Fri 13 Jun
|Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche Leipzig
queerPassion
rethinking classical music performing Bach diverse
Time & Location
13 Jun 2025, 17:00 – 19:10
Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche Leipzig, Selneckerstraße 5, 04277 Leipzig, Germany
Details
Michael Hell | musical director
Markus Schäfer | Tenor (Narrator)
Susanne Elmark | Sopran
Yosemeh Adjei | Countertenor
Julian Habermann | Tenor
Dietrich Henschel | Bariton
Matthias Freihof | Speaker
ĀRT HOUSE 17
Fräulein A.Kapella | Die Tollkirschen
The piece „queerPassion“, for choir, soloists and orchestra, re-contextualises a well-known work from the classical repertoire: Thomas Höft has rethought the "St John Passion" BWV 245 by Johann Sebastian Bach giving it a new libretto, in which 4 stories of the suffering of discriminated and murdered queer people take centre stage while Bach's music remains completely untouched.
The structure of the piece enables amateurs to work as a choir closely together with professional musicians and soloists and engage in workshops about authentic interpretation, musical expression, queer history, and personal engagement.