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The City of Science Darmstadt and the Darmstadt-Stadt Singers' Association invite you to the Justus Liebig House on October 19th
The City of Darmstadt and the Darmstadt City Choral Society the inaugural "Autumnal Choral Sounds" on Sunday, October 19, 2025. The gala concert begins at 5:00 p.m. in the Justus Liebig House (Dr. Günter Ziegler Hall, Große Bachgasse 2) . Admission is free , and doors open at 4:30 p.m.
The new format combines a choir concert with the traditional Darmstadt Singers' Award ceremony , which recognizes long-standing voluntary commitment.
Mayor and Head of Cultural Affairs Hanno Benz emphasizes:
"With the Autumn Choral Sounds, we not only honor the commitment of Darmstadt's choirs, but also celebrate the cultural contribution they make to our city. Following the successful redesign of the promenade concerts, this is another important boost for Darmstadt's musical life."
Five choirs will perform in the concert program
The concert showcases the diversity of Darmstadt's choral scene . Participating are:
- Butchers' Choir Darmstadt 1903
- Singkreis Darmstadt-Kranichstein 1989
- Women's choir WiDaNoVo
- Youth choir “Soundproof”
- Youth choir “Just AmaSing” of the children’s and youth choirs Darmstadt-Wixhausen
They present a varied program of classical and modern repertoire.
Honoring long-serving singers
During the event, 14 singers from six Darmstadt choirs honored for their long-standing dedication. The awards will be Mayor Hanno Benz and Karin Papalau, Chairwoman of the Darmstadt-Stadt Choral Association .
The following are honored for their membership:
10 years:
Svenja Burkhardt (Children's and Youth Choirs Darmstadt-Wixhausen)
25 years:
Irmtraud Herrmann (Frohsinn 1842 Eberstadt Singing Society)
, Barbara Hoffmann, Ulrike Strobl (Voices Reloaded)
40 years:
Veronika von Büdingen (Voices Reloaded)
Thomas Wetzel (Chor 2000 Darmstadt)
50 years:
Manfred Schneider, Herbert Schreiber (Chor 2000 Darmstadt)
Wolfgang Strobel, Hans Georg Traut (Mozartverein 1843 Darmstadt)
60 years:
Rudolf Meinl (Männergesangverein Liederkranz 1871 Wixhausen)
, Manfred Schneider, Karl-Heinz Wiegand (Chor 2000 Darmstadt)
70 years:
Heinrich Schuck (Choir 2000 Darmstadt)
The city and the singers' association thus acknowledge the decades-long commitment of many volunteers who, through their dedication, have a lasting impact on Darmstadt's cultural life.
(DARMSTADT – RED/PSD/jdi/stip)
