Name: Psalms
Start: 2025-07-04T21:00:00
Location: Stadtkirche - Evangelische Stadtkirchengemeinde Emmendingen

In July 2025, the SWR Symphonieorchester presents a captivating series of concerts that bridge cultures, history, and powerful musical expressions. From the evocative strings of Shostakovich to the timeless psalms of King David, and the harmonious blends of Brahms and Strauss, these events promise an eclectic journey through time and sound. Whether you're a student experiencing Brahms for the first time or a seasoned concert-goer delving into the cultural richness of Psalms, there's something for every music enthusiast to savor.

SWR Symphonieorchester's July 2025 Line-up: A Symphony of Psalms and Strings

Yuval Weinberg

SWR Symphonieorchester

Psalms – they have been prayed and sung for almost 3000 years, first by Jews and later by Christians. They can also be found in the Koran. They are poetically bold, visually powerful poems, pleading prayers, dramatic laments, jubilant hymns. And they are all attributed to King David, the defensive and powerful ruler in the mythical early days of Judaism. The oldest psalms go back even further and tell of the time when the now feuding parties had their common cultural and cultic roots. This concert offers both: the passionate drama with the religious Christian-Jewish confession of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and the Baltic Cyrillus Kreek – and the change of perspective when Zad Moultaka, born in Lebanon, and Saed Haddad, who comes from Yemen, deal with these texts.

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