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phil to discover - with the Ode to Joy

About the Concert

"Joy, beautiful spark of the gods!" What a grandiose text Beethoven set to music in the finale of his symphony. For many music lovers, the work is part of the regular New Year's Eve or New Year's programme; however, the festive verses written by Friedrich Schiller can also be heard on the radio as the "European anthem" at midnight. So it's no wonder that our earth girl Phili wants to know exactly what the symphony and the spark of the gods are all about. Malte and Andrew Manze are guaranteed to provide some good and entertaining answers. One thing is already certain: at the end of the concert we will sing together accompanied by the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra!

Program

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor with the final chorus based on Schiller's Ode "To Joy" (1824)

Contributer

Andrew Manze
Conductor
Malte Arkona
Presenter
Victoria Esper
Voice of Phili
Michael Kube
Artistic Concept
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Andrew Manze

The multi-award-winning conductor Andrew Manze not only brings boundless energy, deep musicality and warmth to the stage, but also extensive academic knowledge and years of experience as a violinist and specialist in historical performance practice. Until the summer of 2023, the likeable Briton was Chief Conductor of the NDR Radiophilharmonie in Hanover. Since 2018 he has been Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, since autumn 2024 he holds the same position with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

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Victoria Esper

Victoria Esper is a moderator, presenter and trained classical singer with a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. Following an active singing career, she worked at leading cultural institutions including the Semperoper Dresden, HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts and the Dresden Philharmonic.

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Michael Kube

Concept

Michael Kube is a passionate music educator. Since the 2015/16 season, he has been organizing school concerts and family concerts in the Dresden Philharmonic's "phil zu entdecken" series.

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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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