Winter Concert: Extremely high demand led to a full house at the Forum

There were “standing ovations”—and that’s intentionally ambiguous. On the night of the winter concert, the Forum had exceeded its capacity, as so many visitors wanted to see and hear the performers in action that evening. The extremely high demand for our end-of-year musical event was due to the fact that both elementary school students and virtually all high school grade levels were involved in putting together the program. Everyone brought family members—and just like that, our auditorium was full!

For the first time, the children from our bilingual elementary school took the stage at a Steinmühlen winter concert and won over the audience’s hearts with their singing. It was a very moving moment for everyone involved. The 6th-grade wind ensemble, which performed next on the program, already seemed quite seasoned on their instruments, and it was clear from their playing that the students had already performed on a few occasions.

The Chamber Music Club once again delighted the audience with its performances and received a round of applause. The same was true for the concert band, which professionally performed a variety of catchy songs. The 10th-grade drummers, under the enthusiastic guidance of Kerstin Itzenhäuser, provided powerful rhythms that visibly captivated the audience.

Following the South American tunes, the stage—as well as the audience area—was now filled with people. The 120-member high school choir demonstrated their vocal power and performed classics such as “Hit the Road, Jack” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” together with the high school band.

In addition to all the students, a heartfelt thank you goes to the organizer, Ulrike Wilmsmeyer, and the entire music department, who together made this impressive musical event possible.