Max Raabe & Palast Orchester Return to Perform the U.S. Premiere of "A Night in Berlin" at the Merriam Theater, March 5
FEBRUARY 19, 2010
Max Raabe
Max Raabe & Palast Orchester return to Philadelphia to perform the U.S. premiere of "A Night in Berlin" on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 7:30 pm. in the Merriam Theater. Since 1986, lead singer Max Raabe and the 12-piece ensemble have transported audiences to Berlin's Weimar-era cabaret scene of the 20s and early 30s with nostalgic renditions of Cole Porter and George Gershwin classics to cabaret-style parodies of Britney Spears and Tom Jones. The program includes Cuban rumbas, cheerful foxtrots, and elegant tangos, as well as music from the Golden era of dance and film music with hits from their new Live in Berlin DVD/CD collection, scheduled for release on March 9, 2010.
Currently on tour in the United States, Max Raabe & Palast Orchester were recently featured in the December 2009 Arts issue of Vogue magazine, with a photo shoot in front of Carnegie Hall, an annual concert venue for the group. In 2008, the group released a two-CD box set of the November 2007 critically acclaimed performance at Carnegie Hall.
Tickets for Max Raabe & Palast Orchester are available for $35 and $45 and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelcenter.org, or at the Kimmel Center box office, open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and later on performance evenings. (Additional fees may apply.) For group sales call 215-790-5883.
Max Raabe is known worldwide as a solo artist, actor and most prominently as the leader of the Palast Orchester. He received his formal education at the Berlin University of the Arts as a baritone opera singer. In addition to his work with the Orchester, Raabe can be seen in various movies including 2002's Invincible -- the story of a humble Jewish man who looks to make it big in Berlin. In June 2005, he was awarded the Paul-Linke Ring of the city of Goslar for his "great contribution to the German entertainment industry."
Keeping true to its mission of musical authenticity, the Palast Orchester prides itself in performing original arrangements of classic standards in a setting true to turn-of-the-century Berlin cabaret. The ensemble's repertoire includes more than 400 songs from the golden era. Appealing to music lovers of all generations, the group performs annually over 160 shows throughout Europe and the Unites States to sold out venues and has recorded than 20 albums.
Kimmel Center Presents 2009/10 Season is sponsored by Citi. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents.
Free at the Kimmel programming and subsidized tickets offered to the community and social service groups for $10 are made possible through the Wachovia Gateway to the Arts Community Access Program, supported by a generous grant from the Wachovia Foundation.
The Kimmel Center is a recipient of partnership funding through the nationally recognized PNC "Grow Up Great" initiative, a ten-year, $100 million investment preparing children for success in school and life. Funding gives support to the Kimmel Center's early childhood program "Bop and Swing," an arts program for children 1-5 years old, designed to promote an appreciation for American culture.
KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS SPONSORED BY CITI
Friday, March 5, 2010 | 7:30pm
Merriam Theater
Max Raabe & Palast Orchester
Max Raabe, vocals
Cecilia Crisafulli, violin
Thomas Huder, trumpet, vocals
Michael Enders, trumpet, vocals
Jörn Ranke, trombone, viola, vocals
Bernd Frank, tenor sax, clarinet
Johannes Ernst, alto sax, clarinet
Sven Bährens, alto sax, clarinet
Rainer Fox, baritone sax, clarinet, vocals
Vincent Riewe, drums, percussion
Bernd Hugo Dieterich, bass, sousaphone
Ulrich Hoffmeier, guitar, banjo, violin
Ian Wekwerth, piano
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