StadtKirchenKultur offers musical premiere, memorial concert and art with AI
The Evangelical City Church of Darmstadt presents a varied cultural program : spiritual songs, jazz concerts, a new musical by the youth choir and events commemorating the Reichspogromnacht .
"Our November program showcases the full spectrum of what defines StadtKirchenKultur," explain those in charge, Andreas Blauert, Prof. Dr. Ralf Köbler, and Christian Roß . "From spiritual contemplation to artistic innovation to social remembrance – the Stadtkirche remains a vibrant place of culture."
Kick-off: Night of Spiritual Songs
The "Night of Spiritual Songs" begins on Friday, November 1st, at 6 p.m., with the motto "Singing together for healing ." The singers, Sonja Gerster, Elisabeth Hafermann, Andreas Kroitzsch, Jutta Weis, and Iris Zeuner, invite you to enjoy songs from around the world, accompanied by guitar, piano, and violin. Admission is free ; donations will benefit a regional hospice association .
A Saturday matinee featuring chamber music works by Robert and Clara Schumann place on the same day at 11:30 a.m. Duo Veit – Michael Veit (cello) and Wiltrud Veit (piano) – will bring the two composers into musical dialogue.
Memorial concert for the Reichspogromnacht
On November 9 at 6 p.m., musicians Irith Gabriely (clarinet) and Misty Schaffert (piano) Kristallnacht with a musical evening of remembrance Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy , Mieczyslav Vainberg , and Leonard Bernstein .
“A musical commemoration that makes the diversity, depth and expression of Jewish compositional art audible,” say the organizers.
Jazz highlights: HYPERBLOOM and Pentagonium
The jazz format Live!Jazz offers two special concerts in November:
- November 15, 7:30 p.m.: The quartet HYPERBLOOM with Juliana Saib combines jazz with visual art. Animated live projections create a synesthetic experience between music and image.
- December 7, 7:30 p.m.: The Frankfurt Pentagonium (Schlosser-Gäbel Quintet) with musicians from the hr-Bigband plays modern jazz with energy and joy.
Musical premiere: “Shadows of the Past”
A highlight is the premiere of the musical “Shadows of the Past” by the youth choir of the Darmstadt Singing School .
The performances will take place on November 22, 23, 28, and 29 , each at 7:30 p.m. , in the Stadtkirche. The musical tells the story of a train journey in post-war Germany —a piece about remembrance, solidarity, and new beginnings.
The libretto was written by members of the youth choir , and the music by the young composer Luis Richter , multiple award winner of the "Jugend komponiert" (Youth Composes) competition .
Directed by Franca Blauert and Sarah Leiendecker , the musical direction is by Christian Roß .
The project is funded by the Entega Foundation , the Darmstadt Citizens' Foundation , the Sparkasse Darmstadt , the EKHN Foundation and the HEAG Kulturfreunde .
Art, VR and AI
October 20 to November 14, the artist groupV presents the exhibition "Beyond..." , which combines classical art with virtual reality and artificial intelligence . Live performances will take place October 26 and November 2 , both at 11:30 a.m.
Further events
- November 2, 6 p.m.: Choral Evensong with the Kurrende of the Darmstadt Singing School
- November 14, 9 p.m.: Schall & Rauch – Jank Kovik with literary folk rock (free entry, donations welcome)
Service information
Venue:
Evangelical City Church Darmstadt, Kirchstraße 11, 64283 Darmstadt
Advance ticket sales:
- Online: www.stadtkirche-darmstadt.de
- Parish office, An der Stadtkirche 1 (no advance booking fee)
- Bookstore at the market, Darmstadt shop (Luisencenter), church & co
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