough is enough," the 77-year-old told Deutsche Presse-Agentur in an interview. That point, however, is still a long way off for him, he added. "At the moment, I actually feel quite the opposite. I have very, very much desire.
Band Rammstein also performs in Germany on Tour 2024
For the tour in the coming year, the Berlin band Rammstein has planned twelve countries. The 18 concerts scheduled so far will kick off on May 11 in Prague, the band said in a post on Wednesday.As in previous years, stops in Germany are again planned. The band will play in Dresden on May 15 and 16 a ..
Till Brönner and Midori 2024 in Dresden Frauenkirche
Jazz trumpeter Till Brönner, violinist Midori and mandolin player Avi Avital are among the prominent guests in the Dresden Frauenkirche's Year of Music 2024. In the program of more than 100 dates, "we deliberately break down boundaries and draw connecting lines between eras and genres, religions and ..
Announcement of Barenboim's successor at the Berlin State Opera
Berlin's culture senator Joe Chialo (CDU) plans to announce the new musical director at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden on Wednesday (12:00). The post has been vacant since Daniel Barenboim released himself from his duties as music director.The "Berliner Zeitung" reported, citing several sources, th ..
Announcement of Barenboim's successor at the Berlin State Opera
Berlin's culture senator Joe Chialo (CDU) plans to announce the new musical director at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden on Wednesday (12:00). The post has been vacant since Daniel Barenboim released himself from his duties as music director.The "Berliner Zeitung" reported, citing several sources, th ..
GDR songwriter Dieter Schneider dies at 86
The GDR songwriter Dieter Schneider has died at the age of 86. Schneider wrote over 3,000 song lyrics, including for well-known GDR pop stars. He was also television editor of the program 'Ein Kessel Buntes'.
Semperoper and Thielemann pay tribute to Wagner tenor Gould
The Dresden Semper Opera mourns the death of Wagner tenor Stephen Gould (1962-2023). The international classical music world has "lost one of its most important singing personalities," a statement from the Saxon State Opera said Thursday. "Stephen was always closely associated with Dresden and the S ..
Klepsch: Staatskapelle Magnet and Cultural Ambassador of Saxony
Culture Minister Barbara Klepsch (CDU) has praised the Saxon State Orchestra on its 475th anniversary as an outstanding cultural ambassador for the Free State. With its "musical brilliance," the exceptional orchestra makes opera productions and ballet performances at the Semper Opera "unique" and ma ..
DJ Purple Disco Machine: Success through genrelessness
Dresden-based DJ Purple Disco Machine, real name Tino Piontek, finds success by thinking outside the box. He says his music doesn't really fit in anywhere, which makes it special. In an interview with Deutsche Presse-Agentur, he talks about his experiences with genre conventions and his connection to his hometown of Dresden.
To nap in concert: hammocks on garage campus
Jacket or pajamas, evening dress or nightgown? This is the question facing concertgoers in Chemnitz this weekend. The future garage campus of the European Capital of Culture 2025 is hosting a sleep concert.
Klepsch praises commitment to chamber music festival Oberlausitz
Culture and Tourism Minister Barbara Klepsch (CDU) has praised the voluntary commitment to the still young Saxon Chamber Music Festival. "The festival now radiates far beyond the region and has thus also become an important tourism factor for Upper Lusatia," she said before the opening concert with ..
Chamber music festival Oberlausitz already sold out before the beginning
This year's Chamber Music Festival Oberlausitz (KMO) has to create additional capacity. With 1500 guests, it is already at full capacity before the start, as the organizers announced on Monday. For three of the total of ten concerts in castles and churches in the region, more tickets are to be offer ..
Music festival after pandemic break with classics
After a three-year pandemic break, the Dresden Music Festival is putting on a classic again this Saturday: "Dresden sings & makes music" - a popular sing-along concert for young and old with free admission. As the festival announced on Thursday, this time seven choirs and the ensemble German Bra ..
Depeche Mode Germany tour starts with 70,000 fans in Leipzig
With a poignant celebration of the anniversary of the passing of their legendary keyboardist and co-founder Andrew "Andy" Fletcher, the Depeche Mode phenomenon lit up Leipzig on Friday night as they kicked off the first German concert of their current tour. According to organizers, about 70,000 enth ..
Thielemann cancels performances for the Strauss Days
Christian Thielemann has relinquished the musical direction of the "Richard Strauss Days" at the Semperoper in Dresden for health reasons. For the performances of the operas "Der Rosenkavalier" and "Arabella" and for the symphony concert of the Staatskapelle, however, the conductors Cornelius Meiste ..