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Help, the Herdmanns are coming

A musical Christmas story
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12/15

Monday | 12/15/2025
9:30 am Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

12/15

Monday | 12/15/2025
11:00 am Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

About the Concert

The Herdmann children are the worst of all time - they steal, annoy the neighbors, lie, and are just impossible. Ironically, these children have now taken on the lead roles in the Nativity play at Christmas, even though they don't know the Christmas story at all. Everyone expects the worst performance ever. But it turns out differently - the Herdmanns' perspective on the events at the manger turns the Nativity play into a very special, different performance. Let yourself be surprised. A musical Christmas story based on the book of the same name by Barbara Robinson Text adaptation and composition: Philipp Matthias Kaufmann Grades 3-6

Program

Philipp Matthias Kaufmann
Help, the Herdmanns are coming

Artists

Milko Kersten
Conductor
Matthias Reichwald
Speaker
Jugendsinfonieorchester am Heinrich-Schütz-Konservatorium
Orchestra
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Milko Kersten

Milko Kersten is an orchestra teacher at the Heinrich Schütz Conservatory in Dresden, professor of ensemble work at the Dresden University of Music, freelance conductor, musical director of the Serkowitz Volksoper, and president of the Saxon Music Council. Since 2006, he has conducted every year a family concert with his students from the Heinrich Schütz Conservatory, joined by members of the Dresden Philharmonic.

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Matthias Reichwald

Matthias Reichwald was born in Magdeburg in 1981 and studied piano, composition, choral conducting and conducting for many years as part of a specialised music class.

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Jugendsinfonieorchester am Heinrich-Schütz-Konservatorium

In the Dresdner Jugendsinfonieorchester am Heinrich Schütz Konservatorium, 64 students aged 13 to 21 play symphonic orchestral pieces in a range of styles. The aim is not to prepare for a possible future career as a musician, but to experience joy while playing, and to develop technical skills, coordination and social skills. The Dresden Philharmonic has been the youth orchestra's partner ensemble since 2006.

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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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