Dance project: Surrogate Cities

The city, with its vibrant energy and its dangers, has always fascinated artists of all disciplines. One of the most exciting musical representations on this theme is Heiner Goebbels’s Surrogate Cities. In February 2008, the Berliner Philharmoniker presented this composition as a much acclaimed dance project with Berlin school students as part of their Education Programme. The conductor was Simon Rattle.

Berliner Philharmoniker

Sir Simon Rattle

David Moss

Jocelyn B. Smith

Mathilde Monnier

Programme Guide

Heiner Goebbels Surrogate Cities for big orchestra, speaker, mezzo-soprano and sampler David Moss Vocals Jocelyn B. Smith Vocals Children, Youths, Adults and Seniors from Berlin and Potsdam Benjamin Kobler Sample Mathilde Monnier Choreographer

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