Garden of Eden
What is a confessional doing in paradise? Can we learn to forgive? Should we enjoy the music of sinners? In the middle of Würzburg, an artificial »Garden of Eden« exudes its charms and invites you into the field of tension between guilt and forgiveness.
The M PopUp // Space for Mozart brings the Mozartfest motto into everyday urban life for the fourth time and is open every weekday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. between May 25 and June 23. (Admission is free except for vhs workshops.)
The city has its say at the M PopUp. Music events, workshops and lectures offer very different perspectives on the ambivalences of human existence and make the festival themes tangible to the senses.
Content concept: Des Pudels Kern, implementation in concept and design: THWS Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Faculty of Design, project course Prof. Gertrud Nolte with Luca Fehlau, Paula Frank, Emilie Glass, Sarah Landschütz, Lorenz Schneider, coordination: Miria Sailer
The Garden of Eden | Open daily during the opening hours of the M PopUp // Raum für Mozart
Free musical absolution in the confessional
Would you like to confess something?
Every day, the confessional designed for the M PopUp opens its curtain for a free musical absolution!
For major and minor sins. 100% anonymous cleansing of the soul with classical music!
Listening station
From the classical music podcast "Des Pudels Kern" to the greatest sinners in music history to artists from the festival - at the M PopUp listening station you can pause, listen and be inspired by music and conversations!
Paradisiacal insights and views - street art duo ATE
The artists from ATE, an international street art duo based in Würzburg, have developed a window painting on the theme of guilt and forgiveness for the M PopUp. The simple linework of the two portraits allows the viewer to look through the panes undisturbed and at the same time gives them the chance to focus on the illustration while looking at the lines.
Sounds of paradise
What am I listening to? A musical soundscape with groaning trees, courting pelicans, buzzing electric strings, smacking plants and throbbing capacitors. Even a few monks have strayed into paradise.
All the sounds of nature are original recordings of various sounds of the world. You are very welcome!
Source nature sounds: Aporee.org, design: Des Pudels Kern
Content concept: Des Pudels Kern
Realisation in concept and design: THWS Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Design, project course Prof. Gertrud Nolte with Luca Fehlau, Paula Frank, Emilie Glass, Sarah Landschütz, Lorenz Schneider
Coordination: Miria Sailer
Digital realisation of the confessional:
THWS, Institute of Design and Information Systems IDIS, Prof. Dr Nicholas Müller, Emma Schüpfer, Lukasz Singiridis
Do you feel burdened by feelings of guilt? Are you looking for a way to ask for forgiveness? Every Monday, Joachim Schroeter and Ruth Belzner, experts from TelefonSeelsorge Würzburg, offer an open counselling session at M PopUp on the topic of "Guilt & Forgiveness" from 11 am to 1 pm. In an intimate setting, undisturbed and human. Just drop by!
27 May | 13.30-14.30
Meet the artist - Joshua Haiden
Student Film and Photography
27 May | 14.30-15.30
Meet the artist - Fiona Hoffer
Student Illustration
27 May | 15-15.30
Meet the artist - Pauline Messerschmidt
Student Illustration
28 May | 11-12
Meet the artist - Kit Armstrong
Piano
28 May | 12-13
Meet the artist - Hanna Siegel
Student Illustration
28 May | 13-14
Meet the artist - Elisabeth Mertens
Student Illustration
28 May | 14-15
Meet the artist - Esther Kredel
Student Illustration
28 May | 15-16
Meet the artist - Street art duo ATE
The artists from ATE, an internationally active street art duo based in Würzburg, have developed a window display for the M PopUp on the subject of guilt and forgiveness. Christian Schlosser and Simon Schacht will be on hand to answer questions and provide insights into their work.
29 May | 12-13
Meet the artist - Palmira Kotte
Artist and organiser of the exhibition
31 May | 15-16
Meet the artist - with Der Pudels Kern
The creators of the podcast "Des Pudels Kern" and curators of this year's M PopUp, Elisa Erkelenz and David-Marius Gramse, will be on site to answer questions and take a tour of the space.
1.6. | 11-11.45
Work in progress I | with scholarship holders of the MozartLabor
Are false notes a sin? Or is the rehearsal in its imperfection the real heart of artistic work? At the PopUp, you can experience musicians and artists in their artistic working process, up close and personal. Just come in and listen!
