Family Concerts

America!

Romeo and Juliet in New York and an American's exciting trip to Paris

4/12

Saturday | 4/12/2025
4:00 pm Start of Concert
Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast, Dresden
Schloßstr. 2, 01067 Dresden
Floor Plan
22 €
5 € for guests under 18
9 € for young people
11 € for Dresden-Pass and SB
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About the Concert

Who doesn't know the love story of Romeo and Juliet? Also in Bernstein's "West Side Story" it is about two young people whose love tragically ends. The special thing here is of course the music, Leonard Bernstein has combined various currents of jazz, classical opera, and Latin American dance music into an exciting musical sequence that still keeps us on the edge of our seats. When Gershwin spent two months in Paris in 1928, he was fascinated by the morbid-lustful atmosphere in Montmartre, the rush hour on the Champs-Élysées, and admired the imposing Eiffel Tower. But he actually felt homesick for New York, and that's exactly what the music in "An American in Paris" tells. A ragtime portrays the American. A blues in the middle part represents his melancholy. But luckily, the American meets a compatriot. The two ignore the Cancan-dancing Paris with a casual-cool Charleston.

Program

Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"

George Gershwin
"An American in Paris"

Artists

Bruno Borralhinho
Conductor
Michael Kube
Konzeption
Daniel Haupt
Moderation
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Bruno Borralhinho

Portuguese conductor and cellist Bruno Borralhinho is artistic director of the Ensemble Mediterrain, Musical Director of the Beyra – Ensemble Orquestral and a member of the cello section of the Dresden Philharmonic. Concert tours have already taken him through Europe, Asia, the USA, Canada, Russia and South America. He also has a particular passion for the opera repertoire. In early 2025, for example, he conducts a new production of Donizetti's “L'elisir d'amore” in Portugal.

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Michael Kube

Concept

Michael Kube is a passionate music educator and has been conceiving the school and family concert series "phil zu entdecken" for the Dresden Philharmonic since the 2015/16 season. He also works as an editor and consultant, is a juror for the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, and a university lecturer in music history, musicology and music education.

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Daniel Haupt

As the Dresden Philharmonic's music educator, Daniel Haupt is on stage at many concerts as a presenter or speaker and/or is involved in program planning behind the scenes. After studying the flute in Leipzig and London, he initially worked as an orchestral musician and soloist. However, he had already become increasingly involved in the field of music education during his studies and later complemented his professional training with a degree in cultural and media management.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

Top Class!

That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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