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Two men save the world

Two men meet. One says, "My wife needs space for herself." The other one says, "You can stay with me for now." What starts off as a joke becomes a nightmare for the other. Because once he moves in with the other, the one shows him how to live from now on: gender-neutral, packaging-free, and vegan! Sensitively spoken and woke! And because the other doesn't want to change, the one sticks him to the floor. Do you know these debates from home? The new cabaret comedy by Philipp Schaller brings the quarrel from the kitchen table to the stage, takes the absurdity to the extreme, and yet finds no answers. Ensuring that it is highly musical, musicians Jens Wagner and Volker Fiebig provide new beats and are so virtuosic that arguing becomes fun. The direction is led by cabaret artist Ellen Schaller, who puts in all her experience so passionately that she would like to join in. But she can't, because it's a play for two: Hannes Sell and Philipp Schaller.

Portrait Concert I – Dialogues between Old and New
Rebecca Saunders:

„The Mouth“ for soprano and tape

„To an utterance“ - study for piano

... in dialogue with music by Ruth Crawford-Seeger, Anton Webern, Leoš Janáček, Carl Ruggles

Soloists of the Master's program in New Music

Student ensembles of the HfM Dresden

Conducted by: Nicolas Kuhn

Moderated by: Prof. Dr. Jörn Peter Hiekel

With Rebecca Saunders, who received the Siemens Music Prize in 2019, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize for Music,” and was awarded the “Golden Lion” at the Venice Biennale in 2024, a prominent composer will once again visit our university this academic year for the Udo Zimmermann Guest Professorship. In addition to several workshops and numerous teaching situations, the public concerts are one of the core aspects of this now well-established guest professorship, made possible by the generous support of Saskia Zimmermann. Rebecca Saunders has been closely associated with Dresden and our university since the 2009/2010 season, during which she served as the “Capell-Compositrice” of the Saxon State Orchestra.

“7:40 AM” is also the title of a famous Klezmer piece, and Odessa is the birthplace of the violin virtuoso ALEXANDER BERSUTSKY, who has been living in Germany since 2014. He is at home in many genres of music, a sought-after violinist in renowned classical orchestras, but also in swing bands, Klezmer and theater music groups.
Together with him and the Dresden jack-of-all-trades DIETRICH “KESCH” ZÖLLNER (tuba, double bass, cello, violin, guitar), the ensemble WIRBELEY can be engaged with singing saw, baritone, flugelhorn, viola, accordion, and oriental percussion to embark on a meandering and multilingual journey on the Black Sea.
A program as part of the series Recognize Yourself in the Stranger

Doors open at 6:30 PM

We kindly ask for your understanding that participation cannot be guaranteed in case of delay.

Die Erde hat eine Scheibe
A cabaret summer freshness

with the cabaret artists Birgit Schaller, Alexander Pluquett, Philipp Schaller + live band with Jens Wagner and Volker Fiebig.

With this special program, the Dresden HERKULESKEULE brings summer to the stage - even if you have to dress warmly in these times! The over sixty-year-old, ever-young traditional cabaret invites you on a wild ride through new, current numbers and the best scenes and songs from recent years: Hilarious, unconventional, and highly musical! A funny, cozy summer evening in a not-so-funny, cozy world. On stage: A small garden. In the small garden: Three cabaret artists and two musicians. And as if the weather weren't hot enough already, they get into a heated argument about climate savers, language savers, folk savers, and the most important question: Does a zucchini belong on the grill? The cabaret artists Birgit Schaller, Alexander Pluquett, and Philipp Schaller are supported by the passionate musicians Jens Wagner and Volker Fiebig. It will be rocking, it will be satirical, it will be hot!

Look forward to a special day. In the morning, you will take a paddle steamer from the Saxon Steamship Company from Dresden to Diesbar-Seußlitz. The three-hour trip passes old castles and along the Saxon vineyards. From a distance, the imposing castle complex of Meißen with its cathedral can be seen. But your journey continues to the romantic Elbe wine villages. Here, in the small wine-growing region, unique and rare wines thrive. Some of the grape varieties grown here can only be found in Saxony, and due to their limited production, they are true rarities. After your arrival, you will start the vineyard hike with us. Along the way, you will taste 5 different wines, some directly at the vine. You can strengthen yourselves with a rustic winemaker's snack. Enjoy the wonderful views down to the Elbe and the Elbtal along the way. The day concludes with a joint return trip by bus and train to Dresden.

