Within the night, hundreds of techno followers celebrated the musician Paul Kalkbrenner in entrance of a historic backdrop in Sanssouci Park. The 48-year-old stood on stage on the sold-out open-air gig in entrance of the Neues Palais and offered his ninth studio album “The Essence”. The citadel in Potsdam has been a UNESCO World Heritage Web site since 1990.
Brandenburg’s Minister of Tradition Manja Schüle (SPD) can even be there: “At present techno beats meet a Prussian atmosphere,” she stated prematurely. “This connection between one of many pioneers and grand masters of the digital music scene and our world cultural heritage is unquestionably one of many cultural highlights this 12 months.” The truth that this live performance was attainable is because of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Berlin-Brandenburg Basis, which took the porcelain out of the showcases beforehand.
Digital music on an enormous stage in entrance of the citadel
It’s not the primary huge live performance in entrance of the citadel: in 2007, the band Die Prinzen and Chris de Burgh additionally carried out on the identical location. The colonnades have been renovated by autumn 2014 and, in line with the muse, occasions have been capable of happen there since then.
The organizer promised a “gripping stay live performance that can remodel the ensemble of the New Palace with the colonnades into an enormous stage on which digital music could be skilled in all its energy.” Kalkbrenner’s newest album from October 2025 is essentially the most private work of his profession. The 13 tracks have been created over a number of years, together with a homage to the band Depeche Mode.
A live performance in entrance of a citadel backdrop is nothing new for Kalkbrenner – he final carried out within the courtyard of Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace in September final 12 months.
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