Das fliegende Klassenzimmer
»Nur wer erwachsen wird und Kind bleibt, ist ein Mensch.« (Erich Kästner)
Beim diesjährigen Familienkonzert unseres Dresdner Jugendsinfonieorchesters am HSKD gemeinsam mit Mitgliedern der Dresdner Philharmonie steht im Gedenken an seinen 50. Todestag Erich Kästner und sein »Fliegendes Klassenzimmer« im Mittelpunkt. Und so erwartet die Gäste am Sonntag, dem 15. Dezember | 16 Uhr im Kulturpalast kästnersche Erzählkunst und sein einzigartiger Humor gepaart mit der »musikalischen Übersetzung« des Kinderbuchklassikers von Philipp Matthias Kaufmann (*1970).
Seine fantasievolle Orchestererzählung, geprägt von anspruchsvollen, stark rhythmisch geführten Melodien, lässt die Geschichte vom »Fliegenden Klassenzimmer« zur spannenden Musikstory werden. Zitate von Johannes Brahms, Giuseppe Verdi oder Antonín Dvořák sorgen für Wiedererkennungsmomente und verleihen den entsprechenden Szenen besonderen Nachdruck. Eine Stunde Spannung und Heiterkeit pur.
Die Rolle des Sprechers übernimmt Matthias Reichwald (Staatsschauspiel Dresden). Es musizieren die jungen Musikerinnen und Musiker des DJSO gemeinsam mit ihren Paten der Dresdner Philharmonie. Die Leitung liegt in den Händen Milko Kerstens.
Seit 2006 ist die Dresdner Philharmonie das Patenschaftsorchester des Dresdner Jugendsinfonieorchesters des HSKD. Höhepunkt der Zusammenarbeit ist das jährliche Familienkonzert im Advent, wenn Profimusikerinen und -musiker gemeinsam mit den Schülerinnnen und Schülern am Pult sitzen.
Musik und Tanz sind das schönste Geschenk!
Wie wäre es mit einem außergewöhnlichen Geschenk zu Weihnachten: Musizieren und Tanzen am HSKD? Derzeit haben wir bei folgenden Instrumenten und Tanzklassen freie Plätze:
Blockflöte (montags im Kraftwerk Mitte)
Ansprechpartnerin: Michaela Niedermeyer (Fachbereichsleiterin Holzblasinstrumente), Tel. 01520-8126430, niedermeyer.michaela@hskd.de
Posaune Jazz/Rock/Pop und Gitarre Jazz/Rock/Pop
Ansprechpartner: Andreas Reuter (Fachbereichsleiter Jazz/Rock/Pop), Tel. 01520-6353044, reuter.andreas@hskd.de
Tanzklasse »Boys only III« (Tanz für 5jährige Jungen, mittwochs 16.45-17.30 Uhr im Kraftwerk Mitte, Lichtwerk 14)
Ansprechpartnerin: Petra Steinert (Fachbereichsleiterin Tanz), Tel. 0162-2946118, steinert.petra@hskd.de
Tanz für Erwachsene (mittwochs 19.30 bis 20.30 Uhr im Kraftwerk Mitte, Lichtwerk 14)
Ansprechpartnerin: Petra Steinert (Fachbereichsleiterin Tanz), Tel. 0162-2946118, steinert.petra@hskd.de
Wir freuen uns auf Euch!
Der Advent im HSKD
Musik gehört zur Adventszeit ebenso wie der Adventskranz, Lebkuchen und Weihnachtsmärkte. Sie ist es, die unsere Herzen auf dem direkten Weg erreicht, zur Ruhe kommen lässt und die beste Basis für die oft gewünschte Besinnlichkeit schafft. Und so möchten wir Sie herzlich zu unseren zahlreichen Adventskonzerten einladen. In unserem Dezember-Konzertflyer finden Sie alle Konzerte auf einen Blick.
Our B.I.O. is travelling to the German Orchestra Competition 2025!
