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The Sound of Christmas
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Every year again: Often it just takes one film, and you're immediately in a romantic Christmas mood. For some, it's "Three Nuts for Cinderella," for others "Home Alone," "The Miracle of Manhattan," or "The Little Lord." The magic is especially enhanced by the wonderful soundtracks—after all, great masters like John Williams and Karel Svoboda were at work here.
At the gala film concert "The Sound of Christmas," you can experience these and many other Christmas classics in a completely new way: The Prague Royal Philharmonic brings the impressive music to life on stage. You can hear excerpts from "The Holiday" or "The Polar Express," the main themes from "Love Actually," and one of the world's most popular Christmas songs, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas"—Bing Crosby's recording is considered the best-selling single in music history. An evening of romantic film Christmas spirit and great melodies—a break from the hustle and bustle of Advent.
Program and cast
Prague Royal Philharmonic
Munich Motet Choir
Nienke Latten, vocals
Heiko Mathias Förster, conductor
Music from the films "A Christmas Carol," "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "Love Actually," "The Miracle of Manhattan," "Three Wishes for Cinderella," "Home Alone," "The Holiday," "The Polar Express," and many more.
Isar Philharmonic
Isarphilharmonie
Munich’s most modern concert hall
Since the Isarphilharmonie opened in October 2021, it has quickly gained a reputation for its special atmosphere and excellent sound. The list of orchestras performing here reads like a veritable Who’s Who, headed by the Munich Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Munich Chamber Orchestra. High profile concert agencies see the auditorium as the perfect place for guest appearances by national and international orchestras and it also hosts jazz productions and large-scale popular music concerts of all genres.
But the Isarphilharmonie also has another string to its bow: it can be blacked out, making it the ideal venue for film screenings – with or without orchestral accompaniment. The auditorium is equipped with a large screen and top-class cinematic sound systems.
Architecture & acoustics
The building that houses the Isarphilharmonie is a steel structure with an internal volume of nearly 60,000 cubic metres. The concert hall itself can accommodate almost 2000 guests and is made from prefabricated solid wood elements. The walls are clad with black-stained softwood panels, while the stage and floors are made from light cedar wood for a striking contrast. The Isarphilharmonie at Gasteig HP8 was built by the general contractor NÜSSLI to the plans of architects gmp – Gerkan, Marg und Partner.
The Isarphilharmonie acoustics were created by Nagata Acoustics International – the team led by star acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota – who were also involved with the construction of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and the Philharmonie de Paris.
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