How Chemnitz becomes the capital of music

Pop star Roland Kaiser drew more than 10,000 visitors to the Hartmannplatz on Saturday. And by no means only the languid women came. "We usually do not go to pop music concerts, we rather like rock music," said Maik Aude, his friend Jens Junius and his son Erik. "But a visit to Roland – that must be." In recent years they have already applauded his appearances on the Elbwiesen in Dresden. Now he played on the doorstep. MEP Susanne Schaper could have gone to the Dresden concert after work, for example. She also preferred to meet her friends at the Chemnitz concert. "It's great that despite the sold-out performances of Elbwiesen, he's playing Chemnitz the week before," she said. She could not be stopped by storm clouds. "We have our rain ponchos with us," the politician had already said. In retrospect, however, found: way with the plastic part because "it was hot like in the sauna." And dancing, it also bothered. The mood was so exuberant that after a few minutes, the hips were spinning around.

Nadine Wagner, head designer masks of the Chemnitz Opera, had not been infected with Kaiser fever. The hustle and bustle of downtown around Rolands Kaiser Arena on Hartmannplatz left it on the left. During this time, she drove to the moated castle with her friends and children. At the same time, Max Giesinger, the singer who made it known by the music show "The Voice of Germany", played there. "It was a wonderfully family atmosphere in Klaffenbach," she rejoices afterwards. Whatever the case may be, the musical offer of this weekend in Chemnitz was overwhelming. Because next to Kaiser and Giesinger appeared Friday Pop-Schlager singer Gregor Meyle in Klaffenbach. Sunday night, the Kelly family was also on stage, this time on the Hartmannplatz. Too much offer? "Not at all," said Nadine Wagner. "You just have to make your decision."

Some 2,500 people had chosen Gregor Meyle's performance, over 2,000 had come to Max Giesinger. "This fully meets our expectations," said Ralf Schulze, managing director of the event C3 companies, responsible for the castle. Two years ago, Roland Kaiser had played there, but due to increased space requirements, he had moved to Hartmannstraße. "We are not crying the start," said Schulze. "Our series of open water in the moated castle is even scheduled for 2019 completely with other musicians." When people were still waiting on Hartmannplatz Sunday night, the Kelly family was ready to finish the Chemnitzer Musikwochenende. Among the fans was the banker Franka Steinkopf-Bartsch: "I'm curious to know what to expect." She is not an unconditional fan. But the Kellys have been successful for years. "You must go there if you come to our city during your visit."