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Save The Children:After masterful tones echoed through the Beethoven House in Bonn on October 16th during the East-West Festival, we would like to express our gratitude for the tremendous solidarity and generosity. Special thanks go to Rostislav Krimer, his Orchestra-For-Peace, all soloists, as well as all other organizers, and, of course, the fantastic audience. Our team leader for partnerships and philanthropy, Jenny zu Eulenburg, had the great pleasure of being present at the charity concert on Monday and…

On October 11, as part of the new "East-West" festival, the distinguished pianist and educator Alexey Lubimov performed in the chamber hall of Beethoven's house-museum in Bonn. He is one of the key figures in Russia's musical culture, both before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. In the 1960s, he was the first to perform American minimalists in the USSR, in the 1970s, he delved into early music in its original sound, and in the 1980s,…

The Ost-West-Festival with its peace orchestra East-West Chamber Orchestra helps to support peace with a cultural encounter and young musicians to help. Moto des Festivals and since 2015 with Friedensorchester East-West Chamber Orchestra: "We build bridges". In a world scarred by conflict and tragedy, Ost-West-Festival NRW raises its voice to proclaim a message of peace. The Friedensorchester East-West Chamber Orchestra is at the center of this moving cultural encounter, which supports young musicians and touches hearts. Her motto since 2015 has been:…

A unique event awaits music lovers and friends of orchestral sounds alike. The world premiere of an extraordinary work by the renowned composer Erkki-Sven Tüür will take place as part of this year's Grand Opening Gala of the Ost-West-Festival NRW on October 10th in the beautiful historic town hall of Wuppertal. The work was specially composed for the Peace Orchestra East-West Chamber Orchestra and conductor Rostislav Krimer. Erkki-Sven Tüür, an outstanding Estonian composer, has often worked with renowned…