Successful 30th Monastery Garden Concert thrilled 480 visitors in Prenzlau!

Successful 30th Monastery Garden Concert thrilled 480 visitors in Prenzlau!

On Friday evening, 480 enthusiastic visitors experienced a special kind of musical highlight in the cemetery of the Dominican monastery in Prenzlau. The 30th monastery garden concert attracted many music lovers and offered a touching performance under the direction of Jürgen Bischof, consisting of around 80 singers and musicians from the Uckermärkisches Konzertchor, the children's project choir and the Prussian chamber orchestra. This compilation underlines the rich musical tradition of the monastery, which is also celebrating its 750th anniversary this year. As the SVZ reported that the cemetery's capacity was completely exhausted.

There was already a high level of demand in the run-up to the concert, honoring the long tradition of the monastery garden concert. Upon entry, female guests were welcomed with a rose, while candlelight created a special atmosphere. The concert began at 9 p.m. and the selection of pieces was dedicated to the theme of love in its various facets. In addition to the opening piece “Nette Encounter” by Oliver Gies, well-known folk songs and Richard Wagner’s “Lied an den Abendstern” were also performed. The performance of the children's project choir was particularly touching, with the song “Why does this have to happen to us?” by Elsa-Pekka Salonen paid homage to all children in the world and addressed the issues of suffering and war in the world.

Culture in the monastery and more

This year the Dominican monastery is celebrating not only its musical history, but also 750 years of cultural heritage. The 26th cultural summer has a jam-packed program. Events and exhibitions, sponsored by the Uckermark district, offer something for every taste. How prenzlau.eu describes, culinary offers and exciting adventure days are on the agenda for all generations.

• 21. Juni, 18:00 Uhr: Kulinarische Tafel im Friedgarten (Ticketpreis: 65,00 €).
• 22. Juni, 13:00-17:00 Uhr: Erlebnistag im Kloster mit freien Eintritten.
• 5. Juli, 10:00-17:00 Uhr: 2. Kindertheaterfest (Erwachsene 10,00 €, Kinder 8,00 €).
• 8.-9. Juli, 10:00 Uhr: Gastspiel der Uckermärkischen Bühnen.
• 18.-20. Juli: Uckeroper „David und Jonathan“ (Ticketpreise ab 28,00 €).

In addition, the monastery's exhibitions attract attention. They range from the history of the institution to current art to past everyday cultures. The museologist Dr. Katrin Frey emphasizes that the exhibitions are both entertaining and educational, and the traveling exhibition “Shit on it 2.0”, which deals with the cultural history of the quiet village, is particularly well received. This already attracts over 100,000 visitors like that Northern Courier reported.

The evening in the monastery garden ended with a standing ovation and a proud Jürgen Bischof, who praised the performance of everyone involved. The monastery thus impressively shows that it remains a lively place of culture that adapts to the needs of the times. With this variety of events and the support of the city, it is clear that culture in the Dominican monastery will continue to be very popular in the future.