First composition competition of the Dresden Boys' Choir
Alongside the Dresdner Kreuzchor and the Thomanerchor in Leipzig, Saxony has another renowned ensemble of this kind. The Dresdner Kapellknaben are now looking for newly composed music.
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"We are in play fever": 50 years of Karat
Five gentlemen on stage, mostly dressed in black, look back on half a century. Their musical repertoire is vast. The audience loves the songs from the GDR the most.
Karat celebrates its 50th birthday - anniversary tour starts
It all began on February 22, 1975 in a cultural center near Dresden. The band Karat performed there for the first time. Exactly 50 years later, they are celebrating. With a new tour and a fresh album.
"Over seven bridges" - The rocky road of the rock band Karat
With moustaches and bell bottoms, six young men sit on a meadow. A band from East Berlin launched their career with this autograph card motif in 1975. Their name is Karat.
Children's film festival "Schlingel" seeks films for anniversary
For a few days every fall, Chemnitz is a hotspot for children's films. The "Schlingel" invites national and international productions - this year for the 30th time.
Silly has to interrupt current tour due to illness
The wave of colds can also be felt in concert halls. It's not just the audience that is thinning out, artists have also caught it.
Karat singer likes to go to punk concerts
His job: rock singer. But in his free time, Claudius Dreilich is also interested in a few other genres of music.
Days of contemporary music
New sounds from Dresden: the Days of Contemporary Music were founded here in 1987. The festival has long been an internationally acclaimed stage.
Absolute rarity: A Kokoschka for Dresden and Hanover
He is one of the most important representatives of classical modernism. In Dresden, the painter Kokoschka is still the youngest professor at the art academy. It was there that he developed his artistic style.
More visitors to Leipzig's museums - admission is free
Since last year, the permanent exhibitions in Leipzig's municipal museums can be visited free of charge. The museums are reporting a strong increase in visitors for 2024.
New art gallery for light art by James Turrell
Chemnitz's "Purple Path" as European Capital of Culture attracts visitors with national and international art in the open air. A new art gallery is being built especially for a light installation.
28 million euros approved for monument preservation
In Saxony, there is an obligation to preserve and maintain cultural monuments. The state helps owners with this.
Schleyer son: Only one RAF perpetrator has apologized
Former terrorist Silke Maier-Witt has asked the son of kidnap victim Hanns Martin Schleyer for forgiveness. Jörg Schleyer finds this remarkable.
More visitors to the Königstein - 2025 festival for giant barrel
As a preserved testimony to Saxon history, Königstein Fortress is a tourist magnet in the Free State of Saxony. More and more guests are also coming from abroad - and the site is keeping up with the times.
Fewer visitors to Saxony's cinemas - higher ticket prices
In purely mathematical terms, every Saxon went to the movies at least once last year. But the number of tickets sold is falling. Children's films are particularly popular nationwide.
Heino wants to sing the national anthem at concerts
Heino is looking forward to singing his hits in full on stage during a tour starting in May. He also plans to sing the German anthem in the halls: "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit".
Till Brönner likes to play crossover with orchestra
He is the most successful German jazz trumpeter. However, Till Brönner also enjoys working with classical orchestras.
Top-class at the Oberlausitz 2025 chamber music festival
Since 2020, Upper Lusatia has been a must for music lovers in summer. Renowned soloists and ensembles also appreciate the chamber music festival - in historic locations and landscapes.
Staatskapelle's new concert format meets with a great response
The audience at classical music concerts is usually very old. This is why orchestras are trying to rejuvenate audiences and are also testing new concert formats.
Dresden Chamisso Literature Prize for Dana von Suffrin
The Chamisso Prize, named after a French poet, honors important contributions to contemporary literature. The focus is on authors who provide new answers following changes in language and culture.
The Count is back on stage - Unheilig celebrates comeback
The band said goodbye to thousands of fans over nine years ago - now they are returning to the limelight with new music and concert dates.
Birthday exhibition for Heisig at the Leipzig Picture Museum
Bernhard Heisig shaped the painting of the Leipzig School. To mark his 100th birthday, the Museum der bildenden Künste is giving an insight into his pictorial world.
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Wroclaw modernist painting remains in Görlitz museum
Researchers identify a painting with a Nazi connection in the Silesian Museum in Görlitz. It is returned to the heirs of the Jewish owner - who are supporting efforts to ensure that it remains there.
Music competition attracts young talents to Saxony
Concentrated silence, then the first bow stroke - in May, young violin and viola talents from all over the world compete in Vogtland. Juicy prizes await the best.
Silly bassist Reznicek: You're never a finished musician
Hans-Jürgen "Jäcki" Reznicek is considered one of the best bassists in Germany. He not only plucks the bass with Silly, but has also written standard works on the instrument and taught as a lecturer.
Silly continues "Electroacoustic Tour" in Halle
Silly hits in a new guise. This is what the band's current tour promises. Even at the advanced age of the musicians, their sound still sounds fresh.
This is how the Dresden "Tatort" team continues
On Sunday evening, "Tatort" detective Karin Gorniak resigned from her job. She needs a break, she tells her boss. Will the Dresden team now have a female replacement?
1.5 million visitors at "Cinderella" show
The fairytale film "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella" is firmly associated with Moritzburg Castle. The exhibition there is now in its 13th season, but the stream of visitors continues unabated.
Ackermann: Museums need more internationality
She is an internationally respected museum director. At the head of Saxony's state art collections, Marion Ackermann managed major crises - and still tested new things.