Concert FAQ Winter Concert 2024 (Künstlerhaus)

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Update 04.12.24

ESME Winter Concert
“Underneath the Stars”
Saturday 07 December 2024 at 6pm

 

CONCERT DAY SCHEDULE: changes possible, stay tuned!

Festsaal, Münchner Künstlerhaus

**ALL performers are expected to attend their ensemble rehearsal. Please note your ensemble’s arrival time.

09:30 – unpack cars – please meet at side entrance to the Künstlerhaus

10:00 – 10:10 Orchestra arrival, setting chairs on stage, drum-kit, percussion

10:15 – Orchestra tuning

10:30 – Orchestra on stage – rehearsal until 12:00

11:00 Orchestra rehearsal FROZEN (instrumentalists joining for this feel free to join!)

11:00 – 11:15 Singers arrival 

11:15 – 11:30 warm up in Room Club 1 (top floor)

11:30  – Orchestra + Julia – Annen – Polka

11:40  – Orchestra + Singers on stage – Gloria,

12:00 – Orchestra + Singers transitions, Orchestra dismissed

12:10 – 14:00 Singers on stage – rehearsal, transitions

– 12:10 Pat a Pan ( + Elaine + Thomas)

– 12:20 Let the river run (+ Chris + Thomas + David) 

– 12:30 Walking in the air (+ David) 

– 12:40 Vuelie ( + Bent + Chris) 

14:00 – Singers dismissed; RABB sound and set-up team arrival (…)

15:50 – RABB arrival for sound check (from 16:00) – please in concert garb already

17:00 – ALL CALL; arrive in concert attire to the Festsaal

17:05 – Group Pictures

17:30 – Box Office opens

18:00 – Concert starts

Interval: BB tear down and pack cars as far as possible

After rehearsal: Orchestra tear down and pack drum-kit/ percussion/ remaining kit into cars

Where: Festsaal, Münchner Künstlerhaus
Lenbachplatz 8, 80333 München
Location on google map

Künstlerhaus
The entrance to the Künstlerhaus is around the corner from L’Osteria – on the left side of the building- in Maxburgstraße
Walk diagonally across the courtyard to the main door.
The Festsaal is upstairs.

Your Belongings: Please take ALL of your things (instruments, bags, etc.) to the Festsaal when you arrive.
We will have access to the Room Club 1 (3rd Floor, 6 levels up, there is a lift), but there are no private rooms for changing.
Come as concert-ready as possible.

More details here: Künstlerhaus

Nearest Public transport:
S-Bahn, U4 and U5 to Karlsplatz (Stachus)
Tram 19 from Hauptbahnhof to Lenbachplatz
Parking:
Vinci Park Garage im Oberpollinger, Maxburgstraße,

Tickets:
Tickets are on sale:  https://esme-ev.de/tickets/
There are discounts for children and students.

Abendkasse:
If any tickets are still available, there will be an Abendkasse opening at 17:30  on concert day at Künstlerhaus.

After Party:
We have a booking from 20:15  at the Parkcafe
Address: Sophienstraße 7, 80333 München

Everyone is welcome
Link – Map and direction

Link – the Menu

Don’t forget:

  • Orchestra – music stands will NOT be provided, bring your own (and have a name tag on it)! and your music must be in a black folder!
  • Singers – you must have your music in a black folder! (we sing Gloria with music)
  • Big Band – please take your own music stands if using a tablet. Stands for paper music will be provided. We will NOT be taking the sax box-stands.

Dress Code

Orchestra:

  • Men:  all black, can wear seasonally themed tie, bow tie or pocket square (red / green / gold )
  • Ladies: all black, colorful accent (red / green / gold)
  • Diverse: Pick your favourite

Singers:

  • Men: black trousers, white shirts, black jacket, black shoes; can wear colorful or seasonally themed tie, bow tie or pocket square.
  • Ladies: all black, black shoes, colorful accent above the waist and visible from the front.
  • Diverse: Pick your favourite

Big Band

  • Black/ black – burgundy braces/ suspenders; Singers as always – simply look fabulous!

No food or drink will be provided at the venue. The venue will operate a bar, but it will not be on our schedule!

Concert Running Time: approximately 2 hours, including intermission

SINGERS

  • Fum Fum Fanstasy
  • Twinkle Twinkle
  • Underneath The Stars
  • Pat a Pan – Singers, Elaine + Thomas

transition – BB set up – Strings Trio: Lea + Chris + Niels on stage

RABB

  • The Man With the Bag (Carina)
  • La Vie en Rose (Mirja)
  • Nothing From Nothing
  • Black Coffee (Elaine)
  • My Favorite Things
  • Big Band Christmas (1)

Big Band tear down and gear to cars (leave drum-kit, one mic with speaker, bass amp) – Tear down: everyone (Ray in charge); Transport to cars team: Brian; Mayya; Theo; Alister; Christian K.; Elio; Carina; Mirja; James; Pung

Intermission – 30 min

SINGERS  

  • Vuelie (+ Bent + Chris)
  • Walking in the Air ( + David)
  • Bogoroditse Devo
  • Let the river run (+ Thomas + Chris + David)

transition – Orchestra set up
Julia leads a sing along with the public (Singers: half in the audience +  other half helps set up)

ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS  

  • Gloria – Orchestra + Singers, singers leaves

ORCHESTRA

  • Farandole, Bizet – Orchestra 
  • Pizzicato Polka – Orchestra
  • Annen – Polka- Orchestra (+ Julia)
  • Frozen Medley – Orchestra + RABB members

Singers + Orchestra + RABB + conductors  on stage for bows.

Orchestra tear down. Everyone to help! Drum-kit, percussion and remaining speakers to cars.

EVERYBODY: PLEASE do not leave for the after-party venue until you are sure there is nothing you can do to help clearing the stage/ packing the cars and tidying up. Many hands make light work! 

 

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