Services:
* Trip on a paddle steamer of the Saxon Steamship Company
* Guided hike through the vineyards
* Wine tastings, some directly in the vineyard
* Rustic winemaker's snack
* Return ticket to Dresden

Conversation Concert

Rebecca Saunders

“O Yes and I” for soprano and bass flute

“Scar” for 15 soloists and conductor

as well as other works

Soloists of the Master’s program in New Music

Student ensembles of the HfM Dresden

Conductor: Nicolas Kuhn

Moderation: Jörn Peter Hiekel

With Rebecca Saunders, who received the Siemens Music Prize in 2019, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize for Music,” and was awarded the “Golden Lion” at the Venice Biennale in 2024, a prominent composer returns to our university this academic year for the Udo Zimmermann Guest Professorship. In addition to several workshops and numerous teaching situations, the public concerts are one of the core aspects of this now well-established guest professorship, made possible by generous support from Saskia Zimmermann. Rebecca Saunders has been closely associated with Dresden and our university since the 2009/2010 season, during which she served as “Capell-Compositrice” of the Saxon State Orchestra here.

The Dresden trio Ziganimo draws wholeheartedly from the rich repertoire of various Western music traditions with singing, violin, guitar, double bass, and mandolin. Southern and Eastern European folklore flows in just as swing, tango, or valse musette do, and they combine organically with local songs and musical settings of poetry from past centuries to create a unique but touching "Ziganimo sound."

6:30 PM Doors open

We kindly ask for your understanding that participation cannot be guaranteed in case of delay.

Der US-amerikanische Komponist, Choreograf und Regisseur John Moran präsentiert mit der Dresdner everyone company ein neues Werk aus Klang, Tanz und Pantomime. THE REVELATION befasst sich mit den Auswirkungen von künstlicher Intelligenz, sozialen Medien und gesellschaftlicher Programmierung auf die Menschheit. Gezeigt werden schockierend offene Selbstportraits des Komponisten und Beschreibungen von Personen, die seinen Alltag in Dresden prägen. So wie Morans Musiktheaterstücke meist in »Slice of Life«- Szenarien gipfeln, so werden »alltägliche« Ereignisse auch in dieser neuen Produktion als komplexe musikalisch-choreografische Kompositionen dargestellt.

John Moran begann seine Karriere im New York der späten 1980-er Jahre. Philip Glass war sein Mentor, in seinen Opern arbeitete er mit Uma Thurman, Iggy Pop und Allen Ginsberg zusammen. Seit 2008 produziert Moran hauptsächlich in Europa. Unter seiner künstlerischen Leitung hat sich 2020 die Dresdner everyone company als Gruppe von Tänzer*innen und Musiker*innen gegründet. Sie entwickelt die unverwechselbare Kompositions- und Performancetechnik John Morans weiter und präsentiert sie dem deutschen und europäischen Publikum. 2024 gewann die everyone company internationale Preise für ihren ersten Film »Für Joseph« mit dem New Yorker Sänger und Performer Joseph Keckler, der in Dresden unter anderem in Hellerau und beim Zentralwerk e.V. gedreht wurde.

Komposition, Choreografie und Regie: John Moran | Tanz und Performance: Vicky Filippa, Makhina Dzhuraeva

Die Produktion entstand in Kooperation mit dem Societaetstheater Dresden und der Schaubühne Lindenfels (Leipzig). Premiere: 29.10.2025

Dauer: ca. 60 Minuten; in Englischer Sprache

American composer, choreographer, and director John Moran presents his latest work with Athens-based performance artist Vicky Filippa, combining sound, dance, and pantomime. THE REVELATION explores the impact of artificial intelligence, social media, and societal conditioning on humanity. The production features shockingly candid self-portraits of the composer and descriptions of people who shape his everyday life in Dresden. Just as Moran’s musical theater pieces usually culminate in »slice-of-life« scenarios, »everyday« events are also presented in this production as complex musical and choreographic compositions. The performance is in English.

