Kunstquartier Bethanien, Studio 1

Sunday 17.11., 16:00 Uhr – Videodokumentation

Sechse kommen durch die ganze Welt

Ensemble LUX:NM & Christian Senger & Eva Resch & children's choirs from the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg music school

The picture shows a scene from a performance
© LUX:NM/Erkius

Program

  • Interview
    Gordon Kampe interviewed by Leonie Reineke
  • Gordon Kampe
    Sechse kommen durch die ganze Welt(2015/2019)
    Version for 2 narrators, children's choir, and chamber ensemble
    Based on the Grimm fairy tale of the same name | Text: Dorothea Hartmann

Ensemble LUX:NM

Ruth Velten – saxophone | Florian Juncker – trombone | Silke Lange – accordion | Zoé Cartier – cello | Neus Estarellas Calderón – piano | Lukas Böhm – percussion | Martin Offik – sound engineer

Christian Senger & Eva Resch – narrator

Children's choirs from the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg music school

Artistic directors: Teresa Rieth & Alexandra Schulz

Moderation and talks: Leonie Reineke



A family concert of a special kind with music by Gordon Kampe for children aged 5 and older and their families. Two actors and a chamber music ensemble tell the moving story of the well-known Grimm fairy tale Sechse kommen durch die ganze Welt, which explores themes of solidarity and communal spirit. The large children’s choir lets the heroes speak for themselves with thrilling songs.

The story of the wandering six is quickly told: A war has ended. For years, the soldier has faithfully served his king. But now he is discharged with only a single coin as payment. With no other option, he sets out to travel the world. Along the way, he encounters five people with incredible abilities: the first is a muscleman, the second has mastered archery, the third is a storm magician, the fourth is a sprinter, and the fifth is an ice wizard. In this sextet, they arrive at the court of a greedy and cruel king, who wants to imprison and burn them among other things. However, thanks to their skills and their sense of unity, the six manage to avert disaster and, through a clever trick, also take the king's treasures. The six are certain: “When we are together, we should be able to conquer the whole world!”