Unconventional and self-organized: the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie has changed the musical landscape

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They are young, courageous, and passionate: The musicians of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie call themselves the “Orchestra of the Future.” Since its creation in 1974, the orchestra has had a lasting influence on the musical and orchestral landscape. The Junge Deutsche Philharmonie (Young German Philharmonic) was the first orchestra in Germany to be self-organized and self-governed with the aim of realizing its own artistic ideas. And this is still the case today.
To mark the Orchestra's 50th anniversary, DW Classical Music spoke with three of the young musicians: cellist Björn Gard, violist Anne Köhler, and clarinetist Moritz Mihm talk about the orchestra, their musical future, and some of the great moments they have experienced in their still young lives as musicians.
The video features excerpts from Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica” and from Haydn's Symphony No. 44 in E minor, Hob. I/44 “Mourning” performed by the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie.
For 50 years, the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie has brought together the best students from German-speaking music academies between the ages of 18 and 28 to perform at the highest artistic level, explore experimental approaches to performing, and tour great concert halls in Europe and around the world.
When the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie was founded by young music students in Frankfurt am Main in 1974, there was a widespread need in Germany for greater cultural freedom, a change in social values, and the democratization of education. Musicians studying at music academies dreamed of a nationwide orchestra in which their voices would matter - so they founded the Orchestra.
The so-called “Orchestra of the Future” has remained true to its principles to this day: for example, it decided to celebrate its 50th birthday with an entire anniversary season instead of a ceremony or a commemorative publication. This was a democratic decision made by the 260 members representing over 30 nations. This is also how choices are made about programs and personnel - all the way from the soloists to the principal conductor.
The Junge Deutsche Philharmonie continues to shape the orchestral landscape today. Many of its former members are now members of leading orchestras or hold professorships at music academies. The ensembles that have emerged from the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie have also had a lasting influence on the world of culture, such as the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, the Ensemble Modern, the Ensemble Resonanz, and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
The ensemble is part of the students' music studies and takes place when classes are not in session. The musicians meet regularly at the start of the year, in the spring, and in late summer in order to rehearse and go on tour. Since 2008, the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie has organized the biennial FREISPIEL festival. The orchestra receives financial support from the City of Frankfurt, the State of Hesse, and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media. It is also supported by a board of trustees, sponsors, and the Association of Friends of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie.
Even today, the young musicians continue to push boundaries, challenge traditional ways of listening, and discover new worlds of sound. In addition to contemporary music, the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie's program also includes a large symphonic repertoire and historical performances. Creative, spirited, and ripe with enthusiasm - this is how the “Orchestra of the Future” wants to shape the musical world of tomorrow.
Report by Gero Schließ
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@ИринаН.З 11 күн бұрын

Желаю огромных успехов, счастливого творческого пути всему коллективу 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@GiangiacomoZaffini 11 күн бұрын

Please play for me. Let the music continue to play for some more time.

@LuisAlfonso-k7z 11 күн бұрын

Estoy de acuerdo con usted. Dejen la música seguir tocando. Por Favor.

@krishnansrinivasan830 11 күн бұрын

Awesome & Good regards :)

@DWClassicalMusic 10 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it! Greetings back from Berlin 🥰

@veramckenna8365 10 күн бұрын

I like it...thank uou for sharing.

@DWClassicalMusic 3 күн бұрын

With pleasure! Glad you liked it 😊

@violinhunter2 11 күн бұрын

This ist gut. I would say that in order to really transform the musical landscape, classical music composers must (must) find an identity - a language - that makes sense, not the nonsensical sounds that we hear today which is nothing more than percussive, intricate, non-melodic and non-harmonic noise. Contemporary composers are presently more suited to engineering than music.