John Moran began his career in New York in the late 1980s. Philip Glass was his mentor, and he collaborated with Uma Thurman, Iggy Pop, and Allen Ginsberg on Glass’s operas. Since 2008, Moran has been producing primarily in Europe. Under his artistic direction, the Dresden-based everyone company was founded in 2020 as a group of dancers and musicians. It further develops John Moran’s distinctive compositional and performance techniques and presents them to German and European audiences. In 2024, the everyone company won international awards for its first film, »Für Joseph«, featuring New York singer and performer Joseph Keckler, which was filmed in Dresden at locations including Hellerau and Zentralwerk e.V.

Vicky Filippa is a dancer, choreographer, and member of UNESCO’s International Dance Council (CID). Since 2008, she has regularly taught, directed, and choreographed, presenting her works both in Greece and internationally. She is a teacher of the Japanese postmodern dance form Butoh and founded the Butoh dance group Quantum Body Athens in 2015, one of the largest Butoh communities worldwide, which in recent years has also maintained a professional division with 20 dancers.

Soul-Jazz in the Name of the Groove

What is soul? A captivating music style, say some. An overwhelming feeling, claim others. It is what makes us unique, say the English dictionaries. Each of these definitions applies to the MATTI KLEIN SOUL TRIO, but the latter describes the essence of the trio, founded in 2017, which has already played over 300 concerts worldwide, particularly well.
For in the Matti Klein Soul Trio, three kindred spirits have come together in the name of the groove, embarking on a distinct path beyond the popularly danced avenues of Hammond organ trios. At the center of the sound is the warm Wurlitzer tones of bandleader Matti Klein, who has already graced the most significant jazz clubs in New York, Tokyo, London, and Paris with the funk jazz formation Mo' Blow and Brazilian yacht pop heavyweight Ed Motta.
The comforting deep tones of a 1973 Fender Rhodes piano-bass are a similar unique feature of the group, as is the precise use of sound effects by tenor saxophonist and bass clarinetist Lars Dieterich. The elastic play of drummer André Seidel ensures that the trio's other specialty, the unpretentious preference for odd meters, is literally taken in stride. All these qualities also define "Soul Trio: Bouncin' In Bubbleverse," the trio's third album.
In the recording, Klein & Co. process their rich tour experiences with catchy melodies and long-resounding societal reflections.
Prominent soul gourmets like BBC Radio legend Robert Elms and singer Max Mutzke swear by the trio's songs, where vibrant soul-jazz and the instrumental funk of The Meters or The Crusaders organically coexist with hip-hop elements or spaced-out post-rock. And the media's response to the band's previous recordings and live shows (including in Haiti, South Africa, Malaysia, Finland, and on a UK tour) speaks a clear language. "It's incredibly groovy," judges Deutschlandfunk, while the British Jazzwise magazine states: "A new, smoking' hot twist on the much-loved organ trio format. They deserve to be huge everywhere!"

Doors open at 7 PM // Please use public transportation as much as possible for your visit with us. Thank you!

Caracou - this name stands for Gypsy-Swing, Chanson, or Jazz à la Manouche from Germany.

The five musicians from Dresden take the listener on a journey into a world of swing music and French chanson with their sounds. In English and French, the singer Jana tells stories of Parisian neighborhoods, New York impressions, nights in the desert, new and fading love - of things that everyone has experienced, feelings of life in which one can immediately recognize oneself or perhaps gain a new perspective on the world. The violin playfully begins to improvise. Carried by the steady pulse of the double bass and the driving play of the guitars, each instrument shifts into focus or background from time to time, being both a star and an accompanying instrument. The timeless rhythm of Jazz Manouche goes from the ears to the heart – and to the feet. Passion and joy of playing make an evening with Caracou an authentic experience. The band’s repertoire ranges from the pieces of great artists of the past like Django Reinhardt, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington to Gypsy-Jazz adaptations of songs from other genres (e.g. by Cyndi Lauper) to their own titles. The musicians master the art of taking the audience along and involving them despite all virtuosity. The well-balanced mixture of sensitive arrangements and improvisational freedom captivates the listener and makes them forget the time for a moment.

