Iberian Concert
Arabesque - The Miracle of Al-Andalus
Music, dance and poetry tell stories from Al-Andalus, medieval Spain ruled by the Moors: of the beauty of Moorish princesses or the full moon nights in the Alhambra, of the Palace of Joy or the interpreters of Toledo.
From the 8th to the 15th century, the Moors ruled a large part of the Iberian Peninsula, forcing Christians, Muslims, and Jews to coexist. This coexistence was naturally not entirely free of conflict, but there were also repeated long periods of genuine peace, characterized by tolerance and respect among religious groups, secured by treaties and alliances—and thus, these centuries of Moorish rule are referred to by historians and philologists as the "Miracle of Al-Andalus."
It was precisely the coexistence of cultures that brought about a special flowering of the sciences and arts that was unparalleled – a coexistence that made possible buildings like the Alhambra, the most subtle poetry and the most rousing music – and that gave rise to a special festival culture in which music, dance and poetry necessarily belonged together.
Concierto Iberico now brings this artistic blossoming to our stage: Experience a feast full of music—from the Renaissance Moresca to Ravel's Bolero—, the storyteller John Rogers with Hispano-Moorish stories by Irving and Nasruddin, as well as poems by Goethe. Look forward to the dance performances of Dani Niemietz, who will translate this coexistence of cultures into dance styles ranging from belly dancing to contemporary dance and flamenco dialect. In short: Experience the miracle of eight centuries of coexistence between three cultures and three arts on the stage of the Kulturkirche Altona!
Concierto Ibérico are:
Inés Pina Pérez – recorders
Juan González Martínez – trombones, conductor.
Miguel Bellas – Spanish guitars, theorbo
Lea Suter – 16-foot harpsichord
Peter Kuhnsch – Percussion
John Rogers – Storyteller
Dani Niemietz – Dance
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Advance booking : 16.50 € (including advance booking fees)
Box office : 19 € (reduced 10 €)
Venue :
Kulturkirche Altona non-profit GmbH
At St. John's Church 22 - 22767 Hamburg
Max-Brauer-Allee / Sternbrücke
The toilets are not barrier-free, but there is a barrier-free side entrance
Drinks & snack service - free seating - the church is heated
Program subject to change
Directions :
At St. John's Church 22 - 22767 Hamburg
Located on Max-Brauer-Allee / Höhe Sternbrücke
6 bus stops in the immediate vicinity (bus lines 3, 15, 115, 183, 20, 25)
3 minutes walk to the S-Bahn station Holstenstrasse (lines S2, S5) or bus 3
4-minute bus ride from & to Altona S-Bahn station (lines S1, S2, S3) with buses 15, 115, 183, 20, 25
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