The Glory of Queen

The Music of Queen

The exceptional artist Freddie Mercury died far too early at the age of 45. He celebrated mega successes with his band Queen. Their hits are immortal and continue to inspire young and old with their repertoire of rock, pop, classical, ballads, disco and RnB songs. Thanks to the film »Bohemian Rhapsody« (2018), numerous documentaries and concerts by the exceptional band, Queen remains unforgotten among their huge fan base to this day. The Music of Queen is probably the best and most authentic Queen tribute show currently available. The charismatic frontman Valentin L. Findling and his first-class live band present the world hits of Queen. He embodies Freddie Mercury in a breathtaking and energetic way like no other. He has the voice, the look and the moves. His live band has played with greats such as Earl Harvin, Peter Schilling, Sandy, as support for Eric Clapton, Paul Young, and many more. The songs offer a sweeping tour of the entire Queen repertoire with all the hit classics of the British cult band.

The Queen of instruments

The Queen of instruments

The Queen of Instruments

There are not many instruments that are played simultaneously with hands and feet. The organ is one of them. It's not surprising that one has to use the whole body to make such a huge apparatus sound. Believe it or not, our organ in the Kulturpalast has a total of 4109 pipes! How to make them produce music, what a register is, what lies behind the strange word "manual," and much more will be learned at our school concert. Oh, and why is the organ actually in the concert hall and not in a church? 9:00 am: Classes 3 and 4 10:45 am: Classes 5 and 6

The Queen of Instruments

There are not many instruments that are played simultaneously with hands and feet. The organ is one of them. It's not surprising that one has to use the whole body to make such a huge apparatus sound. Believe it or not, our organ in the Kulturpalast has a total of 4109 pipes! How to make them produce music, what a register is, what lies behind the strange word "manual," and much more will be learned at our school concert. Oh, and why is the organ actually in the concert hall and not in a church? 9:00 am: Classes 3 and 4 10:45 am: Classes 5 and 6

The Music of Queen live

Freddie Mercury, the frontman of the legendary band QUEEN, died too young at 45. The band achieved mega-success with their timeless hits, blending rock, pop, classical, ballads, disco, and R&B. "The Music of QUEEN Live" tribute show, featuring Valentin L. Findling, revives their music. Findling embodies Mercury with stunning energy, capturing his voice, look, and moves. Backed by a top-tier band, the show delivers a comprehensive QUEEN experience, praised by Die WELT and SZ.

Queen Of Sand

She came with a handful of sand and won the hearts of her audience with her extraordinary talent. Irina Titova is the »Queen of Sand« and knows like no other how to bring the fleetingness of the moment to the screen for a magical moment. She has been captivating audiences since 2018 on her first tour of Germany, taking them on a sensational journey ‘Around the World in 80 Pictures’ and will now finally make many eyes light up in 2025 with a new sand painting show. It’s off to »The fabulous world of film«. The audience accompanies a young man on his exciting journey and immerses itself in the most beautiful and famous film scenes from Hollywood’s dream factory. At breathtaking speed, the Sand Queen creates her images on a glass disc illuminated from below, which are projected onto a screen. Here, the protagonist made of sand meets all the big and small heroes and heroines of our favourite films. He meets the alien E.T., who so desperately wants to phone home, and comforts him with true friendship in his homesickness. He flies across the oceans with the lucky dragon Falkor from »The Neverending Story«, travels with Marty McFly and Doc Brown in the DeLorean »Back to the Future«, hears the famous song in »Casablanca« once again with Ingrid Bergman, and finally eats chocolates on the legendary park bench as Forrest Gump. Accompanied by the unmistakable voice of the internationally renowned German film star Sky Du Mont as narrator and the famous melodies of Hollywood’s most sought-after composers such as Klaus Badelt, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Alan Silvestri and Giorgio Moroder, the talented artist creates an absolutely unique atmosphere every evening. The well-known Austrian actor Alexander Jagsch has been enlisted to direct and write this fabulous journey through the world of film. Between beautiful memories of the unforgettable scenes and the bittersweet melancholy that nothing is permanent, the audience savours the fascination of the moment with every grain of sand.

Matinée of the Friends of the Berliner Philharmoniker e. V. The Queen of instruments

The organ in the Philharmonie, which was built in 1965 by the Schuke organ builders, is one of the most important concert hall organs in the world, with its 6,500 pipes and 90 stops. It is not only heard in symphonic repertoire, in works such as Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra, but also in the popular series of organ matinées presented by internationally acclaimed virtuosos. This instrument is one of the Friends’ most important projects: they financed a complete refurbishment between 2010 and 2012. During the past season, however, the electronic system, with which the various stops are called up in a matter of seconds, refused to do its job. Since entire key segments failed and the instrument could no longer be used, a renovation was urgently needed: it will be carried out during the summer break in 2023 and again financed by the Friends. At this organ matinée, we would like to present the “queen of instruments” with its new brilliance and sound – and offer you an exciting look at what goes on inside.

Family Concert “Queen of Christmas”

In this series, the Berliner Philharmoniker and guests spark enthusiasm for classical music and take a closer look at the art of composing. In moderated concerts, they demonstrate the sound colours of the instruments or show how nature can sound. In our Queen of Christmas special with horn player Sarah Willis and her colleagues, it gets turbulent and enchanting – Sebastian Heindl provides support on the organ.