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G Lo B Al Music EDITION WOMEX 2015, BUDAPEST. (NO CLAIM FOR COMPLETENESS). LANDESMUSIKRAT NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN (DÜSSELDORF), IN COOPERATION WITH THE NRW KULTURSEKRETARIAT (WUPPERTAL). FUNDED BY THE MINISTERIUM FÜR WIRTSCHAFT, ENERGIE, BAUEN, WOHNEN UND VERKEHR DES LANDES NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN Festivals / Concert Series / Labels & Publishers / Booking Agencies / Artist-, Event- & PR Agencies / Work Abroad / Cultural Institutions & Organizations / Education, Universities, Research / Radio, Magazines, Year- books / Clubs, Associations, Foundations in North Rhine-Westphalia LOB G AL M R U H S 15 16 E I I C N R E U P N P H I R L R W IC US NR M W L A RHEIN B R U O H L R 15 G L 16 I P P E Contact warmly welcomed! Densely packed between the Rhine, Ruhr and Lippe, we find a great variety of different cultural forms flourishing in amongst one another, more than in any other part of Germany. North-Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is not only the most populous German state, it was also shaped by decades of immigration, long before its incorporation as a state in 1946. Today, immigration remains a hallmark of the region’s development. So it is that the musical life of people here is determined by diverse cultures of origin. Thousands of artists work in a ‘Melting Pot’ of music: bands and ensembles, agencies and labels, music schools and cultural centers, clubs, associations, foundations and research institutions. International networking is the elixir of life for many people. There are so many organisations that this booklet cannot be exhaustive, nor can it necessarily claim to mention the most important institutions. In the following pages we present a selection of institutions and groups that deal with musical diversity from Nordrhein-Westfalen: innovative and intertwining, open minded and curious. We welcome further contact! Dr. Robert v. Zahn Secretary-General of the State Council of Music NRW Dr. Christian Esch Director of the NRW Kultursekretariat Festivals 07 Concert Series 17 Labels and Publishers 24 Booking Agencies, Artist Agencies, Events and PR Agencies 27 Work Abroad, Cultural Institutions and Cultural Organizations 33 Further Education, Universities, Research 41 Radio, Magazines, Yearbooks 45 Clubs, Associations, Foundations 49 7 Festivals Bonn’s ‘Global Club Culture’ Acoustic Guitar Academy meets the World The Internationalen Gitarren- For the last ten years in Bonn, tage Wuppertal (International the former federal capital, Guitar Days in Wuppertal) are there has been a lively, organized by the association semi-professional, ‘Global Club’ Compás e.V. The guitar concerts scene, dedicated to the pres- at Café Esperanza take place entation and production of in the small, intimate setting ethnic music: partly analog, and of the rooms of the oldest partly mixed with modern club building in Wuppertal-Elberfeld, sounds. From late October to which offer good acoustics and March 2016 the Global Club Music do not need amplification. Network will collaborate with Musicians who have performed “Taxi MunDJal MusiX” and here include Joscho Stephan Trio, “Engagement Global”. Together, fingerstyle guitarist Richard on the culture ship called Smith, Australia’s Got Talent “TOWNSHIP”, moored on the Rhine, Joe Robinson, the CeCoria Guitar they will create a space for Duo, Marijke and Michiel international and intercultural Wiesenekker with Maxim Lysov, encounters: combining the the Brazilian Choro guitarist local scene (DJs, Producers, Marcelo Rosário and Kai Heumann organizers), with influences and (Latin American music, jazz). contacts from the Global Music During these events, the Guitar scene and other cities ‘twinned’ Center also showcases its with Bonn, building networks exclusive collection of and synergies together. exceptional acoustic guitars. Bonn’s ‘Global Club Culture’meets Acoustic Guitar Academy the World Kai Heumann Darius Darek Roncoszek Luisenstraße 100 Jonas-Cahn-Straße 1 42103 Wuppertal 53115 Bonn [email protected] 0049 (0)163 8655751 0049 (0)202 3937866 [email protected] www.acoustic-guitar- academy.com 8 Festivals 9 Festivals Invocation —International BinG—Barbershop c/o pop Voice Festival in Germany e.V. Festival all’Italiana The music festival c/o pop Invocation fulfills the The German Association for This festival offers alongside (Cologne On Pop) has been running long-cherished desire of three the promotion of barbershop a photographic exhibition, in Cologne since 2004. c/o pop musicians and organizers music organizes and coordinates a variety of events with music, sees itself as a focal point Thomas Gläßer, Maria Jonas and barbershop events, training, films, literature, and theatre, for the industry of Electronic Alexandra Kalka to explore the