Tim Tam Tom

New music by children and young people in the world premiere concert of the Dresden composers’ class

The family concert ‘Tim Tam Tom’ focuses on the world of percussion instruments in combination with the diverse tonal possibilities of accordion and clarinet. For the first time, the Dresden Composers’ Class is collaborating with percussionist Anke Storch and the Stock-Wettin duo (Susanne Stock/accordion & Georg Wettin/clarinet). For this exciting and unusual line-up, which also includes the rarely heard double bass clarinet, the eight to 20-year-olds composed under the guidance of Silke Fraikin, Johannes Korndörfer, Annette Schlünz and Bernd Schumann and are working on their new pieces together with the musicians.

There will be 16 premieres, including ‘Partytour’ by Manuel Timme (aged 9), ‘Wie der Waldteufel den Baum hochklettert’ by Linda Korndörfer (aged 9) and ‘Tim Tam Tom’ by Cedric Haß (aged 12). Levin Schleif (10 years old) dedicated himself to the theme of ‘wind and weather’, and Elias Krauße (17 years old) composed a piece about his tomcat Sergeant. The palette of skin, wood and metal sounds ranges from bongos, darabuka, snare drum, tom-toms and timpani to temple blocks and maracas, cymbals, tam-tam, crotales, tubular bells and singing bowls. But rustling bags and crackling paper as well as self-made sound generators are also used.

The premiere concert will take place as a family concert with a host. The musicians will guide you through the programme and introduce the composers and their ideas for the pieces in short interviews.

Multipercussion, accordion & clarinet

Duration: ca. 1 h 30 min with an intermission
Language: German
Family tickets are available for 23/30/33 €