Friday, 12/6/2024
at 8:00 PM


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DIRK MICHAELIS & Guest GEORGI "JORO" GOGOW
Christmas Tour 2024

If one were to agree on a top 5 of East German songs that have long since become classics, that form the soundtrack of multiple generations and still reach the hearts and minds of their listeners to this day, these two songs would definitely be included: "Als ich fortging" and "Am Fenster". They are the biggest hits of their protagonists (although not the only ones), both songs have firmly established their place in the annals of German-speaking pop and rock music.

One, "Als ich fortging", stands as an epitome of the career of the charismatic singer/songwriter Dirk Michaelis. In the late eighties, the song first rose to become a very special gem, and it has not lost any of its fascination to this day, now being one of the most covered ballads - with numerous foreign language as well as punk, jazz, a cappella, techno, harmonica, and trumpet versions. The other, "Am Fenster", brought cult status to its creators, the band City, which disbanded in 2022 after 50 years. The track thrives especially on the impressive violin solo and the unique style of the violinist Georgi "Joro" Gogow.

In December 2024, Dirk Michaelis and Joro Gogow will collaborate during a Christmas tour. It is not the first time that the versatile poet and the devilish violinist stand together on stage. Already in "Ostrock in Klassik", in the "Rock Legends", or in the joint Christmas concerts with City, it became apparent that magic is created when these two act together. And not just for completeness: With Sören Birke on the duduk and harmonica, a third member joins, pairing passion with musical craftsmanship.

Christmas concerts often stand for pathos and kitsch, but Michaelis and Gogow take a different path. While their shows do have contemplative moments - for example, when they celebrate their versions of "Sind die Lichter angezündet" or "Stille Nacht" (which will also be released on a single CD) - the rare gift that stands for Dirk Michaelis's complete oeuvre, the ability to cross lightness with emotional depth, is also the highlight of their joint Christmas tour.

In addition to the aforementioned and several other Christmas songs, the concerts are a journey through their previous work, a mix of Best Of and personal favorite songs. Definitely featured will be "Felsenfest", "Heimat" as well as "Stilles Dorf", but also "Wie ein Fischlein unterm Eis" or "Wer die Rose ehrt". And there are songs like "Wenn ich dir nie begegnet wär" from the eleventh studio album "Mir gehörn Vol. 2", set to be released in the fall of 2024. Each song clearly shows that neither Michaelis nor Gogow can be reduced to their big hits. Of course, these will still not be absent.

Doors open: 7:00 PM

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