Herz über Kopf – Was treibt uns an, Kunst zu machen?

While for some, the beginning means filling a blank page, for others it consists more of organizing and filtering the abundance that surrounds us daily. Joseph Haydn immortalized the biblical "beginning of all beginnings" with his Creation Oratorio. Even before the first divine act of creation, he lets instrumental music resound, which in a fascinating way evokes a beginning before the beginning—the primordial state between chaos and emptiness.

In the midst of the "On Beginnings" festival, which concludes with three performances of Haydn's "The Creation" with the RIAS Chamber Choir and the Konzerthaus Orchestra under the direction of Joana Mallwitz, Charly Hübner and his guests explore the significance of beginnings in artistic creation.

He will be speaking with composer Cymin Samawatie, who has written a new work for a trans-traditional orchestra specifically for the festival and has fresh insights into her musical beginnings.

Berlin-based author Nele Pollatschek, in turn, explores the topic from a literary perspective. Her latest novel, "Kleine Probleme" (Small Problems), deals with a to-do list and the art of not starting, the art of procrastination. In the new Konzerthaus Salon, "Herz über Kopf" (Head Over Heels), classical music will be discussed from a fan's point of view.

The host for the inaugural season is actor Charly Hübner. On four evenings each in the Werner Otto Hall, there will be space for questions big and small about classical music and its place in our lives.

With a late-night drink in hand, join Mahler enthusiast and Schubert interpreter Charly Hübner and his guests as they wax lyrical and reflect on selected pieces from the Konzerthaus program.


About the actor: Charly Hübner, born in 1972 in Mecklenburg. He studied acting at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts and worked as a stage actor until 2003. His breakthrough on screen came in 2006 with the film "The Lives of Others." He played the role of Commissioner Bukow in 24 episodes of the crime series "Polizeiruf 110." He has received numerous awards, including the Bavarian Film Award, the Golden Camera Award, and the Grimme Prize. He is a director and screenwriter (including "Wild Heart" and "Sophia, Death and I"), and author of several books, including "If You Knew What I Know... The Author of My Life" about Uwe Johnson and "Charly Hübner on Motörhead or Why I Should Be Thankful to James Last"). He is also a versatile and enthusiastic classical music lover.