Musicians played at three locations on Saturday afternoons in the city center. The new format appealed to artists and audiences alike.
Wolfratshausen - In recent years, Saturday afternoons in Marktstraße have mostly been characterized by tranquility and uneventfulness. On the first weekend of Pentecost, a completely different picture presented itself between Obermarkt and Untermarkt: At Marienplatz, in front of the Schwankl-Eck and in the courtyard of the town hall, chants, tuba and guitar music could be heard for over two hours on Saturday afternoon. The prelude to the street concerts, initiated by cultural manager Andreas Kutter, was well received by protagonists and listeners alike.
Street concerts in Wolfratshausen: Music enlivens the old town
Claudia Sommer and Klaus Reichardt opened the round in the courtyard of the town hall with lively cover versions of Amy MacDonald and the "4 Non Blondes". The acoustics here were much better than at the Schwankl-Eck, which is just under 200 meters away. There, the leader of the town band, Christian Tomsu, blew into his tuba and was able to drown out the traffic noise of the passing cars at least halfway. Fabio Faganello had better luck at Marienplatz, who sang his own compositions on his guitar and was initially supported by the Münsinger singer-songwriter Jan Wannemacher.
+Musicians and audience: Claudia Sommer, among others, took part in the first street music event in Wolfratshausen with Klaus Reichardt. The audience in the courtyard of the town hall liked it.
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The pews between the parish church and the Marienbrunnen invited people of all ages to linger. While some children splashed in the water, Faganello and Wannemacher from Wolfratshausen changed roles. The young Münsinger presented his YouTube hit "Soiz in meiner Suppn", which was often clicked on on the Internet, in the style of a Bavarian entertainer and then cleared Marienplatz for singer Claudia Sommer. According to the requirements of the public order office, the musicians were allowed to play in one place for a maximum of half an hour before they had to move to another location.
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"There's finally a bit of life coming into the city," said Hans-Werner Kuhlmann, praising the concept. The former chairman of the association "Lebendige Altstadt Wolfratshausen" (LAW) enjoyed the unusual ambience as well as the Geretsried singer-songwriter Willi Sommerwerk, who had come this Saturday as a curious visitor. "The idea is great and fun," he said enthusiastically.
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Cultural manager Andreas Kutter now hopes that the series of events he initiated will quickly establish itself. "Today was a good start," he summed up on Saturday afternoon. In sunny weather, there will now be street concerts in the old town every weekend from 13 p.m. to 15 p.m. until at least the end of July.
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Interested artists can contact kultur@wolfratshausen.de by e-mail and make an appointment for a performance. In addition to applause, a well-filled donation hat beckons.
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