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Presidents' Benefit Concert

Bremen's Beethoven on Television 3sat will broadcast the President's Benefit Concert with The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen under Paavo Järvi on Pentecost Monday (Whit Monday). On 2 April President Horst Köhler was a guest in the Bremen Glocke, where The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen presented this year's President's Benefit Concert. Conducted by its Artistic Director, Paavo Järvi, the orchestra gave a brilliant interpretation of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. The soloists in Johannes Brahms's Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra were the brother and sister team of Christian and Tanja Tetzlaff. President Köhler was very pleased with »a fantastic orchestra« and following the performance said, »That was a marvelous concert. I am delighted.« 3sat will broadcast the concert on Pentecost Monday, 12 May 2008, at 3:30 pm.

The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen represents its home town with its ›top products‹ during this special concert series. Artistic Director Paavo Järvi conducts Ludwig van Beethoven's celebrated Fifth Symphony. Since 2004 the orchestra and conductor have been making audiences all over the world sit up and take notice with their Beethoven Project. International critics have acclaimed »without any doubt whatsoever, the best Beethoven in the world« (Yomiuri Newspaper, Japan) and praised The Kammerphilharmonie as »the authoritative Beethoven orchestra of our day« (The New York Sun). The brother and sister duo of Christian and Tanja Tetzlaff appear as soloists with Paavo Järvi and the orchestra in Johannes Brahms's Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra.

(Photos: Julia Baier)

The proceeds from the concert came to over 140,000.00 Euro from ticket sales as well as numerous generous sponsors and contributions. The President and the city of Bremen have divided the proceeds. Bremen's mayor, Jens Böhrnsen, has donated his share to the Haifa Arts Foundation for the anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel 60 years ago. This cultural foundation has supported projects to promote understanding between Jews, Arabs, Christians, and Druze for 30 years. President Köhler has contributed his share to Action Reconciliation Service for Peace. President's Benefit Concert Paavo Järvi, Conductor Christian Tetzlaff, Violin Tanja Tetzlaff, Cello The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 Pentecost Monday, 12 May 2008, 3:30 pm, 3sat

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