Recommended album: “Hark!” – unusual Christmas album by Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird, like so many of us, was surprised by the pandemic in the spring. He was working on songs, preparing for concerts, but things turned out differently: “I just got back from recording from Chicago when the effects of the pandemic hit me. I live in the country near LA, in the mountains . … Read more

“What our youngsters need now is orientation”

“The message is that there is much more to all of us than our certificates and references can show us,” says Marcell Heinrich, education expert and founder of Hero Society. The Leipzig company supports young people in their search for their professional destiny. In the “Heldenmacher” program, for example, students are brought together with role … Read more

Music for Corona times – Yo-Yo Ma plays songs for comfort | nmz

09.12.20 – Berlin – The world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma is constantly exploring new musical landscapes. The music that is played along the historic Silk Road, for example, is as close to Ma as it is to Bach, Tango or Bossa Nova. The American has made more than 100 records and won 19 Grammys. With his … Read more

Composer Vadim Petrov is dead – music for «little mole» | nmz

08.12.20 – Prague – The Czech composer and music teacher Vadim Petrov died at the age of 88 after a long illness. The agency CTK reported on Monday evening, citing the artist’s son. Petrov gained greater fame with the soundtrack for the cartoon series “The Little Mole”, for which he was responsible from 1974 onwards. … Read more

New York: At the Center of the Epidemic | MO | 20 04 2020 | 18:25

New York: At the center of the epidemic Local inspection in a metropolis in crisis modeDesign: Max Böhnel and Andreas Robertz Journal-Panorama To the series20 04 2020 – – The corona crisis in New York is far from over. The state of New York with the metropolis of the same name records a third of … Read more

Fewer seats in the theaters due to Corona – WESER-KURIER

Significantly thinned out: the auditorium of the Berliner Ensemble. Photo: Britta Pedersen / dpa-Zentralbild / dpa (Britta Pedersen / dpa) – “Before Corona” – as the new era is now also in the world of the stage – theater-goers usually sat close together. That is why the view into the hall of the Berliner Ensemble … Read more

Maischberger evades Richard D. Precht – and starts sweating

Berlin. Since the concept of “Maischberger” was changed, the show seems like a random sequence of important topics Philosopher Richard David Precht was there on Wednesday – and Maischberger saved the show with strong contributions On the other hand, many viewers were able to spend the rest of the broadcasting time “You’re radical, aren’t you?” … Read more