Messe Idar-Oberstein

The State Orchestra Rheinische Philharmonie presents a concert evening featuring three works of great clarity, elegance, and expressiveness. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's Symphony No. 3 in F major meets Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major and Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 5 in B major. The American pianist Claire Huangci will perform as a soloist, collaborating with renowned international orchestras and appearing on stages such as Carnegie Hall, Suntory Hall, Philharmonie de Paris, Leipzig Gewandhaus, and Elbphilharmonie. Her interpretations combine classical tradition with a modern, individual perspective. The musical direction is in the hands of Kolja Blacher, who is connected with numerous European and international ensembles as a conductor and violinist. Three masterpieces, an outstanding soloist, and a conductor of international stature promise an impressive concert experience. Event bookable at: [https://www.ticket-regional.de/stage_7722.php?timeID=1144333](https://www.ticket-regional.de/stage_7722.php?timeID=1144333) Needy individuals can obtain free tickets for this event through KULTURLOGE Mittlere Nahe. Those wishing to take advantage of KULTURLOGE's offers should please contact the Soonwald Foundation directly: info@soonwaldstiftung.de

The stressed defense attorney Björn Diemel is asked by his wife to improve his work-life balance and therefore attends a mindfulness seminar led by the therapist Joschka Breitner. What initially seems like a bothersome obligation fundamentally changes his life: Björn surprisingly takes the learned rules seriously and realizes that not only private conflicts but also professional problems can be solved remarkably consistently. Above all, his client, mafia boss Dragan, puts the newly gained calmness to a hard test. In order to finally have more time for his family, Björn begins to apply the principles of mindfulness with deadly precision. Thus, a macabre yet murderously entertaining story about self-optimization, inner peace, and the question of how far one may go for a balanced life develops. Karsten Dusse's bestseller combines crime, self-help, and dark humor. The novel reached the top of the bestseller list and was later adapted into a successful Netflix series starring Tom Schilling. Tickets available at: https://www.ticket-regional.de/stage_7722.php?timeID=1144349 Individuals in need can obtain free tickets for this event through KULTURLOGE Mittlere Nahe. Those wishing to take advantage of the offers of Kulturloge should please contact the Soonwald Foundation directly: info@soonwaldstiftung.de

Heinrich Faust perceives the here and now as worthless. Driven by thirst for knowledge, addiction to pleasure, and an insatiable longing, he wants to overcome the boundaries of science, the world, and his own self. For this, he makes a bet with the Devil and plunges into a restless witch ride through human abysses. Faster, further, bigger, more – yet in the end, Gretchen and her child are dead, while the longed-for world formula remains undiscovered. “Mr. Devil Faust,” brilliantly embodied in the one-man play by Dominique Horwitz, brings Goethe’s character into the present and confronts him with a world shaped by acceleration, self-optimization, and the desire for more mindfulness. Issues of climate protection, progress, technology, and the crisis of the church also come into focus. Would Faust be happier today – or does he reveal how little society has evolved despite all the changes? Even in the “big world,” Faust finds no peace. He strives for power and possessions, wants to gain land, conquer the sea, and shape humanity according to his visions. The play negotiates questions of nature and destruction, industrialization, colonization, and the limits of human megalomania. Dominique Horwitz received the special award from the INTHEGA board in 2023 for outstanding and long-standing services to German-language guest performance theater. Tickets available at: https://www.ticket-regional.de/stage_7722.php?timeID=1144528