‘Exciting’ - The title of our B.I.O. concert last Saturday, 23 November, was the programme in more ways than one: not only did we welcome three guitarists from our partner music school “Szkoła Muzyczna I stopnia” from Wrocław, but also the jury of the 9th Saxon Orchestra Competition.
They certified our B.I.O. under the direction of Birgit Pfarr as having participated with outstanding success! The orchestra has thus earned the right to take part in the German Orchestra Competition 2025.
We would like to congratulate and thank the musicians, their director and all the helping hands behind the scenes for their special commitment!
25 years of Sonic Blue - 25 years of friendship between Dresden and Wrocław
At the beginning of October, our jazz choir Sonic Blue visited our twin city of Wrocław on a four-day concert tour. Not only is Sonic Blue celebrating its 25th birthday this year - the partnership between the two cities of Dresden and Wrocław has also been going strong for 25 years.
Our singers had the honour of providing the musical framework for the anniversary celebrations at the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Wrocław on 3 October, including the national anthems of both countries and a modern arrangement of ‘Ode to Joy’. Among the invited guests were the Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Construction, Klara Geywitz, and the Federal Government Coordinator for German-Polish Cooperation and Member of the Bundestag, Dietmar Nietan.
The second highlight of the trip was a concert in the Dominican monastery. In the intimate atmosphere of the monastery, Sonic Blue offered musical insights into its broad repertoire and presented a varied programme ranging from jazz classics such as ‘Almost Like Being in Love’ to modern arrangements of songs by Coldplay or Earth, Wind and Fire. The proceeds from the concert will be donated to the victims of the devastating flood disaster in Poland.
In addition to the concerts, the singers also explored the city and visited the beautiful historic city centre, the Jahrhunderthalle and the Botanical Gardens.
Sonic Blue would like to thank everyone for the wonderful time and hospitality.
A very successful visit to Hamburg
Congratulations to Vera Anna Nikulina and Kyrill Förster on their outstanding results at the ‘Jürgen-Christoph and Jutta Behn Award’ (JCB Award) for woodwind and brass instruments at the Hamburg State Youth Music School.
Vera Anna (class: Ulrich Höntsch) won 1st prize in age group II (12 to 15 years) with her bassoon. Our horn player Kyrill (class: Andreas Roth) was honoured with a 2nd prize, also in age group II.
We are delighted and would like to thank the two outstanding HSKD ambassadors, their teachers and the accompanists Elena Rubinova (HSKD) and Yoko Aoki!
A breath of international air at the Yasuo Kuwahara competition for solo mandolin
Our student Michaela Harnisch presented herself impressively at this year's ‘International Yasuo Kuwahara Competition for Mandolin Solo’, which took place from 18 to 20 October in Schweinfurt. Michaela is taught by Birgit Pfarr, whom we would like to thank for her commitment!
Maja Schütze, a former HSKD pupil, also took part in the competition and played her way through to the 2nd round.
Successful at the ‘conTakt-junior 2024’ competition
We are very pleased about the excellent result of our student Yevheniia Holubiatnykova (violin) at the ‘conTakt-junior Competition 2024’, which took place in Dresden at the end of September.
For her convincing performance, Yevheniia received a ¾ master violin from master violin maker Sibylle Fehr-Borchardt and a master bow from master bow maker Gerald R. Knoll.
Yevheniia is taught by Elena Havel, whom we would like to thank for her commitment!
What a wonderful celebration! - Ceremonial opening of the HSKD in Lichtwerk 14
Last Saturday, 7 September, we celebrated the opening of our new premises at Kraftwerk Mitte, Lichtwerk 14, in the best summer weather and with many guests.
Lars Seiffert (SachsenEnergie board member) and Annekatrin Klepsch (Mayor for Culture, Science and Tourism of the state capital Dresden) warmly congratulated our music school director Kati Hellmuth on moving in and presented her with the symbolic key. Our big band ‘Bigbandexplosion’ delighted the audience with great groovy songs in the unique ambience of the Historische Schaltwarte, our new orchestra rehearsal hall.
