CANCELLED: Chor zur Welt / Father الأب אבא
The concert programme of the Elbphilharmonie and the Laeiszhalle cannot go ahead as planned due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This event has had to be cancelled – it will not be rescheduled on an alternative date. Under the following link you can request a refund of your ticket price or expressly forgo the refund in support of the cultural scene: Information on ticket refunds and waiving refunds for cancelled events
»Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son« – so it is written in the first book of Moses, the first book of the Christian Bible and the Jewish Tanakh. The new concert project by the Elbphilharmonie’s own »Chor zur Welt« (World Choir), with singers from many different nations, explores the ambivalence and corporeality of faith. Together with the Berlin-based Trickster Orchestra there emerges a new, full-length composition blending improvisation and early and modern music. The libretto is by the philosopher, theologian and author Senthuran Varatharajah.
The Elbphilharmonie’s Chor zur Welt was founded in spring 2017 as a project choir for young people from Germany and Syria as part of the »Salām Syria« festival. Since then, it has already given many stirring concerts, and the line-up has also developed further. By now, singing enthusiasts from many different countries make music together.
Performers
Chor zur Welt
director Jörg Mall
Trickster Orchestra
Cymin Samawatie vocals, composition
Ketan Bhatti drums, composition
Elisa Erkelenz concept
Senthuran Varatharajah libretto
Programme
»Und Abraham streckte seine Hand aus«
Festival
CANCELLED: Hamburg International Music Festival