50 Jahre Weltfrauentag: Festkonzert

In the organizer's words:

Do we even need to talk about it anymore? About the role of women in society, at work and in music? Absolutely! Equal rights for men and women may be the law, but they are not yet a reality everywhere. There is hardly a better opportunity to talk about it than on International Women's Day. It has been celebrated since 1911 and has been officially recognized by the UN for 50 years. Reason enough for the Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra to devote itself to this topic - in words and sound. Konstantia Gourzi, one of today's most prominent female conductors and composers, will be on the podium with Artistic Director Guido Gärtner and conductor Hansjörg Albrecht to discuss the self-image, significance and visibility of women in music. Musically, Gourzi will perform her piece "Moonrise by the Sea", inspired by Caspar David Friedrich, and Albrecht will follow with the beautiful, romantic mass by Ethel Smyth. She was one of the pioneers of her profession - at a time when this was anything but a matter of course.

Konstantia Gourzi (conducting)
Hansjörg Albrecht (conducting)
Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Choir Hamburg

Konstantia Gourzi (*1962)
Moonrise by the Sea op. 108, Overture for brass and percussion

Konstantia Gourzi (*1962)
Variation 21 op. 80 for orchestra (2019, rev. 2022)

Ethel Smyth (1858-1944)
Mass in D for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, choir and orchestra

Price information:

Reduced price for children and young people up to and including the age of 27, recipients of grants according to SGB II/XII and holders of severely disabled ID cards from GdB 70: €16