Concert highlight in Essen: Carmina Burana” inspires on July 8th!

Concert highlight in Essen: Carmina Burana” inspires on July 8th!

On July 8, 2025, a concert evening will take place in the Redeemer Church in Essen that will focus on the impressive “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff. Loud Folkwang University the performance is presented in an arrangement for piano and percussion. The participants are made up of talented groups and individual artists, including the Folkwang CONCERT CHOIR, the Folkwang VOCAL ENSEMBLE, the men's voices of the Hannover Boys' Choir and the children's choir of the Aalto Theater Essen.

Folkwang Professor Jörg Breiding took over the musical direction. The children's choir is rehearsed by Patrick Jaskolka-Hampe. For the solo parts, the singers Jana-Sophia Gebhardt (soprano), Vladyslav Shkarupilo (countertenor) and Christoph Scheeben (tenor and baritone) are on stage, while the pianists Başak Merev and Ievgeniia Iermachkova accompany the musical performance. In addition, the performance will be supported by Folkwang students from Prof. Katarzyna Myćka's percussion class.

Church concert and entry conditions

The additional concert with masterpieces of choral music on June 26, 2025 at 8 p.m. in the Evangelical Church in Essen-Werden offers another musical delight. Admission to both concerts is free, but a collection is requested to support the continuation of such cultural events.

The oratorio choir Liederkranz Ravensburg 1827 e.V., one of the oldest choirs in Baden-Württemberg, shows how important such contributions to local culture are. With over 70 active singers, the choir is committed to the Upper Swabia region to present a repertoire that ranges from large sacred and secular oratorios to contemporary works. Loud Ravensburg song wreath The choir relies on donations and supporting members in order to continue working with professional partners for instrumental and solo parts.

The cultural relevance of chorale singing

Choir singing has a long tradition in Germany that goes back up to five centuries. How UNESCO describes, chorale singing has developed from liturgical practice into a living cultural form that is cultivated in numerous cities. Popular melodies and ancient musical forms have their place in popular culture, often leading to new chorale compositions.

Thousands of volunteer and professional singers in choirs and ensembles are currently committed to this cultural form of expression. Festivals and innovative concerts promote the transmission of this art form and help ensure that chorale music continues to occupy an important place in the German musical landscape. In this context, the concert in Essen on July 8th will be an important part of cultural life, combining both tradition and modern elements.