Marlene Penninger, violin
Patrizia Batik, viola
Clara Lindenbaum, cello
Florian Willeitner, violin and conductin
11.6. | 13-14
Work in progress II | Songs in the Garden | Hochschule für Musik Würzburg
A song, out of nowhere, into everyday life. A little oasis in the hustle and bustle? A reminder? An encouragement? Student teachers from the Würzburg University of Music play and sing self-arranged songs of various genres on the piano. Come, listen, immerse yourself.
13.6. | 11-12
Work in progress III | Singing in the Garden | Hochschule für Musik Würzburg
Does it have to suffer? Heideröslein and other assaults in the garden. The song seminar at the Würzburg University of Music invites you - with students under the direction of Andrea Baiocchi and Hansjörg Ewert.
13.6. | 16-17
Work in progress IV | Songs in the Garden | Hochschule für Musik Würzburg
A song, out of nowhere, into everyday life. A little oasis in the hustle and bustle? A reminder? An encouragement? Student teachers from the Würzburg University of Music play and sing self-arranged songs of various genres on the piano. Come, listen, immerse yourself.
14.6. | 11-14
Work in progress V | with re:cord
Are false notes a sin? Or is the rehearsal in its imperfection the real heart of artistic work? At the PopUp, you can experience musicians and artists in their artistic working process, up close and personal. Just come in and listen!
Miria Sailer, violin
Marie Erndl, recorder
Tastings with our gourmet partners
Mon 3 June | 17-18
Temptation I | How sweet the coffee tastes!
Not only Bach was an enthusiastic coffee drinker, Mozart was also fascinated by the coffee house culture in Vienna. A coffee tasting with the Würzburg coffee manufactory
Pre-registration at PopUp@mozartfest.de or in person at M PopUp // Room for Mozart.
Mon 10 June | 17-18
Temptation II |Dedication instead of mass-produced goods
Carsten Höfer gives an introduction to traditional sparkling wine production and the philosophy of Sektkellerei Höfer.
Pre-registration at PopUp@mozartfest.de or in person at M PopUp // Raum für Mozart.
Wed 12 June | 17-18
Temptation III | dedicated to Marzemino wine
Those who know it may feel guilty right away, all others are cordially invited to feel guilty - at a wine tasting with the famous Marzemino wine, which even made it into Mozart's opera Don Giovanni...
Pre-registration at PopUp@mozartfest.de or in person at M PopUp // Raum für Mozart.
Thu 13 June | 17-18
Temptation IV | Silvaner. Home. Love.
In vino veritas - in wine lies the truth, as the saying goes. So a sinful and at the same time truth-loving elixir? Würzburg's traditional Juliusspital winery, where vinification has been practised since 1576, invites you on an informative and flavourful wine journey in the Garden of Eden at the M PopUp. In addition to outstanding wines, there will be interesting facts about famous vineyards, a favourite Franconian grape variety and the zeitgeist of taste.
Pre-registration at PopUp@mozartfest.de or in person at M PopUp // Raum für Mozart.
1 June | 12 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.
Des Pudels Kern - live podcast
"Being an artist"
With Florian Willeitner (violinist), Max Gehlofen (visual artist)
Moderation: Elisa Erkelenz and David-Maria Gramse from Des Pudels Kern
How do two artists of the younger generation view their art in the current times, where do they find freedom, where do they see it jeopardised? Elisa Erkelenz and David-Maria Gramse from "Des Pudels Kern" talk about this in a live podcast with violinist Florian Willeitner (Pool of Invention, vision string quartet and others) and visual artist Max Gehlofen. A stocktaking with visions for the future - from basic income to digital detox, AI, improvisation, structures, exploitation and resonance spaces.
Podcast recording, approx. 1 h 30 min, no break
31 May | 3-5 p.m.
Meet the artist - with Des Pudels Kern
The creators of the podcast "Des Pudels Kern" and curators of this year's M PopUp, Elisa Erkelenz and David-Maria Gramse, will be on site to answer questions and give you a tour of the space.
27 May - 1 June
Guilty - Multimedia exhibition
In a multimedia exhibition, the students of the THWS Communication Design programme artistically explore questions of "Guilt & Forgiveness" - whether through video art, photography, illustration or graphic design. "Meet the artist" sessions offer the opportunity for direct dialogue with the artists.
