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We had a great time at our Beergarden social last Saturday afternoon, and Sunday’s all-day rehearsal was just fantastic. We are so pumped up for our concert this Saturday, July 13! The Singers and Big Band heard Genevieve Holmes and the orchestra perform the Grieg Piano Concerto for the first time Sunday, and you are missing out if you don’t come hear it. Our country swing and boogie medleys didn’t move anyone to tears, but you should see our conductor Daniel dance — I hope our audience can tell from his back what a good time he’s having conducting all the rock and pop he never thought he’d be dealing with as a professional musician! And the Big Band fresh off their last ballroom gig rocks the second half with a Blues Brothers tribute. You do know the Blues Brothers, right? It’s 106 miles to Chicago… hit it!

19:00, Saturday, July 13, 2013
Carl-Orff-Saal, Gasteig
Rosenheimer Straße 5, Munich

Logo München TicketTickets: €18, €12, or €8 at München Ticket agencies, via phone at 089/ 54 81 81 81 or at the door.  (Student and children’s tickets for €6 and €5 in PK2 and PK3 cannot be purchased online and must be purchased at a ticket box office.)

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The English-Speaking Music Ensembles e.V. (ESME) is searching for an enthusiastic choral conductor.

ESME has more than 110 members rehearsing and performing in an orchestra, choir, and big band. The person who steps up to this challenge will conduct a 40-member mixed-voice choir with a broad and eclectic repertoire, preparing for concerts at Gasteig, as well as a few smaller events through the year.

If you are looking for a new conducting challenge and believe you have what it takes, please contact our management team via email to conductor-search@esme-ev.de.

You can see our choir and members of our other ensembles in action at our upcoming concert, “Sounds from Underground” on May 5, 2013, 19:00 at the Einstein Kulturzentrum.  

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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

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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!

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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.