Junges Podium Weltmusik #2 - Volkslied neu erleben – Volkslied grenzenlos!
„Music is the only language in the world for which no translator is needed.“ This statement by cellist László Fenyö captures the essence of our new series Junges Podium Weltmusik, which comes to the stage in collaboration with numerous partners from the city of Pforzheim. Young arrangers and composers from various cultural backgrounds are tasked with conceptualizing a one-hour concert program for string orchestra and a traditional instrument. This results in works for string orchestra and oud, works for string orchestra and six-part vocal ensemble, as well as works for string orchestra and cimbalom.
Don't know what to expect? – Neither do we, because this music is actually heard here in Pforzheim for the first time.
Tradition meets modernity: As part of the anniversary season, the renowned orchestra dedicates itself to one of the smallest forms of music: the folk song. In collaboration with the Vocoder Ensemble from Hamburg, an award-winning a cappella group that has been engaging with German song tradition since its founding in 2016, the Southwest German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim presents folk songs in unprecedented arrangements. These were created by Henning Wölk, an award-winning member of the Vocoder Ensemble. The concert program encompasses a wide range of folk songs from different regions and eras. From well-known classics to rarely heard gems, the richness of German folk song heritage is drawn upon. The orchestra showcases its great virtuosity and tonal diversity in this program. From Baroque sound colors to the simplicity of classical music to romantic symphonic elements, the orchestra reveals unexpected facets of the German folk song. The ensemble does not shy away from modernity either: In this innovative concert format, jazz, pop, and cinematic influences can also be heard.
Biography Vocoder Ensemble
The mixed vocal ensemble Vocoder was founded in 2016 by six students from the Hamburg University of Music and Theatre, united by their shared passion for various music genres. Since its founding, Vocoder has participated in numerous master classes in Germany and Europe, learning from legendary ensembles and a cappella experts. In 2021, the group celebrated its debut performance at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, and in 2022, it made several appearances at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. Vocoder has successfully participated in a variety of competitions, impressing both audiences and juries. They are among the prize winners at vokal.total in Graz, the International A-Cappella Competition in Leipzig, the Vocal Champs Contest, SoLaLa, and the German Choir Competition.
Biography Henning Wölk
Henning Wölk was born in 1994 in Hamburg, studying music education and German studies at HfMT Hamburg and the University of Hamburg from 2014 to 2019. He then completed a degree in Historical and Contemporary Composition under Prof. Maria Baptist at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin. As a member of the A-Cappella Ensemble Vocoder, he received numerous awards during his studies and performed, among others, with the King’s Singers at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. His compositions and arrangements have been performed by renowned ensembles, including the Berlin-Tokyo Quartet, the Saxon Wind Philharmonic, and the Orpheus Vocal Ensemble. In addition, Henning Wölk works as a lecturer in music theory, aural training, and listening analysis at the HfM Hanns Eisler in Berlin and the University of Music Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden.
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