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we assume that the German football team will Promoters of the Ruhr Piano Festival. I owe my
certainly make it to the European Champion- deepest thanks to all of them – as well as to
ship Finals, that special recital is programmed my office team, in whose unconditional dedi-
early, namely at 5PM on Sunday, 10 July 2016 at cation I can thankfully trust at all times.
the Essen Philharmonie.
As this year’s Main Sponsor we are honored to
We are also striving toward important goals in welcome an institution of major importance for
2016 with our Education Program. For instance, the economic expansion of the Ruhr Region:
we have increased our involvement in the this year, the Duisburg Port Authority is cele-
neighborhood of Duisburg-Marxloh, where brating its 300th anniversary. Thus, along with
music is helping to integrate a great number of this year’s Festival Patron Erich Staake, I wish
children from immigrant families who have just you many hours of enjoyment at the 2016 Ruhr
arrived and who often hardly speak German. Piano Festival!
Our inclusive Discovery Project entitled Begeg-
nungen (“Encounters”) encourages primary and Chers amis du Festival de Piano de la Ruhr,
secondary schoolchildren to work on artistic
performances together. Je vous souhaite la bienvenue à l’Edition 2016
de notre Festival !
This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of
an Education Project that is particularly close « Aimez-vous Brahms » ? Avec Françoise Sagan
to my heart: the Little Piano School, a concept je pose la question, qui sert en même temps
we have been further elaborating in collabora- comme invitation à cette édition du Festival.
tion with the Folkwang University of the Arts. Dans le film basé sur ce roman, les acteurs
Kim Monika Wright’s creative approach to ear- principaux étaient Ingrid Bergman, Anthony
ly music education is now on offer not only at Perkins et Yves Montand. Dans notre cas, ce
Folkwang Music School in Essen, but also the seront – par exemple – les grands pianistes
whole year ’round in 17 kindergartens pertain- Hélène Grimaud (qui jouera les deux concertos
ing to the Lutheran Church District of Glad- de Brahms !), Arcadi Volodos et Daniil Trifonov,
beck, Bottrop, Dorsten where twice a week up ainsi qu’Elena Bashkirova, qui, lors de notre
to 300 children are playfully introduced to the tout premier concert à Münster, vous fera en-
world of music via the piano. tendre les trois trios de Brahms en compagnie
du violoniste Michael Barenboim et du violon-
With these Education Projects we are assuming celliste Julian Steckel. Tous ces artistes vous
an important social responsibility, particularly aideront à mieux saisir la profonde émotion
towards future generations. For we are well que dégage la musique de Johannes Brahms,
aware of the chances that become available to compositeur que nous n’avions, jusqu’à lors,
children who are better integrated and includ- jamais sélectionné comme « thème de l’année ».
ed in society thanks to such creative approach- Hormis ses pièces pour piano solo et son ré-
es to music – particularly at a time when im- pertoire à quatre mains, les magnifiques Lieder
migration is playing an increasingly important de Brahms se devaient d’être au rendez-vous.
role in preschool and school environments. Ainsi, je me réjouis que le baryton Matthias
Goerne chante le cycle « Die schöne Magelone »
All of these activities are financed on a 100 % accompagné du pianiste Nicolas Angelich et du
private basis – thanks to our General Sponsor, comédien Ulrich Matthes. En outre, Graham
the Circle of Ruhr Initiatives (which chose the Johnson accompagnera la soprano Mojca
Ruhr Piano Festival as its flagship cultural pro- Erdmann, entre autres, dans une série de trois
ject when it was founded in 1988), and thanks récitals vocaux au Château de Herten.
to support on the part of a great number of
committed sponsors, several partner founda- À l’occasion du 100ème anniversaire de la mort
tions with excellent knowledge of the cultural de Max Reger, notre programme comportera
terrain, and, last not least, many individuals
who support us as Silver Circle donators or
as members of the Association of Friends and
Klavier-Festival Ruhr 2016 15
certainly make it to the European Champion- deepest thanks to all of them – as well as to
ship Finals, that special recital is programmed my office team, in whose unconditional dedi-
early, namely at 5PM on Sunday, 10 July 2016 at cation I can thankfully trust at all times.
the Essen Philharmonie.