27 May | 13:30-14:30
Meet the artist - Joshua Haiden
Student Film and Photography
27 May | 14.30-15.30
Meet the artist - Fiona Hoffer
Student Illustration
27 May | 15.00-15.30
Meet the artist - Pauline Messerschmidt
Student Illustration
27 May | 15.30-17
Opening - Exhibition opening with all students and music
28 May | 12-13
Meet the artist - Hanna Siegel
Student Illustration
28 May | 13-14
Meet the artist - Elisabeth Mertens
Student Illustration
28 May | 14-15
Meet the artist - Esther Kredel
Student Illustration
28 May | 15-16
Meet the artist - Street art duo ATE
The artists from ATE, an internationally active street art duo based in Würzburg, have developed a window display for the M PopUp on the subject of guilt and forgiveness. Christian Schlosser and Simon Schacht will be on hand to answer questions and provide insights into their work.
29 May | 12-13
Meet the artist - Palmira Kotte
Artist and organiser of the exhibition
10-15 June
Creative station "Reconciliation"
The Museum im Kulturspeicher invites you to a week of reconciliation with a creative station in the M PopUp. What can reconciliation look like? What can be a first step? How can we approach each other? Just come along and work on the large, joint reconciliation collage! Perhaps you would also like to create your own personal reconciliation collage and there is even someone you would like to give it to ...?
14 June | 2.30-5 p.m. | 15 June | 2-5 p.m.
Creative workshop with the Museum im Kulturspeicher
Just try something out! The MiK art education centre is offering a creative workshop. Let us surprise you!
Without registration, free of charge
17 - 23 June
Solidarity Music School, WIMU e.V.
The solidary music school association WiMu e. V. is a guest at M PopUp. Its guiding principle: everyone should have the chance to participate in cultural life by making music. WiMu e. V. presents its work at M PopUp, brings along instruments to try out and offers short concerts as a musical break from everyday urban life.
MO - SA daily workshops and concerts
17 June | 14-15.30
Workshop 1 - Piano taster lesson
Conductor: Julia Damiani (piano, singing)
Anyone who would like to take a free taster piano lesson is very welcome here!
No matter whether you have previous experience or not, what language you speak or how old you are, you can now get in touch with the piano teacher Julia Damiani and the instrument.
17 June | 16-17.30
Workshop 2 - Open Jam
Instructor: Julia Damiani (piano, vocals)
This workshop is open to all instrumentalists who would like to accompany songs using chord symbols. What possibilities are there for accompaniment and what exactly is behind the chord symbols? We will clarify the question marks and jam together.
If you can bring your own instrument (guitar, violin, accordion, cello etc.) please do so, there is a grand piano and electric pianos on site
17 June | 18.30
Concert - miBanda
Carolina Attoumani Díaz, vocals
Jan Gehrig, piano
Sebastian Claas, bass
Max Lange, drumset
Carolina Attoumani Díaz, vocals and conductor
Mainly through original compositions in Spanish by Carolina Attoumani Díaz, miBanda presents a variety of musical atmospheres. A dynamic, emotionally charged programme that welcomes the audience to a cultural exchange between Latin, pop and jazz.
18 June | 14-15.30
Workshop 1 - Vocal ensemble
Sing spontaneously in a group!
Led by Carolina Attoumani Díaz, vocals
Sing along and celebrate making music together and the magic of polyphony. In this workshop we will learn various arrangements for 2 to 4 voices in different languages. We will work on a small repertoire together and learn how to use our voices creatively as an important part of an ensemble.
Whether beginner or advanced, the workshop is aimed at music and singing enthusiasts. Everyone who would like to create a wonderful musical experience together with other people is cordially invited.
18 June | 16-17.30
Workshop 2 - Vocal ensemble
Sing spontaneously in a group!
Led by Carolina Attoumani Díaz, vocals
Sing along and celebrate making music together and the magic of polyphony. In this workshop we will learn various arrangements for 2 to 4 voices in different languages. We will work on a small repertoire together and learn how to use our voices creatively as an important part of an ensemble.
Whether beginner or advanced, the workshop is aimed at music and singing enthusiasts. Anyone who would like to create a wonderful musical experience together with other people is cordially invited.
18 June | 18.30
Concert - "The magic of the violin" recital
Miroslaw Bojadzijew, violin
Lilia and Maria Bojadzijew, violin
Evgeniya Kavaldzhieva, piano
Works by Bach, Mozart, Piazzolla, Monti and Boyadziyev
19 June | 14-15.30
Workshop 1 - Write and perform your own song!
