The Quintet 5 Beaufort of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, Kolkata September 24, 2011

The Musicians of the wind Quintet 5 Beaufort of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie met for the first time in April 2009 during an Erasmus Exchange at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Success came in November 2009 when this international ensemble won the 3rd prize, and the exceptional prize for the interpretation of a modern piece at the chamber music competition at Leipzig’s Hochschule für Musik und Theater.

The Junge Deutsche Philharmonie is a talent pool for the orchestra of the future. It unites excellent young musicians from German-language music academies and forms them into a musically demanding ensemble, with the help of renowned conductors and soloists. It is part of the democratic constitution of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie that its musicians serve on numerous committees. Through work in the executive committee, program planning and thematic workshops as well as educational outreach, the orchestra members acquire qualifications that go beyond musical performance. Motion and development are the core goals – for each individual musician as well as the entire orchestra. Cooperation and exchange with professional orchestras, music academies and experts from all cultural fields are par for the course. For many years, Lothar Zagrosek has been the orchestra’s Chief Guest Conductor and Artistic Advisor.

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