three Geiger will be on 7 June 20 musical clock in the Church of St. John's and meet with their Concert contribute to the urgently needed restoration of the church is given a further financial support. The Mainz violinist Caroline Adomeit, the son of Rev. Dr. Bettina Opitz Chen, Ikki Opitz, who is engaged at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, as well as the internationally renowned Daniel Hope has put together an exciting program for it. We spoke with Daniel Hope of the concert. How come this contact is really about?
I am using for a long time friend of Ikki. He is one of my oldest friends, because I was with him at the Yehudi Menuhin School. He is an outstanding violinist and we have a long friendship, he For me an important person. The family I've known since I was a little boy. When I talked to Ikkis mother and she told me was that the church needs help, I immediately agreed to hire me. Luckily I was in this period and could easily join free.
What is special about this friendship that keeps them so long?
We were struck by two very intense at the school. I was at the time of eight, he was nine, and for me personally it was very hard. I was in the boarding school I was very homesick and Ikki then very supportive of me and this time made bearable. So I have very fond memories it. We have not since been seen regularly, but there have been many meetings and it seems to us then, as in these 20 years is no time have passed.
As an artist, you always get charity requests. How do you choose that?
you're right, I am asked very often. Some I have to say, but I can not of course do everything. It needs to give me personal access. Some of Amnesty International, because I find this fantastic work is important. Here is the access of the Opitz family was given. But even through the person of Mrs. Opitz-Chen, which is involved heavily in the restoration. That is very honorable, and think it be great if I can help.
How did you select the pieces?
have denied us by phone and e-mail. Each brought his wish list and we have brought under one roof. It was important that there should be a good concert for the audience. The Double Concerto in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach with Ikki as a child I played from time to time and we wanted to perform it again later in a concert. We have never had it and I'm delighted that we now have the chance. Then we found it interesting to divide the "Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi with us, even to the different characters of the sentences highlight.
They will be accompanied by members of the Philharmonic State Orchestra Mainz, they do not know. Is this a risk?
No, I have full confidence in the musicians of this evening. We are all there to support the church, which will succeed and I certainly hope that the audience will be numerous.
tickets cost 20 € and are available in advance at the art gallery hunter Schöfferstrasse 6 or purchased at the box office. For more information: www.johannis-mainz.de
Photo: Felix Broede / German Grammophon
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