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Classical Music – Transcending Boundaries

September 2, 2021

The two black British siblings conquering the classical music world; a project bringing together young musicians; why the organ is the instrument of the year, and contemporary music from Japan combining old and new.

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Isata und Sheku Kanneh Mason
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Young, gifted and black

Beethovenfest 2021 I Campusorchester
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This could be the future of classical music: Isata and Sheku Kanneh-Mason are conquering concert halls - where black musicians are still the exception. We met the British siblings at a joint concert at the Rheingau Music Festival.


Musical World Tour: The Campus Project

Making music together across cultural boundaries: that’s the idea behind the youth exchange project Campus. On its 20th anniversary, young musicians from all over Europe are invited to participate in the Beethovenfest in Bonn.

Verleihung Goethe-Medaille | Toshio Hosokawa
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Toshio Hosokawa: Winner of the Goethe Medal 2021

Deutschland Hamburg Orgel der Barockkirche St. Michaelis
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He’s one of the most renown contemporary composers from Japan: Toshio Hosokawa combines Western avant-garde with Japanese tradition, drawing inspiration from the Zen Buddhist interpretation of nature. 


The Organ - Instrument of the Year 2021 

When a stream of air is blown through ten-meter-long organ pipes, the complex soundscape that’s created is almost magical. Musicians Ulrich Eckhardt and Cameron Carpenter share their love of the organ, a very special instrument. 


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