On Monday 7 December 2015, a special charity concert for the children of international protection seekers and refugees will be held in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess.

Offered by the City of Luxembourg and organised by the Luxembourgish Army, the Luxembourg City Tourist Office (LCTO), the Amis de la Musique Militaire non-profit organisation and the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg, this Grand Ducal Military Music concert will equally be attended by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Étienne Schneider; Minister for Family and Integration, Corinne Cahen, and Mayor of the City of Luxembourg, Lydie Polfer.

Tickets cost €25 and can be purchased by contacting 47 08 95-1 or visiting www.luxembourgticket.lu. Tickets will be available this evening at the ticket kiosk of the venue, the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg, from 19:00. Guests are asked to take their seats at 19:50, as the show will begin at 20:00.

Individuals wishing to support the cause who are unable to attend the concert are also able to send an amount through virement to the 'Les Amis de la Musique Militaire' bank account: CPLLULL IBAN LU19 1111 1371 3776 0000, mention 'concert exceptionnel du 7 Décembre 2015'.

 

Programme:

Cavatina 'Norina' from Gaetano Donizetti's Don Pasquale / arr. André Reichling
Soloist: Stephany Ortega, Direction: AdjMaj Christian Kirpes, Deputy Chief of Music

Mein Herr Marquis, taken from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strass / arr. André Reichling
Soloist: Stephany Ortega, Direction: AdjMaj Christian Kirpes, Deputy Chief of Music

Blue Bells of Scotland by Arthur Pryoe
Soloist: Marc Meyers, Direction:: AdjMaj Christian Kirpes, Deputy Chief of Music

Rhapsody in Blue by George Gerschwin / arr. André Reichling
Soloist: Lann Orazi, Direction: Major Jean-Claude Braun, Head of Music

Big Band, Direction: AdjMaj Ernie Hammes, Head of the Big Band de la Musique Militaire Grand-Ducale

Hallelujah Time: Soloists: Maxime Bender, Sgt David Ascani of Woody Herman
Orange Coloured Sky, Soloist: Marion Welter arr. Roger Holmes
Noun, Soloist: Maxime Bender of Maxime Bender

Orchestre d'harmonie: Direction Major Jean-Claude Braun, Head of Music of the Musique Militaire Grand-Ducale

Unforgettable, Soloists: Marion Welter, AdjMaj Ernie Hammes of Irving Gordon /arr. Paul Dahm

Harmony Orchestra and members of the Fascination group, Änder Hirt singer, Pol Urbany on guitar, accompanied by Petz Hartert on piano and Sgt Michel Meis on drums.

I will Survive, Soloist: Marion Welter
Power of Love, Soloist: Ricardo Vieira
Sledgehammer, Soloist: Ander Hirt
Live and Let Die, Soloist: Ander Hirt
Smoke on the water, Soloist: Ander Hirt

 

 

Photo by Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis