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Spectrum Concerts Berlin: Serious support needed

  Tobias

The short keynote speach was full of energy, yet it hinted at the dangers of Spectrum Concerts Berlin being unable to continue its mission: To provide the public with exciting chamber music from the realms of old music to the 21st century without having to rely on governmental subsidies. When Frank Dodge introduced the idea 20 years ago for the first season of Spectrum Concerts Berlin , this proposition was completely unheard of. Now, the series has managed to attract numerous renowned supporters, including former federal president Richard von Weizäcker. In these two decades of its existence, Spectrum Concerts Berlin has introduced stars such as Janine Jansen to new audiences and built an entire family of artists and fans.

All of this should, however, not distract from the musical pleasure Spectrum Concerts Berlin is about to offer to its visitors over the next year. “On January 22nd, Spectrum Concerts Berlin is going to be exactly 20 years old.”, Frank Dodge said with a fair degree of pride and to mark the occasion, he has compiled a program with all the trademarks which have made Spectrum Concerts Berlin such a success: Richard Strauss, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and a String Septet by young Bulgarian star Dobrinka Tabakova. And on March 22nd, Frank Dodge (who is a Cellist himself) will be joined on stage by Pianist Naomi Niskala for a tribute to composer Robert Helps.

For anyone interested in supporting the cause, Spectrum Concerts Berlin can be contacted at info@spectrumconcerts.com

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