CHRISTIAN BENNING
PERCUSSION GROUP
Christian Benning
Patrick Stapleton
Felix Kolb
Marcel Morikawa
Godwin Schmid
With Christian Benning, an internationally acclaimed young drumming star comes to Kirchheimbolanden. Born in 1995, the multi-percussionist will perform on Sunday, November 10, with his partners Patrick Stapleton, Marcel Morikawa, Felix Kolb, and Godwin Schmid in Kirchheimbolanden.
The Christian Benning Percussion Group will make its Palatinate debut with the epoch-making program "BEAThoven." In addition to the music of contemporary composers, they present their own arrangements of works by great composers such as Beethoven, Ravel, or Rachmaninoff, and explore the musical heritage with their modern instruments. The universality of sounds, rhythms, and melodies is expressed in a captivating manner while still displaying astonishing lightness on the marimba, vibraphone, and modern drum set. Founded in 2015 by Christian Benning, the ensemble has performed at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Bremer Glocke, the Herkulessaal in Munich, Beethoven House in Bonn, the Graz Music Society, Milan Cathedral, the Redeemer Church in Jerusalem, the Egyptian Opera House, the Royal Opera House in Oman, and the Abbey of San Diego.
A special concert needs a special place. The Hartmann family from Kirchheimbolanden kindly provides this and opens the doors of the former sales hall on Morschheimerstraße for the Christian Benning Percussion Group.
PROGRAM
Ludwig van Beethoven
Maurice Ravel
Nebojša Jovan Zivkovic´
Thierry de Mey
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Chick Corea
Entrance: 5 PM