As this year’s Main Sponsor we are honored to
We are also striving toward important goals in welcome an institution of major importance for
2016 with our Education Program. For instance, the economic expansion of the Ruhr Region:
we have increased our involvement in the this year, the Duisburg Port Authority is cele-
neighborhood of Duisburg-Marxloh, where brating its 300th anniversary. Thus, along with
music is helping to integrate a great number of this year’s Festival Patron Erich Staake, I wish
children from immigrant families who have just you many hours of enjoyment at the 2016 Ruhr
arrived and who often hardly speak German. Piano Festival!
Our inclusive Discovery Project entitled Begeg-
nungen (“Encounters”) encourages primary and Chers amis du Festival de Piano de la Ruhr,
secondary schoolchildren to work on artistic
performances together. Je vous souhaite la bienvenue à l’Edition 2016
de notre Festival !
This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of
an Education Project that is particularly close « Aimez-vous Brahms » ? Avec Françoise Sagan
to my heart: the Little Piano School, a concept je pose la question, qui sert en même temps
we have been further elaborating in collabora- comme invitation à cette édition du Festival.
tion with the Folkwang University of the Arts. Dans le film basé sur ce roman, les acteurs
Kim Monika Wright’s creative approach to ear- principaux étaient Ingrid Bergman, Anthony
ly music education is now on offer not only at Perkins et Yves Montand. Dans notre cas, ce
Folkwang Music School in Essen, but also the seront – par exemple – les grands pianistes
whole year ’round in 17 kindergartens pertain- Hélène Grimaud (qui jouera les deux concertos
ing to the Lutheran Church District of Glad- de Brahms !), Arcadi Volodos et Daniil Trifonov,
beck, Bottrop, Dorsten where twice a week up ainsi qu’Elena Bashkirova, qui, lors de notre
to 300 children are playfully introduced to the tout premier concert à Münster, vous fera en-
world of music via the piano. tendre les trois trios de Brahms en compagnie
du violoniste Michael Barenboim et du violon-
With these Education Projects we are assuming celliste Julian Steckel. Tous ces artistes vous
an important social responsibility, particularly aideront à mieux saisir la profonde émotion
towards future generations. For we are well que dégage la musique de Johannes Brahms,
aware of the chances that become available to compositeur que nous n’avions, jusqu’à lors,
children who are better integrated and includ- jamais sélectionné comme « thème de l’année ».
ed in society thanks to such creative approach- Hormis ses pièces pour piano solo et son ré-
es to music – particularly at a time when im- pertoire à quatre mains, les magnifiques Lieder
migration is playing an increasingly important de Brahms se devaient d’être au rendez-vous.
role in preschool and school environments. Ainsi, je me réjouis que le baryton Matthias
Goerne chante le cycle « Die schöne Magelone »
All of these activities are financed on a 100 % accompagné du pianiste Nicolas Angelich et du
private basis – thanks to our General Sponsor, comédien Ulrich Matthes. En outre, Graham
the Circle of Ruhr Initiatives (which chose the Johnson accompagnera la soprano Mojca
Ruhr Piano Festival as its flagship cultural pro- Erdmann, entre autres, dans une série de trois
ject when it was founded in 1988), and thanks récitals vocaux au Château de Herten.
to support on the part of a great number of
committed sponsors, several partner founda- À l’occasion du 100ème anniversaire de la mort
tions with excellent knowledge of the cultural de Max Reger, notre programme comportera
terrain, and, last not least, many individuals
who support us as Silver Circle donators or
as members of the Association of Friends and
Klavier-Festival Ruhr 2016 15
