German airport transformed into private concert hall

Posted on 15 May 2020 By Anita Froneman

If nothing else, the global pandemic inspires innovation. Of course, airports the world over are ghost towns. No excited foreigners bustling about, no families lining up at check-in counters and no business people having smart drinks in first class lounges.

But in Stuttgart Airport, the empty halls are filled with the sound of music. Now the world’s first one-on-one concert venue, a wonderful initiative decided to make use of the space and set up private concerts.

This project initiated by the Stuttgart State Opera and the SWR Symphony Orchestra, saw professional musicians perform for sole attendees in Terminal 1 on 8 and 10 May.

The musicians played free of charge and donations from guests will go to support freelance musicians.

 

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With flights grounded because of the coronavirus, an airport in Germany became a concert hall for a series of ultra-intimate recitals. ⁣ ⁣ Stuttgart Airport, normally one of the busiest in southern Germany, was transformed into a music venue last week, when 12 one-on-one concerts were held in one of its terminals. For the musicians, it was their first performance since Germany went into lockdown in March. Playing flutes, cellos and bassoons, the musicians came from local orchestras, and audience members won their places in a Facebook contest. Each concert was a one-on-one, 10-minute performance in the empty space, and the sole audience member was not allowed to speak to the musician or even to applaud at the end.⁣ ⁣ “It was such an intimate moment,” said Patrick Stein, one of the concertgoers. “It was like she was reading my mind.”⁣ ⁣ To see more from inside the airport recitals, tap the link in our bio. Photo by @louisamariesummer.⁣

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