Calendar 2020

Denn für dieses Leben ist der Mensch nicht gut genug.
A Brecht-Revue

Singers Julie Comparini, Evelyn Gramel, and Manja Stephan perform compositions by Paul Dessau, Hanns Eisler and Kurt Weill with the Bremer Kaffeehaus-Orchester.
Directed by: Peter Schenk, Arbeitnehmerkammer

Sliding-scale admission -- pay what you want.
Limited seating, reservations advised.
Online or by telephone: 0421/36 30 19 70
Gustav-Heinemann-Bürgerhaus
Kirchheide 49
28757 Bremen
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Denn für dieses Leben ist der Mensch nicht gut genug.
A Brecht-Revue

Singers Julie Comparini, Evelyn Gramel, and Manja Stephan perform compositions by Paul Dessau, Hanns Eisler and Kurt Weill with the Bremer Kaffeehaus-Orchester.
Directed by: Peter Schenk, Arbeitnehmerkammer

Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Hymne du Saint-Esprit

Margaret Hunter, soprano
Julie Comparini, alto
Benjamin Kirchner, tenor
Ulrich Maier, bass

Concerto Bremen
Organ: Prof. Stefan Leuthold
Minister: Ingrid Witte
Conducted by: Dr. Tobias Gravenhorst

Pentecost church services will take place under social distancing rules and will be broadcasted by Deutschlandfunk radio. More information (in German) here and here.

Heinrich Schütz: Geistliche Chormusik & Cantiones Sacrae (selections)
Hermann Schein: Israelisbrünnlein 1623 & Diletti pastorali (selections)

Rheinische Kantorei
Das Kleine Konzert
Conducted by Hermann Max

The concert will take place in May 2022.

J.S. Bach, BWV 37, Wer da gläubet und getauft wird
J.S. Bach, Präludium und Fugue G-Dur 541 for Organ

Karin Gyllenhammar, soprano
Julie Comparini, alto
Sebastian Seibert, tenor
Johannes Liedbergius, bass

Capella St. Martini and project participants
Orchestra "Arte sonate"
Conducted by: Felix Mende

Denn für dieses Leben ist der Mensch nicht gut genug.
A Brecht-Revue

Singers Julie Comparini, Evelyn Gramel, and Manja Stephan perform compositions by Paul Dessau, Hanns Eisler and Kurt Weill with the Bremer Kaffeehaus-Orchester.
Directed by: Peter Schenk, Arbeitnehmerkammer

We hope this concert can take place at a later date.

J.S. Bach, BWV 4, Christ lag in Todesbanden
Music for Easter Day church services

Margaret Hunter, soprano
Julie Comparini, alto
Benjamin Kirchner, tenor
Ulrich Maier, bass

Bremer Domchor
Concerto Bremen
Stephan Leuthold, organ
Conducted by Tobias Gravenhorst
Minister: Ingrid Witte
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J.S. Bach, Johannespassion BWV 245

Martina Rüping, soprano
Julie Comparini, alto
André Khamasmie, Evangelist
Carsten Krüger, tenor
Michael Pommer, bass

Kantorei an der Schlosskirche
Cappella santa croce Bremen
Directed by KMD Sönke Wittnebel
Ticket reservations from February 17, 2020 at reservix.de

Concert with photographic projection

"The deeps have music soft and low
Where winds awake the airy spry,
It lures me, lures me on to go
And see the land where corals lie..."

Andrea Lauren Brown, Manja Stephan, Anna Terterjan, soprano
Nina Böhlke, Julie Comparini, Kerstin Stöcker, alto
Suwon Kim, piano
Musical Direction: Julie Comparini
Visuals: Peter Schenk

Stadtkirche Vegesack, Kirchheide 10, 28757 Bremen
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"The deeps have music soft and low
Where winds awake the airy spry,
It lures me, lures me on to go
And see the land where corals lie..."

Anna Terterjan, soprano
Julie Comparini, alto
Suwon Kim, piano

Alsterschlößchen Burg Henneberg
Marienhof 8
22399 Hamburg (Poppenbüttel)
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Das Jagdgewehr (The Hunting Gun)
Opera by Thomas Larcher

Sarah Aristidou, Shoko
Giulia Peri, Midori
Olivia Vermeulen, Saiko
Ilker Arcayürek, Dichter
Andrè Schuen, Josuke Misugi

Musical direction: Michael Boder
Stage direction and video: Karl Markovics
Costume and set design: Katharina Wöppermann
Light design: Bernd Purkrabek
Dramaturgy: Olaf A.Schmitt
Sound design: Norbert Ommer

Ensemble Modern
Ensemble Schola Heidelberg, dir. Walter Nußbaum

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam
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J.S. Bach, Johannespassion BWV 245

Soloists
Allegro-Chor Stuhr-Brinkum and project choir
Cappella Santa Croce on historical instruments
Conducted by Jonathan Hiese
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