Sounds from Underground Poster

Our spring concert lineup has firmed up — and is featuring individual ensembles for the first time! ESME members, rehearsing independently, will present:

Rodgers & Hammerstein: “If I Loved You”
Alvin Lück (vocals), Tar Viturawong (piano)

Maurice’s “Tableaux de Provence”
Nicolas Clerc (sax), Léa Vernisse (piano)

Arnold’s “Three Shanties”
Julian Boyfield (bassoon), Elaine Cole (flute), Priti Schlubach (oboe), Julian Stein (horn), José Cosas (clarinet)

Pitney’s “Mary Lou”
Barbershop quartet: Julian Boyfield, Sam Gelletly, Mike Flowerdew, Orlando De Lange

Snyder’s “In Time of Silver Rain”
Vocal trio: Annie Janssen, Alvin Lück, Elizabeth Elliott

Jenkins’s “Palladio”
Christian Brandel (violin), Sybille Fischer (violin), Daniel Wytrykus (violin), Mark Westcott (viola), László Csomor (cello), Jonathan Harclerode (double bass)

Albeniz’s “Sevilla”
sax quintet: Nicolas Clerc, Hartmut Schwirner, Mikael Ahlstedl, Carina Kraft, Harald Bornfleth

Schiffrin’s “Mission Impossible”
Jazz sextet: Nicolas Clerc, Hartmut Schwirner, Mikael Ahlstedl, Carina Kraft, Harald Bornfleth, Guy Benson (drums)

The Singers will also perform :

Ola Gjeilo’s “Dark Night of the Soul”
Hayes’s “Simple Gifts”
Kern’s “Scarborough Fair”
Hogan’s “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho”
Eddleman’s “What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor”
Eric Whitacre’s “Sleep”
Gershwin / Clapham’s “I Got Rhythm”
Dilworth’s “Take Me to the Water”

Cost: €10 at the door — or reserve a ticket to be picked up at the latest 30 minutes before the beginning of the concert:  http://einstein-kultur.de/veranstaltung/?ee=441 is your link to reserve online! (The confirmation email took 5 minutes in our test, and landed in the spam folder, so do check yours…)

19:00, Sunday, May 5, 2013
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Einsteinstrasse 42, 81675 Munich, Germany

There will be an “Afterparty”, details will be available at the event itself!

Our next General Assembly will be held on the 7th May 2013 at the Bavaria Musikstudios starting at 7:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars.

Members must be present to vote on 1) a minor charter change and 2) elect three people to the board positions: vice-chairperson, secretary and artistic manager. Board position nominations are still open. We will also vote on five by-law changes.

You may view the formal invitation here: GA_Invitation May 7th 2013

Hi existing and potential orchestra members!

Please note that there are VENUE CHANGES for the month of March. Further details can be found in the ESME Calendar shown on the main sidebar of this website and linked here.

See you March 4th at the Musikhochschule!

Welcome back, singers and instrumentalists, to another fun-filled year of music making!

The big band members are in full swing with two rehearsals already behind them in preparation for their up-coming gig on June 22. Big band rehearsals occur on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month in the Kreativ Garage from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and on alternating Thursday evenings. We are currently searching for a pianist, trompeter and trombone player for the big band on http://www.musiker-sucht.de

Rehearsals for the orchestra begin on Monday, January 21 and the singers will start rehearsals on Wednesday, January 23. Both ensembles rehearse at the Bavaria Musikstudios starting at 7:00 p.m. We are very excited to welcome back our music directors, Daniel Stratievsky and Eric Weddle, who will take the conductor’s podium for the orchestra and singers, respectively.

We are planning a few extra activities this year in addition to our summer concert, planned for Saturday, July 13. For example, our ESME Weekend Away has been confirmed for April 19-21 in Bad Schussenried.

Members, please log in for information on the music (Orchestra | Singers).

Singers and instrumentalists in the Munich area are welcome to sign up here to get more information. Although no auditions are necessary and you’re welcome to come by during our regular rehearsals anytime, please check our Vacancies post for details on our immediate needs.

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graphics by Jeannine Meier

The local Munich amateur music organization, English-Speaking Music Ensembles (ESME) e.V. is pleased to host its 3rd concert of the year, titled: “A Winter Warm-up: Carols and Classics” on Sunday, December 2nd at 4:00 p.m. in the Carl-Orff-Saal at the Gasteig cultural center. As in the past, the show promises a wide range of music, from classical to jazz to favorites of the season.

The family-friendly performance features all three of ESME’s established ensembles: Orchestra, Singers and Big Band under the direction of Daniel Stratievsky, Kristin Fehlauer and Mark Davey. The orchestra will “warm up” the stage with movements from Bizet and Mahler, to be later joined by the choir for Mozart’s Coronation Mass. The singers’ lush harmonies evoke fireside coziness, contrasting with the big band’s lively holiday rhythms. It may be cold outside, but the closing combined performance of Christmas carols should warm everyone’s heart.

Advance ticket purchases are highly recommended. Tickets (€8-18)* can be purchased online at München Ticket: http://www.muenchenticket.de or at one of the many locations throughout Munich (Hauptbahnhof, Marienplatz, Olympiapark or Gasteig).

Where: Gasteig, Carl-Orff-Saal
Rosenheimer Str. 5, Munich, Germany
Date: Dec 2, 2012
Concert Start: 4:00 p.m.

Cost: 8* / 12* / 18 € per person (* 50% discount available for children and students in these price categories. Not available for online reservation.)

Tickets can be reserved online via München Ticket

Principal Conductors — Daniel Stratievsky & Kristin Fehlauer
Guest Conductor — Tar Viturawong
Soloist — Olivia Corey

Music Lineup
  • L’Arlesienne, Suite Nr.1. Prélude — G. Bizet
  • Symphony No. 1 in D Major, “Titan”: Mov. 3 — G. Mahler
  • Coronation Mass in C major, Kyrie, Sanctus, Benedictus & Agnus Dei — W.A. Mozart
  • Jingle Bells — J. Piermont
  • Frosty the Snowman — S. Nelson & J. Rollins
  • Ave Maria (Angelus Domini) — F. Biebl
  • Carol of the Bells — M. Leontovich
  • Feliz Navidad — J. Feliciano
  • A Big Band Christmas — traditional songs
  • Caritas Patiens Est — Tar Viturawong
  • Santa Baby — J. Javits, P. Springer & T. Springer
  • I’ll Be Home for Christmas — W. Kent
  • A Carol Fantasia — (a medley of traditional carols for singers and orchestra)

PR Media for download:

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