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phil zu entdecken … von Sonnenaufgang bis Mitternacht

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About the Concert

Duration: approx. 1 hr without intermission

Who is actually this Zarathustra? What does he want to tell us? And above all: Why? With this mysterious work, of which everyone only knows the first notes, questions arise. Malte, together with our curious Phili, sets out to search for well-founded answers. Our insider tip for this concert: The orchestra plays in a large ensemble. Also, on this day, a star will be a guest at the Kulturpalast with the organ: the queen of instruments!

Programme

Richard Strauss
"Also sprach Zarathustra"

Artists

Vasily Petrenko
Conductor
Malte Arkona
Presenter
Michael Kube
Concept
Victoria Esper
"Voice of Phili"
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Vasily Petrenko

After completing his training and initial engagements in St Petersburg, Vasily Petrenko embarked on a successful career as an internationally renowned conductor. He has been Music Director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra since 2021, having previously served as Chief Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra for many years. His charismatic manner and versatility on the concert and opera stage make him a highly sought-after artist. In 2024, he founded a new academy for conductors in Armenia.

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Malte Arkona

The presenter, actor and voice actor Malte Arkona is known to many viewers from television, but is also one of the most sought-after music educators in the German-speaking world. He has been a regular stage partner of the Dresden Philharmonic in this capacity for many years and has been presenting its new "Best of Classics" series, which he co-designed, since the 2024/25 season. He also directs video clips for the orchestra, in which he can also be seen himself.

 

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Michael Kube

Concept

Michael Kube is a passionate music educator and has been conceiving the school and family concert series "phil zu entdecken" for the Dresden Philharmonic since the 2015/16 season. He also works as an editor and consultant, is a juror for the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, and a university lecturer in music history, musicology and music education.

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Victoria Esper

Her main goal is to present musical education in a lively way and to inspire children in particular for the world of classical music: Victoria Esper often works as a speaker and presenter and helped develop the fantasy character Phili for the concert series “phil zu entdecken” for the Dresden Philharmonic. She has a degree in singing and has also worked as a cultural manager in recent years. She also works for Aktion Zivilcourage e. V., where she is committed to social interaction and media literacy for children.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

Top Class!

Top class! That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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