Obwalden music education project "Sounding classroom"
As part of its "Kultur macht Schule" program, the Obwalden Department of Culture is once again running the "Klingendes Klassenzimmer" music education project this year in cooperation with the cantonal music schools.
Last year, according to the canton's press release, young people worked on rap beats and hip-hop lyrics; this year, pupils from primary classes 1 to 4 are practising a fixed repertoire of songs from all over the world. They form the basis for fourteen concert evenings with integrated storytelling, in which a total of 1400 children are involved in singing.
At the main rehearsal and the subsequent concert, the respective school choirs will be conducted by Alpnach singer and singing teacher Antonia Gasser. Musical accompaniment will be provided by the Bodenäbe trio, with Christoph Blum on double bass, Hans Blum on clarinet and Willi Stierli on Schwyzerörgeli. Stefanie Dillier, head of the Alpnach music school, will act as storyteller and overall project manager.
Under the title "Ghipft wiä gsungä", the first season took place in Alpnach, Giswil, Sachseln, Sarnen and Stalden with nine concerts in front of packed audiences. The second season starts on March 17, 2023 in Wilen, followed by a concert in Lungern on March 20 and a double concert in Kerns on March 21. The final concert will take place in Engelberg Abbey Church on March 22, 2023.
