Conductor

When the first candle burns on the Advent wreath and bright strings of lights begin to glow in the windows, when the calendar doors are gradually opened and the kitchen smells of cinnamon stars, gingerbread, and almond cookies – then it's Advent. And, of course, familiar Christmas melodies also put us in the mood for the festive season. That's why the MDR Children's Choir is touring with concerts, especially in the run-up to Christmas. For many years, it has been a tradition for the MDR Children's Choir to awaken anticipation of Christmas in its broadcast area with cheerful, contemplative songs.

A Thousand Stars

Dreieinigkeitskirche Zeulenroda

When the first candle burns on the Advent wreath and bright fairy lights start to shine in the windows, when the calendar doors are gradually opened and the kitchen smells of cinnamon stars, gingerbread and almond biscuits - then it is Advent. And of course there are also familiar Christmas melodies that get us in the mood for the festivities. That is why the MDR children's choir is on tour giving concerts in the run-up to Christmas. For many years it has been a tradition to arouse anticipation of Christmas everywhere in the broadcast area with cheerful, serious and contemplative festive songs.

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Are the lights lit

Kaisersaal

O Tannenbaum

Gewandhaus

The world comes together in this atmospheric choral concert and celebrates an international Christmas together. The MDR Children's Choir takes you far beyond Germany's borders and, with Christmas compositions from around the world, explores the festive customs of other nations. Wherever Christmas is celebrated, this special festival has its own unique sound. And everywhere, it has left its mark on all stylistic levels: The elaborate choral setting is as much a part of the Christmas repertoire as the simple folk song. Thus, the global concert presents the good news in a multilingual and colorful way, allowing Christmas carols to resonate in a new guise.

Sind die Lichter angezündet

King Albert Theater Bad Elster

Music paints images, bodies tell stories. In "Silhouettes," choral sound and movement merge into a performance between light and darkness. Voices and gestures create fleeting images that linger in space and time—sometimes delicate and shimmering, sometimes powerful and mysterious. What remains when the light fades? What hides in the shadows? The MDR Children's Choir and eight members of the MDR Radio Choir musically explore the spaces between the visible and the invisible.

Conductor

Alexander Schmitt

Events

Upcoming events

14 - 21 Dec, 2025

Sind die Lichter angezündet · MDR-Sinfonieorchester

Dec 23, 2025

A Thousand Stars · MDR-Sinfonieorchester

8 - 9 May, 2026

Silhouetten · MDR Children's Choir

Past events

Nov 30, 2025

A Thousand Stars · MDR-Sinfonieorchester

Dec 23, 2024

Are the lights lit · MDR-Sinfonieorchester

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in A Ceremony of Carols by Britten

MDR-Sinfonieorchester

Conductor in Christmas Lullaby by Rutter

MDR-Sinfonieorchester

Conductor in Sind die Lichter angezündet by Sandig

MDR-Sinfonieorchester

Conductor in Tausend Sterne sind ein Dom by Köhler

MDR-Sinfonieorchester

Conductor in In der Weihnachtsbäckerei by Zuckowski

MDR-Sinfonieorchester

Conductor in Schneemann bau'n und Schneeballschlacht by Bimberg

MDR-Sinfonieorchester

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