The multi-week, transnational "Impuls" festival for new music has set several records, according to director Hans Rotman. "We had 21 festival days, 60 artists, ten collectives, eight sound installations, four ensembles and an orchestra, which is more than ever before," said Rotman on Friday at the last concert in Magdeburg. The expansion of the festival events and venues was also reflected positively in the number of visitors. Rotman did not give any concrete figures for the time being.
"In Halle, Magdeburg, Kalbe and Leipzig, we were not only in theaters, concert halls or galleries, but often out in the fresh air," he said. Especially in public spaces, encounters with new music were "often coincidental and surprising" and therefore successful." Since August, there have been events as part of "Impuls" under the motto "No Time Like The Present" - the core festival was held from 7 to 15 October. Several program series have been offered under the "Impuls" motto.
"Impuls" will continue in 2024 - the overarching motto will then be "Pandora", announced Rotman. The aim is to open up new music and contemporary positions to as wide an audience as possible. The aim is to strengthen the "cultural region of Central Germany", he said.
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