Name: SING-ALONG CONCERT with the CHOIR OF THE BAYERISCHE RUNDFUNK
Start: 2024-11-17T17:30:00
Location: Bamberg Concert Hall

Howard Arman

Bamberger Symphoniker

To round off the year, we're treating our audience to a fun and colorful puzzle: They can create their own New Year's Eve concert – and we'll play whatever they request. Until then, however, they'll be spoiled for choice, as there's a wide selection of works in different categories to vote on: 5 sparkling overtures, 10 enchanting orchestral and violin pieces each – and even 5 lively encores. The "conductor" has already been chosen: The young and versatile conductor Aurel Dawidiuk, who is also a successful pianist and organist, was recently appointed Associate Conductor of the renowned Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

New Year's Eve À La Carte

Sir Yehudi Menuhin once said about the power of vocal music: »In singing, we humans are creative and creative beings of sound. We have the ability to animate our world and our actions through singing, to give love, joy, hope and confidence, but also to sing the pain from our souls.« Last season, we experienced how much our audience loves to take part in a concert and to sing surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd – and we also love such enthusiastic and spine-tingling events. That’s why, after the great success of the sing-along concert, there is now a sequel, turning listeners into performers. Regardless of whether you already sing in an ensemble or just like to sing alone in the shower: we are again offering the stage for concentrated vocal power, a strong feeling of togetherness and lots of moments of happiness. Everyone is cordially invited to join in a huge choir of over 1,000 people and sing selected numbers from Handel’s popular oratorio »Messiah« at the top of their voices as well as wonderful Christmas songs in preparation for the festive season. They will be superbly supported by popular Bamberg-based professionals from the Bavarian Radio Choir and, of course, by our orchestral musicians – and Howard Arman will once again provide the musical finishing touches with his likeable style of witty and humorous announcements. It is guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience with lots of fun, a catchy tune or two and balm for the soul – after all, Friedrich Schiller wrote the famous line in his poem about the »power of song«: »Every sorrow’s wrinkles disappear as long as the magic of song prevails.«