From this Sunday, the German violinist will be playing in churches with musician friends
Anne-Sophie Mutter is starting a series of concerts to raise funds for freelance musicians in Germany who have lost their income.
The German violinist says:
‘Life is short, art is long.’
I will be playing next Sunday, November 15, with musician friends in the Thomaskirche Leipzig for church services at 9:30 am and 6:00 pm.
This is the start of a series of musical worship performances I will do in the coming weeks with Mohamed Hiber, Vladimir Babeshko and Daniel Müller-Schott. We want to draw attention to the catastrophic economic situation of many musicians and request donations for them.
Corona deprives freelance professional musicians of livelihood. From one day to the next: no more gigs – therefore no revenue.
‘Art is long’ – but only if we support these musicians through our solidarity – not only verbally, but above all through private donations. The German Orchestra Foundation set up an emergency aid fund in March to help freelancers whose concerts have been cancelled.
I sincerely ask for your solidarity: Please help the German Orchestra Foundation to provide emergency aid. Every euro helps!
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The fundraising campaign of the German Orchestra Foundation is under the auspices of Minister of Culture Monika Grütters and (conductor) Kirill Petrenko. This patronage is a strong signal for musicians and an encouragement for a generous donation.
’Life is short’ – but music filled with all the more beautiful.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
More information about the emergency aid fund: https://orchesterstiftung.de/nothilfefonds/spendenaufruf/
The donation account:
German Orchestra Foundation – Password: Emergency aid fund
IBAN: DE35 1004 0000 0114 1514 05
BIC: COBADEFFXXX
For donations exceeding 200 euros, the Deutsche Orchesterstiftung issues a donation receipt (please give first name, last name and address when transferring); if you donate below this amount, the transfer receipt is sufficient to submit to the tax office.
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