Bayerischen Symphony Orchestra Rundfunks: Jansons extended, architects sign – Musik

When signing the contract with the architects of the Prinz-Carl-Palace, it was missing – because of the rehearsals for "Pique Dame" at the Salzburg Festival. He also apologized for the architecture contest. The orchestra would need an orchestra leader for this construction project, which defends the project not only in substantive discussions in departmental offices, but also in public. It would not hurt if he knew more about Munich than the Bayerischer Hof. The conductor should not only be – like Jansons – an exceptional musician, but also a great communicator

The content would be more important than the acoustics

The public enthusiasm, as in the Pinakothek der Moderne, is not yet present in the concert hall of Werksviertel have erupted. There are noises about the "Kartoffelphilharmonie" behind the Ostbahnhof. Not only outside Munich the question arises more often, why the rehabilitation of the urban Gasteig and the new state funded by the Free State are not coordinated side by side, although millions can be saved .

Yes, why only ?! For new buildings there is always money, with the running costs, the state is then stingy. It is unclear how concert activity in the Werksviertel should be organized beyond the dates of the BR Symphony Orchestra. In fact, the new hall would need an artistic director with the budget and sovereignty of the program. However, private broadcasters do not consider this unfairly as unfair competition and state-funded. In any case, we must not be misled: the international orchestras will continue to play in the optimized Gasteig – because of the greater number of seats and additional revenues badociated.

There are many indications that the Munich concert market is saturated. growing supply. Therefore, the new building needs first and foremost an innovative program program. The question of what the new Werksviertel building represents is at least as important as the question of acoustics and architecture.

Here is the opportunity of a new construction: not with trinkets and events, but with music and cultural history has developed concert programs, which differ from the general store usual.
This requires not only money, but above all political and cultural courage. And unfortunately, this is not a feature for which the Bayerischer Rundfunk and the Free State are well known. When in doubt, they prefer to drive with the vintage car.