Schubert reloaded
3rd mensch.musik.festival

on October 28 and 29, 2017

Schubert enjoyed great recognition throughout his life, especially among his colleagues. Even though his great fame eluded him until his death at the age of only 31, today he is counted among the most important representatives of the Romantic musical epoch.

Almost 190 years after his death, Schubert's works have lost none of their relevance and catchiness. In the concert halls of the world, his works enjoy unbroken popularity. At the same time, his melodies have become "folk music," his songs sung in the streets, seemingly sprung from folk song.

With the mensch.musik.festival 2017, the University of Music Münster is collectively outing itself as a "Schubert fan" and yet finding its very own tone: "SCHUBERT reloaded" is the motto. Schubert's immortal music will be heard in excellent interpretations by the university ensembles, but ears will also be opened to popular music of our time in our surroundings, according to the motto "Schubert would have enjoyed this ...".

Here is the festival program, including contributions from the piano classes, including ARD prize winner Jeung Beum Sohn from the class of Prof. Arnulf von Arnim, a dramatic reading of excerpts from Ariel Dorfman's play "Death and the Maiden" to Schubert's string quartet of the same name, virtuoso cellists*, great voices, an unexpected meeting of Schubert's "Moments Musicaux" with the video game "Final Fantasy" and an accomplished performance of the "Unfinished".

The poppy Saturday evening program of jazz standards, singer/songwriters, folk and acoustic pop, German-language electro-pop and soul showcases the diversity of popular music of our time.

The program will be moderated and presented by our voice student Henrike Lobeck and our esteemed honorary professor Dr. Götz Alsmann.

EXTRA: Students of the Münster School of Architecture (MSA) will present their designs for the planned music campus.

Great thanks go to our audience, whose generous donations made this year's mensch.musik.festival possible.