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A world where the descendants must meet the demands of the parent generation, where one is constantly subjected to expectations and it does not matter who one is and wants to be, but only important, which image one has to fulfill, which role one has to play.

That is the world of Hamlet, Ophelia, Horatio and Laertes.

In our youth theater workshop, which we dedicate to the Shakespearean classic in collaboration with the Landesbühnen Sachsen, 8 young people engage with "Hamlet" and play and dance their own interpretation of the tragedy.

The dome ascent is spatially and organizationally separated from the visit to the church. We would like to point out that the construction of the Frauenkirche deviates from today's building guidelines. Due to safety concerns, the dome ascent is only permitted for children up to 12 years of age when accompanied by adult supervisors. We recommend that you undertake the dome ascent only in good health: not if you suffer from heights and/or claustrophobia, limitations of the musculoskeletal system, respiratory diseases, or visual impairment, and only with sturdy footwear. Alcoholized individuals are prohibited from ascending the dome. Smoking and the handling of open flames are prohibited both on the way to the viewing platform and on the viewing platform itself. It is strictly forbidden to throw objects from the viewing platform. Instructions from the supervisory staff and the church guide must be followed without exception. Parents are liable for their children. The dome ascent is at your own risk. The dome ascent is weather dependent. If there is ice on the viewing platform or wind strength exceeds 6, the ascent is not possible.

Meeting point: Entrance G (northeast entrance) of the Frauenkirche. We ask for your understanding that participation in the tour cannot be guaranteed in case of delay. Please bring your ticket and show it to the church guide at the beginning of the tour. The tours are organized by Kuppelaufstieg Frauenkirche Dresden GmbH. This company is your contractual partner for the arrangements of the tours. The Stiftung Frauenkirche and Kuppelaufstieg Frauenkirche Dresden GmbH assume no liability for possible damages.

We ask for your understanding that participation in case of delay cannot be guaranteed.

Tickets only available in advance

Trumpet Ensemble Helmut Fuchs
Organ: Frauenkirchen Cantor Matthias Grünert

Do take a moment today to raise your gaze to the mighty organ facade – and a little bit higher. Do you see the two so-called "Trombone Angels" sitting there? They musically proclaim the word of God with their instruments. In harmony with the Queen of Instruments, these two musicians create truly divine-royal music. They are supported by the Trumpet Ensemble Helmut Fuchs. Those who, after these festive concert sounds, direct their eyes back to the ground will see the musicians striving towards the beer barrel tapping at the Augustiner. You are warmly invited to exchange a few words with them here – and perhaps also to learn more about the two angels dedicated by the sculptor Quirin Roth (1943-2020) to Kurt Martens and Victor Klemperer.

Doors open: 7:00 PM

Before I forget

After his 50 years at the Herkuleskeule, he is often referred to as a stalwart of cabaret, which he doesn't like because it sounds as if "I had already been there at the Big Bang". During the presentation of his book "Before I Forget", there were standing ovations. After the premiere, the DNN called him a "clairvoyant analyst and formulating artist". "Some of my texts," he says, "only come to life when they are performed." That's why he brings Birgit Schaller to his side, who is celebrated in her solo programs as a "comedic singing full-bodied woman". An evening with a rollercoaster of pure cheerfulness and quiet melancholy. The SZ called Birgit and Wolfgang Schaller the "dream couple of German cabaret. He gives her the best texts and she gilds them on stage."
"Before I Forget" has been published as a book by Eulenspiegel Verlag and is available signed at the Herkuleskeule. Dieter Hildebrandt assured him his "esteem" and wished him "the lasting trust of his followers, to which I belong." Werner Schneyder saw in him a "torn between dreamed utopia and reality, between defiance and resignation, between steadfastness and concern", and Peter Ensikat called his satire "one where the fun stops being harmless." In his 51 years as an author at the Dresdner Kabarett Herkuleskeule and 30 years as a columnist for the Sächsische Zeitung, Wolfgang Schaller became one of the most well-known authors. Some of his cabaret texts and columns have long since become cult. Awarded with the Satire Star on the Walk of Fame of Cabaret in 2009 and as Dresdner of the Year in 2018, Schaller is giving himself a gift with this book, and the publisher is confident that for the readers who buy the book, it is also one.