Creating space for innovative projects
The German Minister of State for Culture, Claudia Roth, has announced the names of the orchestras and ensembles that will be supported by the "Excellent Orchestral Landscape Germany" program.
These include the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, the Ensemble Resonanz, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the Jewish Chamber Orchestra. The programme supports orchestras and ensembles in implementing innovative working methods and programs as well as cultural education and diversity projects. The orchestras each receive up to 400,000 euros, with a total of 4.8 million euros available for the funding program from the federal cultural budget.
The following ensembles and orchestras have successfully applied for funding: Concerto Köln, Dresdner Philharmonie, Ensemble Resonanz, Freiburger Barockorchester, Jewish Chamber Orchestra, la festa musicale, Mahler Chamber Orchester, Orchester des Nationaltheaters Mannheim, lautten compagney Berlin, Philharmonisches Orchester Altenburg Gera, Philharmonisches Orchester Hagen, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg, Saarländisches Staatsorchester, Stegreif Orchester, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and the Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen.
