#12 Home, Belonging, "Heimat" with Valentina-Katharina Georgoulopoulos
Between The Bars
In this episode, MCO's Outreach and Education Manager, Valentina-Katharina Georgoulopoulos, joins host Yannick Dondelinger to explore the concept of "Heimat" (home and belonging). With members originating from 25 diverse countries, "Heimat" holds much significance for the MCO. Valentina shares insights into crafting a unique concert format, that was developed in collaboration with the MCO musicians. Specifically tailored for younger audiences, Valentina and Yannick uncover both the challenges and rewards of engaging young listeners. Join them to discover "Heimat" and...
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#11 PART 3 - Kids on Board with Johannes Lörstad & Emma Schied
Between The Bars
It's a fact - life changes when a little one comes on the scene. But how do you navigate the realms of parenthood when you're a musician and part of an internationally traveling orchestra? Host Yannick Dondelinger sits down with fellow MCO musicians Johannes Lörstad (violin) and Emma Schied (oboe) to discuss their lives before and since having children. Complementing their conversation, producer Matthias Mayr uncovers some touching insights from the other side. Young MCO-ers Mathilda Lörstad and Oliver Dondelinger, provide a glimpse into life as children on board a musician's journey.
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#11 PART 2 - Kids on Board with Johannes Lörstad & Emma Schied
Between The Bars
It's a fact - life changes when a little one comes on the scene. But how do you navigate the realms of parenthood when you're a musician and part of an internationally traveling orchestra? Host Yannick Dondelinger sits down with fellow MCO musicians Johannes Lörstad (violin) and Emma Schied (oboe) to discuss their lives before and since having children. Complementing their conversation, producer Matthias Mayr uncovers some touching insights from the other side. Young MCO-ers Mathilda Lörstad and Oliver Dondelinger, provide a glimpse into life as children on board a musician's journey....
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#11 PART 1 - Kids on Board with Johannes Lörstad & Emma Schied
Between The Bars
It's a fact - life changes when a little one comes on the scene. But how do you navigate the realms of parenthood when you're a musician and part of an internationally traveling orchestra? Host Yannick Dondelinger sits down with fellow MCO musicians Johannes Lörstad (violin) and Emma Schied (oboe) to discuss their lives before and since having children. Complementing their conversation, producer Matthias Mayr uncovers some touching insights from the other side. Young MCO-ers Mathilda Lörstad and Oliver Dondelinger, provide a glimpse into life as children on board a musician's journey.
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#10 PART 3 - The Big Goodbye with Patricia Kopatchinskaja
Between The Bars
In her staged project "Les Adieux", Patricia Koptchinskaja points out the many goodbyes she feels we will have to take in the near future. The final goodbye, or the Big Goodbye, will be one to ourselves. In the third, and final, episode of the Big Goodbye, Between the Bars host Yannick Dondelinger finds out how the concept of the project came to Patricia and how we could interpret what she puts on the stage! / 'Les Adieux' is generously supported by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media through "NEUSTART KULTUR", with the kind support of the Rudolf...
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#10 PART 2 - The Big Goodbye with Patricia Kopatchinskaja
Between The Bars
In the second episode of "The Big Goodbye", Patricia Kopatchinskaja speaks about growing up in rural Moldova and connecting to nature from an early age, the sound of the raindrops and the momentum of the wind were her first musical teachers. This connection with her inner child makes her want to look at the tradition of performing music. She creates her own story with the compositions, shedding off what has grown on them throughout the years. / 'Les Adieux' is generously supported by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media through "NEUSTART KULTUR",...
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#10 PART 1 - The Big Goodbye with Patricia Kopatchinskaja
Between The Bars
Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja is not only known for her extraordinary musical skills but also for the trailblazing staged projects, in which she does not shy away from current world issues. In Les Adieux, a project of Patricia with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, she focuses on climate change and the rapid deterioration of our planet. How much time have we got left on Earth? When will our natural resources be used up? When will natural disasters, rising sea levels and new illnesses bring us to our knees? The Between the Bars team met up with Patricia whilst touring through Hamburg. In...
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#9 PART 4 - Mozart Momentum in conversation: Mozart in our time
Between The Bars
For the final episode of Mozart Momentum: in conversation, we focus on "Mozart in our time". How does our interpretation and performance of Mozart's works differ from when they were conveived 250 years ago? Host Yannick Dondelinger discusses the relevance, beauty and timelessness of Mozart's work in the last instalment of our mini-series with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and concertmaster Matthew Truscott. // Special thanks to the voice acting of Michiel Commandeur, Stephanie Baubin, Matthias Mayr and Anna Costa. // Generously supported by the German Federal Government Commissioner for...
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#9 PART 3 - Mozart Momentum in conversation: A freelancer is born
Between The Bars
Everybody knows Mozart for his operas, symphonies and concert pieces, but not all know that he was a pioneer who fought for professional and artistic freedom. The composer is often considered the first musician who emancipated himself from the subordination of the feudal system and worked as a freelancer. What did those freelance days look like? How did it influence his compositions during that time? Answer these and more questions by joining us in part three of Mozart Momentum: in conversation: A freelancer is born. Together with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and violinist Matthew Truscott,...
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#9 PART 2 - Mozart Momentum in conversation: Family, Friendship, Freemasonry
Between The Bars
For the last seven years of his life, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a member of the Freemasons. How did the Masonic order influence the life and work of the composer? Find out in the second episode of Mozart Momentum: In Conversation, a four-part podcast series where host Yannick Dondelinger dives deep into two of the most creative years of Mozart's life together with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and violinist Matthew Truscott. // Generously supported by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media through "NEUSTART KULTUR". // Special thanks to Stephanie Baubin...
info_outlineSomewhere between being artists and explorers, the MCO have discovered a secret sweet spot backstage, where the worldly life of being a touring musician gives way to unexpected encounters and life-changing experiences.
As we travel the world, collecting stories and making memories, we invite you to share in our nomadic life and come with us on our never-ending journey behind the music and between the bars.