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Update 29 June 2026
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Brundibár Readings for children
Brundibár in Oranienburg am 28. Mai, Jüdische Gemeinde
The musical reading "Brundibár: How Aninka and Pepíček Defeated the Barrel Organ Man*, presented by our “Room 28 Ensemble”—Maria Thomaschke, Andreas Jocksch, and Katarzyna Wasiak—premiered on May 28, 2026, at the Jewish Community Center in Oranienburg. Our guests—children and adults alike—enjoyed an enchanting reading with song and music, in which Andreas Jocksch shone as the narrator and the barrel organ player Brundibár, while the multi-talented Maria Thomaschke, illustrator of the children’s book, slipped into various roles and sang. Katarzyna Wasiak provided virtuoso piano accompaniment. She, too, joined in with chirping and singing in a performance that overflowed with joy and delighted both children and adults. For the first time, the barrel organ came into its own with the Brundibár song, cranked and sung by Andreas Jocksch.
Three performances by our ensemble are sponsored by the Central Council of Jews in Germany. The artistic team also includes opera director Mstislav Pentkovsky and the author of the children's book. Additional events will take place in September in Cologne (6 September) and in Hannover (27 September). More at: www.edition-room28.de/lesungen
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Past news: Brundibár in Munich
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.
We thank Mstislav Pentkovsky, the inspiration behind the Ukrainian and Hebrew Brundibár children’s books and the Brundibár. Reading and Gift Project for Children.
German edition: 2023, Musikverlag Boosey & Hawkes | Edition Room 28
Ukrainische edition: 2024, Translation: Galina Palaguta, Edition Room 28
Hebrew edition: 2025, Translation: Noam Yatsiv. Edition Room 28
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