Festspiele Balver Höhle

Entrance Balver Höhle in May 2005
Balver Höhle in May 2005

Festspiele Balver Höhle is an arts festival, featuring musical and theatrical performances, in Balve, Germany. The festival is centered on the cave of Balve (Balver Höhle in German). The association was founded in 1985 in Volkringhausen and based on an idea by Franz Hoffmeister and Theodor Pröpper.

Activities

A valuable part of Festspiele Balver höhle is the festival.

Balver Märchenwochen

The most successful adaption was Pippi in Taka-Tuka-Land in the year 2001. In 2009 they did a piece called "Der kleine Muck".

Justus Frantz

The German musical director and pianist Justus Frantz was invited by the Festspiele Balver Höhle from 1995 – 2007 each year. In the early years it was a cooperation with the Kreishandwerkerschaft (See also: Trade (profession)) Märkischer Kreis.

He conducted a soulful version of Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony with the Philharmonie der Nationen.

Festivals

Balver Märchenwochen (2005)
Irish Folk & Celtic Music (2005)
Directors: Gabriele Krieger, Josef Bertsch
Directors: Sean Reeves, Stephan Haarmann
Directors: Frank Milewski, Bernd Bobbenkamp (2005)

Single music acts

Idea and production by Joachim-Ernst Berendt.
Director: Christian Bollmann. With Oberton-Chor Düsseldorf.[1]
Played by Märkisches Jugendsinfonieorchester and sung by Oratorienchor Letmathe.
Director: Christian Bollmann. With David Ianni.[2]
Director: ?. Production: Loreley Klassik
Director: Antony Hermus

Single theatre acts

Director: Hermann Wedekind. With Werner Traud (Shah Abbas).
Director: Werner Traud. Performed by VHS-Theatergruppe Iserlohn.
Director: Hermann Wedekind. Performed by Theaterwerkstatt Melchiorsgrund and a georgian orchestra.
Director: Hermann Wedekind. Performed by Theaterwerkstatt Melchiorsgrund and georgian singers.
Director: Hermann Wedekind. Georgian children ensemble.
Director: Alfred Gärtner. With Werner Traud (Thoas) and Angela Amecke-Mönnighof (Iphigenie). Additional actor: Sascha Rotermund
Director: Werner Traud
Special features: Frank Butterweck sings the invitation, composed by Linke/Traud.

Rehearsals

Patronage

Board

Chairmen

In December 2007 Winfried Hagen resigned as chairman together with his wife Gabriele Hagen, his daughter Stephanie Hagen and the arts director Werner Traud.

History

Directors

The director organizes the cultural events at Festspiele Balver Höhle. The board appoints the artistic director.

Artistic directors

Children's theatre director

The artistic director appoints the children's theatre director.

Dance director

The artistic director appoints the dance instructor especially for Balver Märchenwochen.

Musical directors

The artistic director appoints the musical director especially for Balver Märchenwochen.

Discography

CD cover (1995)
CD cover (2001)

CD

DVD

Video

References

  1. Obertonchor Düsseldorf | acappella-online.de
  2. Obertonchor – Lichthaus Musik
  3. Stardirigent Justus Frantz in Balver Höhle
  4. Ausgeklügelte Technik lässt die Nase wachsen
  5. 1 2 LIVE-DVD vom Festival 2006 + 2007

German

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