Concert FAQ: The ESME Summer Concert 2026
Sunday, 5 July 2026 at TIME: 5:00pm
Kulturzentrum Trudering, Wasserburger Landstrasse 32, 81825 München
General Information
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last update: 3 Jul 2026
SCHEDULE
10:15 Hamdi arrive with Raisers, Frances & helpers arrive, set up raisers on stage in semi circle
11:15 Singers arrive
11:30 – 12:45 Singers warm-up & rehearsal,
12:00 Fire (+ Bent & Thomas)
12:20 Sambalele + Circle Unbroken (+ Bent)
12:30 Circle of Life (+ Bent, Thomas, Inge)
12:30 Orchestra arrive
12:45 Orchestra stage set up & tune / Singers off stage
13:00 Singers & Orchestra – “Baba Yetu” (+ Bent, Thomas, Hamdi)
13:15 Orchestra stage set up transition
13:15 – 14:15 Orchestra rehearsal
13:45 BB tech team arrive, start set up off stage
14:15 – 15:30 BB tech set up on stage
15:15 BB arrive
15:30 – 16:00 BB soundcheck
16:07 – Singers soloists for Baba Yetu – soundcheck (Carly, Thomas)
16:10 Helpers: Orchestra set up on stage chairs & music stands
16:15 ALL CALL; arrive in concert attire to the Festsaal
16:20 Group pictures
16:30 Doors open
17:00 CONCERT STARTS
After the concert: Everyone please stay and look how you can help!
DRESS CODE
Orchestra:
* Men: black trousers, black shirts; women: all black,
* black or colorful shoes
* Colorful accent: women could wear accent above the waist and visible from the front, men can wear colorful or seasonally themed tie, bow tie or pocket square.
Singers
* Men: black trousers, black shirts; women: all black,
* black or colorful shoes
* Colorful accent: women could wear accent above the waist and visible from the front, men can wear colors or seasonally-themed tie, bow tie or pocket square.
Don’t Forget:
* All Performers: your music must be in a black folder!
* All Instrumentalists: music stands will not be provided, bring your music stands with you!
TICKETS
Here is the >> LINK TO SHARE FOR OUR SUMMER CONCERT TICKETS <<
All seating is open: first come, first served. Children below the age of 7 are free if they will sit on an adult’s lap (Schoßkinder) and they do not need tickets.
No refunds, but you may exchange your ticket freely.
Online sales end on Saturday, July 04 2026
We will have a box office at the venue if we have not sold out in advance!
Choose a reduced price ticket if you fill in one of the following conditions:
reductions apply for children (less than 16 years old)
students (less than 26 years old)
unemployed persons
Registered disabled persons
LOCATION
Address: Kulturzentrum Trudering, Wasserburger Landstrasse 32, 81825 München (Google Maps Link)
How to get there:
Official Parking: is at the Feldbergschule in the Feldbergstrasse. For performers we would like to keep this to a minimum as we have a number of cars transporting equipment and we would need to leave spaces for people from audience wanting to take the car.
Public transport:
U5 to “Michaelibad”
Bus 195 (towards “Neuperlach Süd”) to bus stop “Spertentalstraße”
S4/ S6 or U2 to “Trudering”
Bus 193 (towards “Haar, Jagdfeldzentrum”) to bus stop “Kulturzentrum Trudering”
From Trudering Station (S and U-Bahn) it is an approx. 10-15 minute walk to the Kulturzentrum.
Bicycle: here’s a relatively green route on Komoot, same on Google Maps. Bike parking is visible here on Street View, on the side of the building.
AFTER PARTY
We have a booking from 19:30 at the Gasthof Obermeier, Truderinger Str. 306; 81825 München,
in the Restaurant or Biergarten (weather depending) https://gasthof-obermaier.de/
Everyone is welcome
Link: The Menu
CONCERT ORDER
Concert Running Time: approximately 2h, including intermission
| Welcome speech: Lea, Jola, Michael Introduction Orhan | ||
| 1. Polovtsian Dances | – Orchestra — 14:00 | |
| 2. Summertime | – Orchestra —- 3:00 | |
| 3. Hoe-Down | – Orchestra —- 4:30 | |
| 4. Baba Yetu (from memory) | – Singers & Orchestra 3:30 | |
| —————– small transition ———– Spring Showcase male singers „Carnavalito“ or/and “Vive la Vie” clear Orchestra, move risers to semicircle | 5:00 | |
| 5. Kasar mie la Gaji (with music) | – singers ——- 4:40 | |
| 6. Bluestem (with music) | – singers ——- 3:30 | |
| 7. The Circle of Life (with music) | – singers ——- 5:00 | |
| ————— Intermission 30 min ————— set up BB at the back of stage | ||
| 9. Suda Balik Oynuyor (with music) | – singers ——- 2:30 | |
| 10. Sommartid (with music) | – singers ——- 3:40 | |
| 11. Fire (from memory) | – singers ——- 1:30 | |
| 12. Sambalele (from memory) | – singers ——- 2:30 | |
| 13. Will the Circle Be Unbroken (from memory) | – singers ——- 2:20 | |
| —————– small transition ———– speech: Lea, Jola, Michael Choir risers off / pull BB set-up forward | 5 min | |
| 14. The RABB Repertoire | 25 min | |
| All on stage – final bows |
FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS
No food or drink will be provided at the venue.
Bring your own water and snacks with you!
We don’t know if the tap water at the venue is safe to drink!
The venue will operate a bar and a restaurant, opened from 12:00,
It is possible to get water and snacks at a gas station nearby (about 550 m away)
According to the official venue’s statement: “Bringing your own food and beverages is not allowed; this regulation also applies to all performing persons.” …
OTHER RESOURCES
