Song Exchange 2027 »Everything okay?« – Concert for elementary schools
Feelings of Growing Up Young
What’s it like to grow up in uncertain times? This year’s Song Exchange explores the emotional world of growing older under the title »Alles okay?« (Everything Okay?). The experience of mental health being heavily influenced by stress is one that most young people will go through. You’re not alone in this. And that’s exactly what this year’s concert is all about.
Finding Strength in Song
Around 1,500 children – divided between primary and secondary schools – prepare throughout the school year for the Song Exchange, rehearsing to sing on stage alongside the Rundfunkchor Berlin. In the lead-up to the event, our singers visit the school choirs’ rehearsals to inspire the students about choral singing and work through the Liederbörse repertoire with them.
On 5 May, it’s time once again. Berlin’s primary school students will gather in the Philharmonie’s Grand Hall. This time, under the direction of Florian Benfer, they’ll present a programme designed to encourage listening to oneself.
Programme details
Programme
Philharmonie Berlin
Opened in 1963, the Philharmonie Berlin is one of the icons of modern architecture. Architect Hans Scharoun created a completely new form for the concert hall: the 2,250 seats are arranged in different blocks, terraced like a vineyard, around a five-sided orchestra podium. Beneath the hall is the foyer, whose labyrinthine staircases cause even regular visitors to get lost time and again. The unusual silhouette of the building, whose outer shell is clad in golden aluminium panels, can also be explained by its internal layout. The hall is also considered one of the best in the world in terms of acoustics. It is home to the Berliner Philharmoniker, but is also used by other Berlin orchestras and event organisers.
Philharmonie Berlin
Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1
10785 Berlin
Deutschland
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