Kindergarden

There is plenty to discover in an orchestra: how many musicians are seated on stage? Which instruments can you hear? And what does a concert hall actually look like from the inside? Preschool children can find answers to all these and more during our preschool rehearsal entitled »Zwergenprobe«. Before they observe the orchestra rehearse for about half an hour, the children will be given an age-appropriate introduction by orchestra musicians presenting their own instruments.

Mrs. Lion is annoyed, because she would like a lion with a heart. A lion who can cry once in a while. Not like her lion husband. Luckily, the crocodile appears and offers the lion its help. However, neither sad music nor fear nor pain make the lion weep. Can the crocodile help him cry? Together, the ensemble tells Martin Baltscheit’s moving story. Grand leonine emotions reflected in music are guaranteed.

Antonia Heyne Flute
Nikolai Amann Violin
Antonia Schreiber Harp
Jason Witjas-Evans Bass
Silke Natho Lioness
Daniel Calladine Lion

Philipp Matthias Kaufmann composition
Christian Raschke director
Kathrin Lehmacher costumes

The little girl hedgehog Freddy would rather celebrate Christmas with the humans than hibernating. So her mother Elli and father Fritz host a Christmas celebration of their own, together with the other animals. Now of all times, the house of their hedgehog friend Paul is destroyed by a falling branch. What to do? Might Carola the blackbird have the saving idea? The ensemble tells a musical Christmas story about community and hospitality, with music and texts by Alexandra Naumann.

Joanna Becker Violin | Hedgehoge Mom Elli  
Martina Horejsi-Kiefer Viola | Carola, the blackbird
Johannes Eßer Bass | Hedgehoge Dad Fritz
Matthias Kiefer trumpet, accordeon | Paul Hedgehoge
Alexandra Naumann voice | Freddy Hedgehoge

Felix Janosa/Matthias Kiefer arrangement 

When the last little duckling finally hatches, the other ducklings are already busy exploring their surroundings – what a pretty yellow their feathers are! The duckling looks down at himself and realizes he looks quite different, all grey. The duckling decides to run away and goes on a big journey. There he meets other animals, gets homesick, makes friends and finally returns home after all. The well-known fairy-tale about being different and expelled is retold here with classical music and songs to join in.

Anna Heygster Violin
Jana Andraschke Violin
Mareike Marx The ugly duckling

We 03.03.21 
Thu 04.03.21 
Fr 05.03.21 
Mo 08.03.21 

Gürzi, the orchestra's dog, usually listens to concerts from backstage, lying comfortably in his basket. But now he’s decided he doesn’t just want to listen, he wants to make music himself and join in. But how? He doesn’t even have an instrument. The string quartet introduces its instruments and their multi-faceted sound. With the help of an instrument-maker, Gürzi and the children even play a concert together at the end of the session.

Nathalie Streichardt Violin
Petra Hiemeyer Violin
Eva-Maria Wilms Viola 
Daniela Bock Violoncello 
Daniel Calladine Gürzi 
Juliane Kein instruments craftwoman