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Liederabend
JEWISH COMPOSERS IN THE SALON OF THE SOCIETY
The last song evening for 2023 will take place at the association's headquarters, the Augusta Cultural Salon, on November 18, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. It is only by chance that this song evening is connected to the Görlitz Jewish Cultural Days, which are running at the same time.
The young but already internationally known as a song specialist, soprano Anna Graf accompanied by Han-Lin Yun travel from Hamburg to Görlitz to present pearls from her repertoire that are dedicated to Jewish cultural heritage in Europe: pearls like the "Four Early Songs" by Alban Berg or the “Seven Jewish Songs” by Meiczyslaw Weinberg.
Invitation to the salon at Augustastrasse 6 in Görlitz, the association's Wilhelminian-era headquarters in one of the most beautiful streets in Görlitz.
Educational projects
Between 7 and 8 September, four musicians from the Lusatian Baroque Ensemble will playfully introduce to pupils to baroque music. The children will not only come in touch with the music of great composers with live music, but they also have the opportunity to experience historical instruments up close and learn something about the music and the composers. The program includes beautiful baroque works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Philip Telemann, Georg Friedrich Händel, Johann Adolf Hasse and Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger. The project is funded by the city of Görlitz.
2023-2024
yes - yOUNG Europe sings (Erasmus+)
In 2023, Ars Augusta e.V. began an international cooperation with the Slovenian cultural society "Zavod Per Artem" and the French society "Atelier MISUK": The three institutions specializing in Song Art (Lied) and the promotion and support of young talents created a two-years song academy to prepare young singers and pianists for their careers in the concert stage. The project is co-financed by the European Union. The next module will take place in Görlitz, 11-17 January 2024 during the International Messiaen-Days.
19-20.08.2023
We begin our first important cooperation with the cultural association "Studio Volantes" in the Czech Republic, the musicians' collective organizes the Baroque Festival in Olomouc. In view of the 300th anniversary of the Wrocław Opera in 2025, this collaboration is particularly welcome. Founded by the Habsburgs, opera in Silesia is a common cultural heritage that we share with Austria, Bohemia and Italy. After the world premiere of Antonio Bioni's opera "Issipile" (2021), we will start performing the music of Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Kapellmeister in the service of the Bishop of Wrocław, in cooperation with Studio Volantes. "Davide" was written in 1770 in Javornik (Johannisberg). We stage the oratorio (director: Rocc) in the impressive setting of the Pearl of Zeliszów (August 19) and in the Lukaskirche in Dresden (August 20) at 7 p.m. each time.
May 2024
2. international LIED competition
Bolko v. Hochberg
After the successful organization of the first international Lied-Singing competition "Bolko von Hochberg" in the European city Görlitz-Zgorzelec, the second edition will take place from 26.-31. May 2024. The repertoire this time is "Orpheus: The Spirit of the Renaissance" dedicated primarily to the great poets of the European Renaissance. The registration deadline for the duos (singer-pianist) is December 31, 2023. For more information, visit the competition website:
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19-20 AUGUST 2023
In cooperation with the Ensemble Volantes in Olomouc (Czech Republic) we staged the oratorio "David" by Carl Dittersdorf von Dittersdorf in the Pearl of Zeliszow (Boleslawiec) and Lukaskirche in Dresden. The performance was directed by the Slovenian stage director Rocc.
The project was co-financed by the Czech-Saxonian Cooperation Fond.
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2023-2024
The Ars Augusta Society is a partner in the ERASMUS+ project "YES: Young Europe Sings" organized by the Slovenian cultural institution PerArtem. As part of the project, workshops on the subject of further training for young singers and pianists in the art of song and the singing profession are being held in Görlitz, January 2024 during the International Messiaen-Days 2024. The project is co-founded by the European Union.
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Lausitzer Barockensemble
On September 7th and 8th, four musicians from the Lusatian Baroque Ensemble played for the children and presented baroque music in a playful way. The project was funded by the city of Görlitz.
As part of the project, the musicians will play in the primary school in the city center (Fischmarkt), the Melanchton primary school, the child protection KIDROLINO and as a final concert in the Alte Offenfabrik on Friday September 8th at 7:30 p.m
Veranstaltungen
Sat, Nov 23Kügelgenhaus | Museum der Romantik, DresNov 23, 2024, 5:00 PMKügelgenhaus | Museum der Romantik, Dres, Hauptstraße 13, 01097 Dresden, Deutschland