The Béla Bartók Music School opens the following ensembles for refugee instrumentalists:
Wind Ensemble Weißensee
Direction: Lutz Wolf
Rehearsal time and place: Wed 4.30 pm – 6 pm, Bizetstr.27, main hall
Contact: Lutz.wolf@ba-pankow.berlin.de
Chamber Orchestra Weißensee
Direction: Tilo Schmalenberg
The chamber orchestra is open for all interested people.
We need all string instruments, especially cellos and basses.
Rehearsal time and place: Mon 7 pm – 9.15 pm, Bizetstr. 27, main hall
Contact: kammerorchesterweissensee@gmail.com (please contact us)
Wind Orchestra Making Music for a Lifetime
Direction: Jürgen Giersberg
We are open to all woodwind and brass instruments and percussion as well.
Minimum age 14 years
Rehearsal time and place: Tue from 6.30 pm until approx. 9 pm at Senefelderstr. 6, room K18
Contact: juergen.giersberg@ba-pankow.berlin.de
Clarinet Ensemble
Direction: Susanne Ehrhardt
Rehearsal time and place: Mon 7 pm at Music School Buch,
Friedrich-Richter-Str.8, 13125 Berlin
Contact in advance by phone 030 5675082 ehrhardt-musik@gmx.de
Swing Band
Direction: Michael Waterstradt
We are looking for instrumentalists: winds, strings, piano, drums.
Rehearsal time and place: Tue 7 pm, Senefelderstr. 6, room K 17
Contact: info@michael-waterstradt.de
Chamber music for strings
Direction: Ludwig Heumann
Day and time can vary
Contact: ludwig.heumann.violine@gmail.com Phone 0172 256 1199
Belas Big Band
Direction: Achim Rothe
The big band is open to all players.
Rehearsal time and place Tue 7 pm, Am Schlosspark 20
Contact: achim@achim-rothe.de
Scool-Jam
Direction: Marcus Klossek
Rehearsal time and place: Tue 7.15 pm. Senefelderstr.6., K14
Contact email: info@marcusklossek.de
Repertoire: variable programme from jazz and rock area
Previous knowledge required:
Reading music and the ability to improvise or solo over chord progressions.
We are looking for musicians depending on which position is occupied or free:
Winds (saxophone, trumpet, trombone), vocals, electric guitar, piano, bass, drums.
Youth String Orchestra Pankow
Direction: Marika Bonilla -Starke
Rehearsal time and place: Thu 6 pm – 7.30 pm, Am Schlosspark 20, room 101.
Email contact: Marika.starke@gmx.de
We are especially looking for cellos, but also very much like violins,
violas or even a double bass!
Entry is possible from intermediate level, i.e. confident in rhythm and intonation, simple changes of register (3rd register) and beginners in vibrato.
Early Music Ensemble
Direction: Tabea Höfer
Rehearsal time and place: Wed 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm, Senefelderstr.6, room 216
Contact: tabeahoefer@gmail.com, 0151/56106338
especially low strings are welcome Vc/Db or Fg, Vio and Vla of course.
Guitar group
Direction: Eleonore Uth-Lengwinat
Rehearsal time and place: Mon 4.45 pm – 5.15 pm, Friedrich-Richter-Str.6, 13125 Berlin
Contact: eleng@gmx.de or 0177/ 33 41 107.
Interested guitar students, classical, could fit this. Also for “relative” beginners -
Melody playing or chords or simple melodies with violin, flute, recorder, singing.
Corcovado percussion ensemble/ band (children & youth)
Direction: Katja Höllein
Rehearsal time and place: Mon 4.30 pm – 5.30 pm, Senefelderstr.6, Room K17
Contact: katja.hoellein@ba-pankow.berlin.de
Children & young people from approx. 10 years
Instrumentation: percussion/ drums, piano/ synthesizer, electric guitar, electric bass, vocals, other instruments welcome
Banda Girasol percussion ensemble/ band (adults)
Direction: Katja Höllein
Rehearsal time and place: Wed 7 pm – 8.30 pm, Senefelderstr.6, room K17
Contact: katja.hoellein@ba-pankow.berlin.de
Instruments: percussion/drums, electric bass, piano, guitar, ukulele, saxophone, vocals, other instruments welcome
Bateria de Risco Percussion Ensemble/ Band (adults)
Direction: Katja Höllein
Rehearsal time and place: Fri 1.30 pm – 3 pm, Senefelderstr. 6, room K17
Contact: katja.hoellein@ba-pankow.berlin.de
Instruments: percussion/drums, electric bass, piano, ukulele, vocals,
other instruments welcome
Plucked String Ensemble Schloßparkgitarristen
Direction: Steffi Grunewald
Rehearsal time and place: Mon 4.30 pm – 6 pm, Am Schloßpark 20, 13187 Berlin, main hall
Contact: Kathrin.Jaeger@ba-pankow.berlin.de
Players welcome from August 2022
Pankow Wind Orchestra
Conducted by: Ronald Quandt, Martin Curth
Rehearsal time and place: Thu 6 pm – 7.30 pm, Am Schloßpark 20, 13187 Berlin, main hall
We are of course open to any instrument that is needed in a wind orchestra! We urgently need clarinets, flutes, trumpets! Oboes and bassoons are also very welcome!
Previous knowledge should be available in any case!
Contact: ronald.quandt@me.com 0179 500 88 48
Eliashof Orchestra
Direction Peter Ludewig
Rehearsal time and place: Thu 5.15 pm – 6.45 pm
all woodwind and brass instruments
also accordion, strings, preferably double bass
Repertoire: Concertante, Film music, Pop
Contact via Susanne.Seiffert@ba-pankow.berlin.de
