Day of music
Be it a classical string quartet, electro DJ or jazz combo: On Music Day, musicians celebrate the diversity of musical life in Germany, across all ages and genres. The day of music has been taking place annually since 2009 on the initiative of the German Music Council , since 2019 always on June 21. On this day of action, professional and amateur musicians bring the whole country to life; Theaters, concert halls and opera houses also take part in Music Day, as do clubs, schools and music colleges, clubs and cabaret theaters. The common goal is to underline and celebrate the importance and value of music in Germany. At the same time, the diverse events on Music Day also open up new approaches to the world of music for those interested.
The “Tag der Musik” initiative is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the Society for the Exploitation of Ancillary Rights. Well-known personalities from politics, such as Dr. Norbert Lammert , Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble and Sahra Wagenknecht support the day of music with public statements. As media partners, ARD and Deutschlandfunk Kultur accompany the day of music.
history
2009: The first day of music took place from June 12th to 14th under the patronage of the then Federal President Horst Köhler. Around 90,000 musicians took part in over 1,500 events and reached an estimated 560,000 visitors.
2010: From June 17th to 21st the second day of music took place. As part of the central event in Berlin, the German Music Council and the Landesmusikrat Berlin invited all Berliners and their guests to participate in a flash band in the Konzerthaus on Gendarmenmarkt . Following this musical flash mob , several concerts and a panel discussion took place. In addition, the Day of Music was accompanied by an exhibition where visitors could find out more about the German Music Council, its member associations and its projects.
2011: The third day of music took place from June 17th to 19th under the motto “No education without music”. It comprised around 1200 events. For the Flashband 2011, the musical flash mob at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, around 300 musicians came together spontaneously and played and sang the day of the music anthem (melody by Edward Elgar, "Pomp and Circumstance"). In addition, numerous politicians, including the President of the Bundestag Norbert Lammert, made public statements on the Day of Music this year.
2012: The fourth day of music took place from June 15 to 17, 2012. It was under the motto "See, HEAR, Feel" in order to bring the social importance of auditory perception into the public eye. It comprised over 1,300 events. With the title “I wish something for the Music Day 2012”, the German Music Council formulated five demands for the entire music country.
2013: More than 1700 events took place from June 14th to 16th as part of the fifth day of music and reached a total of around 665,000 visitors. The motto of the 2013 Music Day was “Cultural diversity live!”. The central event this year in Mainz was hosted by the orchestra summit, which was taking place for the first time. On the initiative of the State Music Council of Rhineland-Palatinate, the five orchestras from Kaiserslautern, Koblenz, Ludwigshafen, Mainz and Trier made the diversity of the individual orchestras tangible on June 16, 2013 in the city center of Mainz with concerts and activities. In addition to the artistic presentation, the various educational programs were also in focus. The patron of this project was Malu Dreyer, Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate.
2014: The sixth day of music in 2014 took place from June 13th to 15th with over 1000 events and around 70,000 participants nationwide under the motto “kick-off for music”. With this motto, the connection between music and sport should be brought into the focus of the political and media public, because the day of music took place at the same time as the start of the soccer World Cup in Brazil. The sporting event was held on June 12, 2014 under the motto 'All in one rhythm' and showed how close music and sport are.
2015: The (supposedly) darned seventh year was a complete success for Music Day. Under the motto "Protect HERITAGE - Live DIVERSITY - BUILD THE FUTURE", more than 100,000 participants celebrated the cultural diversity of music in their own country with over 1,500 events from June 19 to 21, 2015. The beginning of the “Day of Music” this year was the Music School Congress of the Association of German Music Schools (VdM) at the beginning of May . For the first time, the VdM also took part with the German Music School Day, which this year took place on the same weekend as Music Day. Both initiatives work together to promote the cultural diversity and liveliness of Germany as a country of music.
2016: Under the motto "Welcome to Germany: Music Makes Home", the "Music Day" took place for the eighth time from June 17-19, 2016. The question of what cultural workers can contribute to a peaceful coexistence of different cultures was in the public eye. Throughout Germany, musicians set an example for the protection and promotion of cultural diversity in Germany with numerous concerts, initiatives and projects.
2017: Under the motto "Music Landscapes: Orchestra Summit", the Day of Music took place from June 16 to 18, 2017 throughout Germany. This year's Music Day paid special attention to the interaction in musical ensembles. At the initiative of the State Music Council of Rhineland-Palatinate, the orchestra summit of Rhineland-Palatinate took place this year as part of the nationwide campaign of the German Music Council, which focused on the importance of the orchestra in Germany. The professional orchestras and the amateur music ensembles make a significant contribution to cultural diversity in Germany.
2018: “City. Country. Music “was the motto of the Music Day, which took place from June 15 to 17, 2018 throughout Germany. For the tenth time, the German Music Council, with the nationwide initiative, called on all musicians in Germany to jointly set an example for the protection and promotion of cultural diversity. In 2018, the focus was on the diverse cultural life in rural regions, which is lived by large parts of the population.
2019: "Make music - show attitude - solidarity. Europe. Diversity. ”- This was the motto of Music Day on June 21, 2019. The motto focused on the unifying power of music. The German Music Council called for the nationwide Day of Music to be used as a platform for the great wealth of cultural diversity and at the same time to show a position for peaceful coexistence in Germany and Europe.
2020: The 12th Music Day will take place on June 21, 2020 in cooperation with the Fête de la Musique and the initiative “Germany makes music - play with!” Of the Society Of Music Merchants (SOMM) and with the support of numerous music associations . The ongoing regulations to contain the corona pandemic have made it necessary to adjust the concept for 2020. The German Music Council has therefore initiated in cooperation with the nmz the series #CoronaTalk: Reply In video statements renowned artists from the classical, pop and jazz music as mine (singer) , Joris (musician) , Nils Mönkemeyer and Julia Hülsmann on three questions about musical life in Corona times and think about the importance of music in this crisis. The videos can be found online on the DMR website and on the DMR YouTube channel. In addition, the German Music Council and its cooperation partners in 2020 call for people to celebrate Music Day individually and creatively under the motto Musik @ home: whether making music together via the app, with a spontaneous concert for the neighbors on the balcony or sending a playlist with favorite pieces to friends. On the initiative of the Fête de la Musique on June 21, a series of “window concerts” will also invite people to make music.
Philatelic
On the 10th anniversary of Music Day, Deutsche Post AG issued a special stamp with a face value of 70 euro cents with the first issue on May 3, 2018 with the motif 275 years of the Gewandhausorchester . The design comes from the graphic designer Jennifer Dengler from Bonn.
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- ↑ Supporters of Music Day. Retrieved February 7, 2015 .
- ↑ I wish something for the day of music. 5 demands for music country Germany. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; Retrieved June 29, 2017 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
