Ensemble Consart rests on two pillars: a choir and a chamber orchestra, which make music together and individually in our concerts. Music students and graduates, professional musicians and dedicated amateurs, Christians and non-Christians, have been meeting in this young orchestra at the Leipzig Rehearsal Centre since 2002. Meeting different people for days of living together and working on a shared task is a new challenge every year.

Every year, the ensemble performs a new opera production with and for children and young people on a volunteer basis. For this purpose, the material selected is completely rearranged as an opera, including poetry, music composition, orchestration, stage, costume and make-up design as well as choreography of dance scenes. In 2022, the play “Fairy Tale Mosaic – The Disappeared Children” was created, taking inspiration from various fairy tales.

This powerful production was made possible by the Hans Thomann Foundation, among others, with their donation of percussion instruments. This instrument donation enables the association to provide high-quality instruments for the many rehearsals and performances in partly remote, rural locations, economically and sustainably.

Thank you very much!!

Author:
Friedemann Hasser
17 Nov 2022