Elementary school children and older are invited to learn more about the Kuhn organ in the Alfried Krupp Hall. The tour, specially designed for young visitors, lasts about an hour.A summary from original text in German | Read the original
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Elementary school children and older are invited to explore the great Kuhn organ in the Alfried Krupp Hall. The special tour tailored to young visitors lasts about an hour. Selected movements from Camille Saint-Saëns' "Carnival of the Animals" will be played. Children are welcome to wear costumes.
For years, Essen's Philharmonic Hall hosts a children's "Christmas Oratorio." Michael Gusenbauer adapted Bach's work, weaving familiar passages into the Christmas story. Vivid musical examples explain instruments to children, linking specific music with text sections. Recitatives, arias, and chorales characterize figures, culminating in trumpets and timpani inviting everyone to "rejoice."
The Essen Philharmonic offers regular behind-the-scenes tours for children. They get to explore backstage areas, see where artists prepare, learn how the concert hall sounds. After the one-hour tour, a 30-minute workshop is available for kids.
The 25th benefit concert for "Parents' Help for Children with Cancer" will feature works by Wagner, Korngold, Bach, and Stravinsky, performed by Musicians for Children with Cancer, conducted by Matthias Foremny, with violinist Tobias Feldmann and the Thomanerchor Leipzig under Thomaskantor Andreas Reize.
Essen Philharmonic offers special organ demonstrations this season. Expert guides provide insights into the structure, function, and other fascinating aspects of the large Kuhn organ.
Essen Philharmonic offers special organ demonstrations this season. Expert guides provide insights into the structure, function, and other fascinating aspects of the large Kuhn organ.
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