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27 April 2026
Brundibár in Munich
Musical Direction: Vladimir Jurowski
Just magnificent were the two Brundibár performances on Sunday 26 April at the Pasinger Fabrik in Munich - the audience was enthralled! The production was under the musical direction of Vladimir Jurowski, General Musical Director of the Bavarian State Opera, and he himself played the piano. Music was newly arranged by Richard Whildst and performed by an ensemble from the State Opera, including our member Susanne Gargerle. A choir from the Karlsgymnasium sang beautifully. The event was inspired by our Brundibár. Reading and Gift project for children, for which Vladimir Jurowski has assumed patronage. Ukrainian children got our Brundibár-books.
Heartfelt Thanks
We express our heartfelt thanks to Susanne Gargerle, a member of the first violins in the Bavarian State Orchestra since 1993 and a member of Room 28 .V., for bringing the Brundibár children’s book to the attention of her boss. We thank Vladimir Jurowski, who made this absolutely fantastic project possible and even played an active part in it with obvious passion. We thank the Kulturforum München-West, especially Dr. Ulrich Rosenfelder, who championed the project, enabling it to take place in cooperation with Kultur- und Spielraum e.V./Kinder- und Jugendkulturwerkstatt Pasinger Fabrik.
Ukrainian children received the Ukrainian Brundibár children’s book as a gift as a signn of our solidarity. We thank Mstislav Pentkovsky, the inspiration behind the Ukrainian and Hebrew Brundibár children’s books and the Brundibár reading and gift project for children, who was in Munich in our name and witnessed this magnificent Brundibár production.
Further information on these websites:
Pasinger Fabrik: Brundibar am 26. April 2026
German edition: 2023, Musikverlag Boosey & Hawkes | Edition Room 28
Ukrainische edition: 2024, Translation: Galina Palaguta, Edition Room 28
Hebräische Ausgabe: 2025, Translation: Noam Yatsiv. Edition Room 28
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Sharon and her grandson
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