Under the motto ‘We are colourful!’, the seventh Kraftwerk Mitte festival took place from 11 am. Concerts, dancing, hands-on activities and guided tours were organised throughout the site. We were also there with our dancers (also together with the go plastic company in the ASPHALT performance), the girls‘ choir, the boys’ choir, the Benjamin Orchestra and a Latin percussion improvisation performance by the percussion department.
Our guests were also able to take a look at our new rooms during several guided tours.
PS: Our big band is still looking for new trombone and trumpet players! Please contact the school office (tel. 0351 82826-45/-46/-47 or schuelerbuero@hskd.de).
Free places in our dance courses
‘If we danced more, the world would be a different place!’
(Andreas Nero Nick, German composer and lyricist)
We still have places available in our dance classes and courses for children, teenagers and adults. Children aged 4 and 5 who enjoy movement and play can take their first dance steps in our ‘Early Dance Education II’ and ‘Early Dance Education III’. We also offer several courses for adults, e.g. modern/contemporary dance for adults/seniors (60 plus).
You can find an overview of all our programmes in our timetable (in German). Dance classes and courses with free places are marked in green. Due to the preparation of several events, we ask that new students only register during the first half of the school year (until February 2025).
We look forward to seeing you!
Photo above: John Gilmore, photo below: Philipp Micheel
Honorary teachers at HSKD become permanent employees
At the Dresden City Council meeting on 16 May 2024, it was decided how the ‘Herrenberg ruling’ of the Federal Social Court of June 2022, which states that music school teachers may no longer be employed on a freelance basis in future, will be implemented at the music school of the state capital Dresden. As permanent positions are associated with significant additional costs, the stakes were high - in the worst-case scenario, the teaching volume could be cut by 50%.
At the meeting, the Dresden City Council voted almost unanimously in favour of converting 1,520 annual hours per week into 50 full-time equivalents (full-time and part-time) subject to social security contributions. In doing so, the City of Dresden, as the legal entity responsible for the in-house operation, is sending a positive signal in favour of safeguarding music and dance lessons to the same extent as before for the new school year and, at the same time, for music and cultural education in the City of Dresden.
In addition, the Lord Mayor was instructed to negotiate with the Free State of Saxony and the federal government regarding the permanent co-financing of municipal music schools. The additional costs for 2024 are to be financed from the annual result of the municipal budget and must be included in the upcoming budget negotiations for the following years from 2025. The financing package also includes a one-off fee increase of 10% instead of the regular 2% per school year.
Further information on the Herrenberg judgement
The WDR radio report on the Herrenberg judgement explains once again very clearly why the HSKD and with it probably the majority of music schools throughout Germany are currently in great difficulties.
‘It goes deep’ - The tuba is the instrument of the year 2024
Every year since 2008, the State Music Councils have chosen an Instrument of the Year - in 2024 it is the tuba.
After the horn in 2015, the trombone in 2011 and the trumpet in 2009, it is the fourth brass instrument to be named Instrument of the Year.
The tuba has many facets - discover them at one of our events for the Year of the Tuba.
Further information can be found here.
Bildungsspender.de
You can easily support us financially via the ‘Bildungsspender’ portal without having to spend any money - sounds contradictory, but it's true :).
This video (in German) explains how it works. Give it a try!
You can find us here: www.bildungsspender.de/hskd/
... We are happy about any help for the equipment of our new premises at Kraftwerk Mitte!
Music education is sustainable
... who or what, if not them! But we are convinced: THERE IS MORE! And so, together with other cultural institutions in Dresden, we have set ourselves the goal of making sustainability a central theme of our thinking and actions. The central starting point is the climate-friendly and responsible use of all resources.
As a first pioneering step, we signed the "Dresden Charter for Sustainability in the Cultural Sector" with numerous other cultural institutions in our city on 13 January 2022.
Now it is time to bring the common guiding ideas to life with lived sustainability, innovative ideas and the joy of conserving resources. And you are also asked: What can we at the HSKD contribute to the protection of our nature and environment? Where do you see potential for improvement?
Send us an e-mail at oeffentlichkeitsarbeit@hskd.de. We are curious :-)!