Over 500 visitors celebrate at the summer festival in Finsterwalde!

Over 500 visitors celebrate at the summer festival in Finsterwalde!

On Friday, June 16, 2025, the Finsterwald market square is transformed into a true festival mile for music lovers. At this year's summer festival of the district music and art school "Gebrüder Graun", over 500 visitors flocked together to listen to a five-hour, varied stage program. This event was not only a pleasure for the ears, but also a great shop window for the musical talent from the region. Niederlausitz Aktuell reports that the festival started with the band "Sleepy Creeps" presented the soothing chillout sounds.

The program consisted of a variety of music elements. The bands "Found Together" and "Confused" offered creative arrangements, while the band "Risk" with singer Nils Wilhelm, a award winner of the national competition "Jugend musiziert", contributed to the climax of the event. Visitors were able to enjoy immense musical diversity, with performances by choirs such as the vocal ensemble "The Vocal Pickups" and "Choregano" under the direction of Karoline Böckelmann. The emotional conclusion was designed by "The Trinity Gospels" of the Evangelical parish of Finsterwalde under Kathrin Hübner.

excellent performance in "Jugend musiziert"

The summer festival is not only a highlight of the year, but also a sign of the excellent musical training in the region. This was recently impressively demonstrated in the regional competition "Jugend musiziert". As reported by the [Wochenkurier] (https://www.wochenkurier.info/landkreis-el-elster/artikel/kreisik-und-kunstschule-glaenzt-bei-gebei-bei-ge-bei-bei-ge-bei-bei-bei-bei-ge-bei-bei-ge-bei-bei-bei-bei-bei-bei-bei-bei-bei-bei, the youngsters were able to achieve 34 first and five second prizes. Not only the award winners, but also the entire school community, can look forward to the great performance, which always impressively demonstrates their commitment in musical education.

promotion of young talent and creative participation offers

The summer festival also offered an extremely enriching experience for new talents. Numerous young musicians who took part in the 75th open stage were also allowed to present their skills. Theresa Winzer received special attention, who received a lot of applause for her impressive solo contribution and also received a first prize in the federal competition. Events like this not only promote talent, but also strengthen the sense of community among the young musicians.

to expand the artistic horizon, there was also a campaign status of the art department. Here the visitors were able to try out with Sara and Evelyn Waldmann what creativity has to offer. Chris Poller, the head of the district music and art school, came up with a positive conclusion: "The achievements of our students and the committed team are really remarkable and show that a good way is taken here."

Overall, the summer festival was not only a pleasure for the ears, but also a meeting point for local music lovers and confirmation of the hard work that is invested in the musical work of the region. [Youth Music] (https://www.jugend-musiast.org/wettbewerbe/Regional competitions) also offers a framework for 170 regional competitions that offer young talents a platform to make themselves visible and develop. It is clear that the district music and art school is on the right track to keep and promote the music scene in the region.