Berlin is one of the biggest Music capitals of the world, with the Berlin Philharmonic and Daniel Barenboim’s Staatsoper signs as a figurehead. But of course, the musical includes the end of life of the German capital so much more. The Stars are only the tip of the iceberg, the biggest part is located below the public surface. In addition to the professionals, the thousands and thousands of Amateur music making here. Their advocacy is for the past 40 years, the state music Council.

60 institutions have joined together to fight in the Senate, with the United forces for their interests. Because the lobby is one of the main tasks of the state music Council, it was a strategically wise decision of the members that you have chosen a year ago, Hella Dunger-Löper to the President. Because the SPD politician is well connected in the city and knows from the thicket of administrative structures. She was a community education councillor in Wilmersdorf, from 2004 to 2011 Secretary of state for the development of the city, then Commissioner of the state of the Federal government.

The second place and at the same time, the special prize of the Landesmusikrat the photo “How the Spree received sounds”.Photo: Walerija Weiser

in the seventies, coined the Slogan “culture for all” is your motto, because it is in the wool dyed, a social Democrat. The current culture Senator Klaus Lederer, the Left thinks exactly the same, makes your Job of course. Because if you talk to him, for example, that not only artists have to struggle to find affordable Ateliers, but also musicians, hands searching desperately rehearsal rooms, can you hope for understanding. And to remedy the situation.

“space music from the balcony”, as Kerstin mouth called your photo, got the third prize.Photo: Kerstin mouth

In the case of the choir support the call for more support. Since 1996, the frozen funds were increased in 2018 and finally back substantially. Next, the allocation of the funds needs to be reformed. Because the Senate and of the Berlin choral Association since the different concepts in favour of, the state music Council as an intermediary. To bring the different actors to talk to each other, is anyway an important aspect of the work of Hella Dunger-Löper and your Team. In addition to the annual choir meeting of the state music Council organizes every four years a Meeting for Berlin Amateur orchestra. For the next edition in may 2019 have logged in 50 Ensembles, according to the President enthused: “1400 instrumentalists will then come in to the country music Academy, which is housed in the FEZ in Wuhlheide, each other Symphonic audition, attend Workshops and exchange ideas. Curious listeners are of course welcome.“

On the road. “The musician’s best friend and helper” of Lina Rustenmeyer.Photo: Lina Rustenmeyer

Logistically, the orchestra meeting a challenge for the staff. As well as the annual Organisation of the “Jugend musiziert”. Around 500 applications, there is in each case at the country level. In 2002, Berlin was the first state to the expanded the circle of classical instruments to the Turkish long-neck lute Baglama. In 2006, a separate area set up for “Popular music”, with a score for electric guitar, Bass, drums, Pop singing and DJs, the last of the “intercultural percussion was added in 2008”.

Bar encounter. In the final selection come photo submitted Christel export credit insurance Corporation.Photo: Christel Kuke

“Regardless of social and ethnic origins, we want to take part in cultural life”, says Hella Dunger-Löper. And while the layman how the pros. In this direction, the establishment of a consultation aimed for refugee musicians. The demand was so great that the project has now been extended.

In the final round: “graveyard sounds” by Christel export credit insurance Corporation.Photo: Christel Kuke

The 40-year anniversary, which was celebrated on Monday with a ceremony in the Red city hall, were also awarded to the winners of a photo competition to be called the state music Council and the daily mirror. The jubilee wants to use the music Council is also to link the city and the music even better. “Due to the increasing digitalisation, more and more of direct experience coupled to our lives,” says Hella Dunger-Löper. Even more valuable is to make music and to experience music live. To allow this would be to music schools and music libraries will be significantly promoted better. For example, by planning the construction of new schools in the building so that music education is possible. “Schools need to be designed as neighborhood centers,” says Dunger-Löper. “Then you can be meeting points, which define the quality of life of the district.”

In the final round: “street musician” by Ulrich Mählert.Photo: Ulrich Mählert

in Order to make the diversity of the music places to experience it wishes to offer in Berlin earlier today, the historian on the website of the country music in an interactive map. “The map on which you can retrieve online information about the stumbling blocks, has inspired me,” says Hella Dunger-Löper. Streets are named after musicians, as should the hall be listed, such as the commemorative plaques, in addition, information about artists and of course all of the addresses where the sound of music, from Club to concert. “So a wide audience can be reached. Because anyone can then check: What’s and’s in my neighborhood?“

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