Led by: Ioanna Gkrigkorian, vocals, and Gkoar-Michaela Gkrigkorian, piano
Creative pop songwriting
This workshop is aimed at all music and writing enthusiasts who want to take their first steps in songwriting. In this course you will learn how to write your own English songs, rhyme words and use metaphors skilfully. Using examples from English-language pop, you will learn techniques that give lyrics a special flavour. Musical aspects such as chords and melodies will also be covered.
19 June | 16-17.30
Workshop 2 - Write and perform your own song!
Led by: Ioanna Gkrigkorian, vocals, and Gkoar-Michaela Gkrigkorian, piano
Creative pop songwriting
This workshop is aimed at all music and writing enthusiasts who want to take their first steps in songwriting. In this course you will learn how to write your own English songs, rhyme words and use metaphors skilfully. Using examples from English-language pop, you will learn techniques that give lyrics a special flavour. Musical aspects such as chords and melodies are also covered.
19 June | 18.30
Concert - "Leen Al-Hassan in concert"
Conducted by Leen Al-Hassan, vocals, and Felix Schneider-Restschikow, piano
Leen Al-Hassan and Felix Schneider-Restschikow present traditional and modern songs from the Levant.
20 June | 14-15.30
Workshop 1 - Rap for everyone!
Directed by: Niro Degen
Immerse yourself in the exciting world of hip-hop and discover why this unique art form is the ideal platform for promoting diversity and social engagement among young people. This workshop is an inspiring journey that will introduce you to the power of hip-hop to build an inclusive and diverse society. Why should you take part? Unleash your creative potential and learn how rap music can be used as a form of expression to spread messages. Develop skills in rap music and build your self-confidence. In the "Rap Workshop" you will receive an intensive introduction to the world of rap and be empowered to pour your thoughts and feelings into words and rhythms.
20 June | 16-17.30
Workshop 2 - Rap for everyone!
Leader: Niro Degen
Join in!
What can you expect?
1. the basics of rap: rhythm, rhyming techniques and intonation.
2. writing your own lyrics: now it's your turn! Your lyrics can cover topics such as diversity, social justice, identity and personal stories.
3. feedback and collaboration: In a supportive environment, you will share your texts with other workshop participants and receive constructive feedback. You can also take the opportunity to collaborate with others to create joint rap pieces that unite your different perspectives.
4. performance training: You will receive tips and techniques to present your rap lyrics confidently and convincingly.
20 June | 18.30
Concert - "La Yeta" Dúo
Carolina Attoumani Díaz, voice
Felix Schneider-Restschikow, piano
The "La Yeta" Dúo by Carolina Attoumani Díaz and Felix Schneider-Restschikow sets stories from South America to music. In a two-part programme, the musicians dedicate themselves to melodies from Argentina, stories about love, homesickness, sadness and pain as well as everyday situations from the life of the gauchos.
21 June | 14-15.30
Workshop 1 - Violin taster lesson
Conductor: Miroslaw Bojadzijew, violin
Here you can experience an open violin lesson and, if you like it, take a free violin taster lesson with Miro.
21 June | 16-17.30
Workshop 2 - "A little afternoon music" - mini concert
Violin taster lessons for young and old
Conductor: Miroslaw Bojadzijew, violin
Miro will play a mini-concert for you, "A little afternoon music". Afterwards, young and old alike can take a free violin lesson.
21 June | 18.30
WiMu student concert
Direction: WiMu team
Pupils from various WiMu instrumental classes invite you to a concert.
22 June | 14-15.30
Workshop 1 - Open WiMu band rehearsals
Directed by: Felix Schneider-Restschikow, piano, Jonas Hermes, bass, and Gkoar-Michaela Gkrigkorian, piano
Watch and listen to our WiMu bands rehearse.
22 June | 16-17.30
Concert
WiMu-Kids-Band, WiMu-Youth-Band 1, WiMu-Youth-Band 2
Direction: Felix Schneider-Restschikow, piano, Jonas Hermes, bass, and Gkoar-Michaela Gkrigkorian, piano
Three talented, young WiMu bands present their own pieces and covers from the pop genre. Thanks to a sometimes very special line-up and tasteful arrangements, their music simply sounds great!
