World The magic of the sitar with Anoushka Shankar

World Sona Jobarteh – The magic of the African harp

Sona Jobarteh is the first professional female kora player to have conquered a previously male domain. She comes from a family of Gambian musicians with a long tradition of playing the kora, a 21-stringed West African bridge harp. Until now, women were only allowed to sing to the sounds of the kora – Sona Jobarteh combines both in her meditative music-making. Born and raised in London, she studied both classical music and traditional African music. Sona Jobarteh shows us how well tradition and innovation can complement one another.

World The voices of Persia

Hossein Alizadeh is a musical legend in his native Iran. He plays the Persian long-necked lute tār with unmatched virtuosity. Yet the musician is not a traditionalist. Though his playing is rooted in the traditional music of his country, his performances bring it into the here and now. For example, he has developed a new instrument from the traditional setar: the shourangiz, whose name means “to give passion”. With the two singers Zohre Gholipour and Mehdi Emami, we also hear two of Iran’s most important musical voices.

›The Magic of Silence‹

On the occasion of Caspar David Friedrich’s 250th birthday – he was probably the most significant painter in the German Romantic era – he is the focus not only of a major Berlin exhibition, but also of a lecture-concert in the James Simon Gallery, architectural entry point to Museum Island. The evening is entitled ›The Magic of Silence‹, the title of a book on Friedrich that Florian Illies, its author, will shape jointly with clarinetist Bernhard Nusser, soprano Alessia Schumacher and pianist Dirk Wedmann. The programme consists of songs by Meyerbeer, Schubert, Schumann and Spohr that musically pick up on the Romantic spirit.

The Magic Of Movies

And the winner is… In diesem Konzert stellt das WDR Funkhausorchester Oscar-preisgekrönte Filmmusik in den Mittelpunkt. Atemberaubende Spannung, unvergessliche Abenteuer und natürlich ganz große Gefühle mit unvergesslichen Soundtracks von Komponisten-Legenden wie John Williams, Alan Menken oder John Barry – ein magischer Abend, der die Herzen aller Film- Fans höherschlagen lässt.

The Magic Of Movies

And the winner is… In diesem Konzert stellt das WDR Funkhausorchester Oscar-preisgekrönte Filmmusik in den Mittelpunkt. Atemberaubende Spannung, unvergessliche Abenteuer und natürlich ganz große Gefühle mit unvergesslichen Soundtracks von Komponisten-Legenden wie John Williams, Alan Menken oder John Barry – ein magischer Abend, der die Herzen aller Film- Fans höherschlagen lässt.

The Magic Of Movies

The WDR Funkhausorchester presents Oscar-winning film music. Breathtaking suspense, unforgettable adventures, and grand emotions with unforgettable soundtracks by legendary composers like John Williams, Alan Menken, or John Barry – a magical evening that will thrill all film fans.

Rapauke and the world of birds

Rapauke and the world of birds

Rapauke an the world of radio