information exchange, regular to build bridges between the Music and Electronic Media, and power and depth of the human meetings for quartets and choirs, arts and to present another side Global Music plays a particularly voice in different cultural, as well as the contact with of Italy. The concert program important role. With artists of historical and social contexts European barbershop organiza- brings important Italian the Cologne area, from Kompact, in an interdisciplinary festival tions and the American barber- musicians to Cologne, such A-music and other record labels, with high-caliber international shop Association BHS (Barbershop as the singer Elena Ledda, the c/o pop festival presents contributions. In the former Harmony Society). Since 2004, the Sardinian jazz musician a cross-section of the ‘Sound Carthusian monastery in Cologne, the association has organized Antonello Salis and various of Cologne’. The wide-ranging a multifaceted concert program the biennial German Barbershop Italian folk bands that move program includes numerous awaits the audience, with food Music Festival (BMF), which beyond common Italian clichés. musical and artistic events, also provided. takes place at the Konzerthaus In addition, there is a program label parties, and exhibitions, Dortmund and attracts about of current films that reflect with a VJ Festival as well 5,000 international visitors. Italy’s culture and society. as a ‘Convention’ with lectures, Alexandra Kalka Management Here, concerts and competitions panels and discussions on the Grolmanstraße 26 take place, including the German subject of music and media. 50825 Köln Championships for barbershop Festival all’Italiana [email protected] quartets and choirs as well as Alessandro Palmitessa 0049 (0)221 3376997 the World Championship of mixed Martin-Luther-Platz 15 cologne on pop GmbH barbershop quartets. Concerts 50677 Köln Norbert Oberhaus are given by winning ensembles [email protected] Heliosstraße 6a as well as renowned barbershop 0049 (0)221 9322955 50825 Köln groups from around the world. www.festival-all-italiana.de [email protected] 0049 (0)221 99891100 BinG—Barbershop in Germany e.V. Manfred Adams Saarlandstraße 124a 44139 Dortmund [email protected] 0049 (0)231 22204262 www.barbershop.de 10 Festivals 11 Festivals Initiative Folklorefest Krefeld e.V. Funkhaus Europa: Initiative festival of Folk Initiativkreis Freie Musik Odyssee GrevenGrass e.V. Music and Customs Köln (IFM) Every summer the Road Festival This music festival offers This Folk and World Music The IFM is a cultural- rolls through the Ruhr region free admission concerts over two festival was created in 1978 out political association of ensem- and offers the fans of global days with artists from all over of the Krefelder Kulturtagen bles, associations, initiaves, music twelve concerts open Europe and overseas. In addition, and offers, alongside Folk music, organisers and venues that has air and for free. The organizers there is a big camp with more also Jazz, Rock, Hip Hop and existed since 1999 to serve the (Bahnhof Langendreer, Ringlok- than 500 visitors and many active Singer-Songwriters, as well as interests of free-lance musicians schuppen Ruhr, Altstadtschmiede musicians who stay several days the theme evening that includes in Cologne. The Cologne free Recklinghausen and Pelmke Hagen) in Greven. GrevenGrass is a mem- international dance. Local music scene is made up of a provide together with WDR ber of the European Bluegrass culture associations and variety of musicians who came Funkhaus Europe a platform for Music Association (EBMA) and the ‘Ausländervereine’ organise music from all over the world to high-profile concerts. Funkhaus German Bluegrass Music and dance from the countries Cologne either to study with Europa: Odyssee is one of the Association. of origin of their members. renowned performers and composers most prestigious festivals in This is accompanied by culinary at the Music Academy or to work the country. specialities from these for the Westdeutschen Rundfunk. GrevenGrass e.V. countries. The square “An der Many settled permanently in Ulli Sokoll Alten Kirche” was from its Cologne and founded their own Funkhaus Europa: Odyssee Schründerring 71 earliest history a venue for ensembles, venues, clubs, Bahnhof Langendreer 48268 Greven local entertainment, and on studios, labels, publishers and Heiko Schwegmann [email protected] the last summer holiday weekend concert series. In the area of Wallbaumweg 108 [email protected] in NRW it again becomes the Global Music, the international 44894 Bochum 0049 (0)163 7351840 venue for free accessible open- character of the Cologne music [email protected] www.grevengrass.de air festivals. scene is particularly colourful, 0049 234 6871610 and has been organized by the Claudia Saerbeck
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