Cottbus music students triumph at the state competition in Lübben!

Cottbus music students triumph at the state competition in Lübben!

A musical highlight was set in Lübben last weekend, which met with great interest in the Cottbus music schools. The Brandenburg state competition took place under the motto “Music from Municipalities”, in which the talented guitar quartet “Los Guitarros”, consisting of Elias Otto, Bruno Kaufmann, Janne Prüß and Leonas Ewald, took first place. The quartet impressively prevailed against 15 other ensembles and will now compete in the final competition at the Chemnitz Opera on November 22nd against the overall winners from Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony. According to Wochenkurier, the young musicians have laid the foundation for a promising career.

But it wasn't just the “Los Guitarros” who were able to score points with their performance. In age group II, the duo “Die Spreelinge”, consisting of Gustav Oliver Schenck (horn) and Jonathan Schreibner (piano), also won big and achieved first place. These successes are proof of the high level of musicality and commitment of the students who learn under the roof of the Cottbus Conservatory. Overall, numerous prizes and special prizes were awarded in both age groups to honor the various talents.

The award ceremony and the next steps

The young people have not only been enriched with fame and honor. The competition also offers prize money of 2,000 euros for the winners, and they also have the unique opportunity to take part in a workshop with musicians from the MDR Symphony Orchestra. This is another incentive to refine your musical craft and gain valuable experience.

The competition itself is organized by enviaM in collaboration with the Association of German Music Schools and the state associations of music schools in Saxony and Brandenburg. The aim is to promote young musicians in East Germany, an initiative that enviam has been successfully implementing since 2007. With more than 30 categories and a pyramid-like structure, the competition promotes various musical talents and ensures that both grassroots support and the top performers in the music scene are recognized. The participants must belong to a certain age group and can only take part as soloists every three years; in between they can play in different ensemble constellations.

A look at the results

Here is an overview of the results for the two age groups:

• Altersgruppe I:
  • 1. Preis: Los Gitarreros, Musik- und Kunstschule Havelland
  • 2. Preis: Quartotto biscotto, Musik- und Kunstschule Havelland
  • 3. Preis: Harp-Girls, Konservatorium Cottbus
  • Förderpreis “Ensembleprojekt”: Gitarrenquartett Cuarenta Dedos, Kreismusikschule Dahme-Spreewald
  • Sonderpreis: Les Petites, Musik- und Kunstschule “Johann Theodor Römhild”
• Altersgruppe II:
  • 1. Preis: Die Spreelinge, Konservatorium Cottbus
  • 2. Preis: Künstler ihrer Zeit, Musik- und Kunstschule Havelland
  • 3. Preis: Ensemble Aurora, Städtische Musikschule “Johann Sebastian Bach” Potsdam
  • Sonderpreis Gesang: Duo Klavier & Gesang, Konservatorium Cottbus
  • Förderpreis “Ensembleprojekt”: Corniclavis, Musik- und Kunstschule Havelland

The young talents impressed in Lübben and show that they are ready to conquer the musical stages of the future. The competition is not only a springboard for aspiring musicians, but also a celebration for the music schools that train them. The educational institution and competition go hand in hand here to produce the next music stars, in the spirit of jugend-musiziert, which puts the communal idea of ​​making music in the foreground.