How does music help in times of crisis? We asked a musicologist to explain
We reached out to musicologist Gunter Kreutz to find out why people in coronavirus lockdown are turning to music to lift their spirits. Find out more in today’s Amplified.
Indoor Schmutz: Berlin’s indie music magazine on new releases, 90’s pop trance, and staying indoors
We catch up with Schmutz, Berlin’s independent music magazine and gig guide, to find out about new releases and learn how co-founder Gabe Dunn is spending his time at home alone.
Leitmotifs: When the stage falls silent
Every month, opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg hosts “Leitmotifs”, our series on classical music. But this month is different: all three opera houses in Berlin are closed and productions are on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic…
Raving on in quarantine with ‘United We Stream’
We caught up with Clubcommission spokesman Lutz Leichsenring on Skype to find out how Berlin’s clubs and DJs are dealing with the coronavirus lockdown through the platform #UnitedWeStream.
Leitmotifs: All about that bass – Dominic Seldis on musical blessings and theatrical success
In the latest edition of our series on classical music, “Leitmotifs,” opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg speaks with Dominic Seldis.
Composer, innovator, musical radical: Upcoming festival celebrates Beethoven’s 250th birthday in experimental style
This year marks 250 years since the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. One of the many events happening in Berlin to mark the occasion is Labor Beethoven 2020, a contemporary reflection on the composer’s musical experimentation, which was radical for the time.
Bedroom pop, psych funk and jazz: Schmutz tells us about their favorite Berlin gigs this March
Schmutz dropped by to recommend some live shows for March.
Acht Eimer Hühnerherzen on punk ethos and the perils of overproduction
We met up with Berlin band Acht Eimer Hühnerherzen to talk punk ethos and why writing song lyrics should take 30 minutes max.
Caligari rises again with a rejuvenated score at Babylon
On Feb. 27, 1920, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” was screened in Berlin for the first time. Now, to mark the occasion, Babylon will be screening the film with a very special live score. We found out more.
Leitmotifs: Talking to soprano Alma Sadé
Every month, Fredrika Brillembourg delves into the world of opera and classical music. In the latest segment of our series “Leitmotifs,” Fredrika talks with soprano Alma Sadé. Sadé has been with the Komische Oper ensemble since 2014 and is known for roles such as Maria in “West Side Story” and Hodel in “Anatevka,” among others.