22 June | 6.30 pm
Concert - Duo Concert
Ioanna Gkrigkorian, vocals, and Gkoar-Michaela Gkrigkorian, piano
Ioanna Gkrigkorian and her sister Michaele-Gkoar are passionate about writing and performing their own songs, which are characterised by emotional lyrics and catchy melodies. Their style can be described as pop, but they always give it a unique flavour. In addition to their own music, they also interpret works by their idols such as Taylor Swift, Rosalia and Billie Eilish.
29.5. | 18 h and 23.6. | 11 h | Workshop of the vhs Würzburg
Kintsugi - Gilding life breaks
Kintsugi is originally an ancient Japanese art form in which broken pieces are reassembled and the fractures are gilded. This art form has many metaphors for dealing with life's fractures: The life plan can also be BREAKED - by the loss of a loved one, by separation or death, by the loss of a job or a beloved animal. REPAIRING or putting things back together again takes time, patience and perhaps also help. Then something new can emerge and the BREAKS can even be GOLDENED. It is no longer as it was before. It is different and perhaps even more valuable. We want to use these metaphors in the course and go on a journey together.
Registration and further information via vhs Würzburg & Umgebung e.V.
1.6. | 15-21 h | 2.6. | 11-18 h | Workshop of the vhs Würzburg
Expressive portraits
Every person is unique, with character traits and emotions that are reflected in their face. In this workshop, we will look at the possibilities of capturing these special features in a portrait.
We start on the first day with the basics of portrait drawing, where it is particularly important to pay attention to the proportions of the head and face. On the second day, we will venture into drawing people from all over the world, of different ages and characters. We also learn how to capture feelings such as sadness or happiness in a drawing. This will make it easier to create expressive emotional portraits.
Registration and further information via vhs Würzburg & Umgebung e.V.
4.6. | 19 h | Lecture of the vhs Würzburg
Edith Stein: Jewish philosopher and nun
Edith Stein was born in Breslau on 12 October 1891, the eleventh child of a Jewish family of timber merchants. She was not religious, studied philosophy and later became a Catholic and a nun. Her solidarity with the Jewish people remains unbroken. She died in a gas chamber in Auschwitz on 9 May 1942.
Edith Stein's life was characterised by contradictions. And the attempt to reconcile these opposites: Judaism and Catholicism, philosophy and religion, inner contemplation and active charity, guilt and forgiveness. On 11 October 1998, Edith Stein was canonised as a "martyr" by Pope John Paul II. There was criticism of the canonisation from the Jewish side. They feared that the Jewish fate of the Shoah would be appropriated by Christians.
In this lecture, we want to look at this somewhat forgotten great female figure (of the church) of the 20th century.
Registration and further information via vhs Würzburg & Umgebung e.V.
5.6. | 16-16.30 h | 6.6. | 11-11.30 h | Matthias-Grünewald-Gymnasium
Soap Opera Herzblatt
Susanna and Figaro, Papagena and Papageno, Pamina and Tamino, Fiordiligi and Ferrando: Mozart's dream couples! But what if? What if Susanna had gained extra-operatic experience? Would she too have succumbed to Don Giovanni's charm? Would the Queen of the Night have found her husband for life in the benevolent Titus?
The 11th grade of the Matthias-Grünewald-Gymnasium presents Herzblatt - the Mozart opera edition and dices the lovers anew. Will Constanze really choose Belmonte? Which answers will candidate Papagena p-p-p-point with? Where will Don Giovanni and his new sweetheart go?
This tongue-in-cheek adaptation of the cult dating show with live music is not just for opera fans!
6.6. | 18 h | VR Bank Würzburg presentation
Golden Mozart: Investing tactfully. A lecture for career starters, trainees and students from VR-Bank Würzburg
Unsure whether you should invest in gold, crypto or shares as a young professional or student? Then attend our presentation on investment opportunities for young people. This will not take place in one of our branches, but in the M PopUp // Raum für Mozart, which is open during the Mozartfest. Let yourself be inspired by the various options in a relaxed atmosphere. You will also gain an insight into how Mozart could have invested his money.
The young people's advisors and student advisors from VR-Bank Würzburg will guide you through the evening.
Free admission | Registration and further information at www.vr-bank-wuerzburg.de/goldenermozart
7.6. | 17-18 h | exclusive preview
Freispiel: »Nimmer noch«
What is guilt? Who is to blame? Can you become guilty through no fault of your own? Performers from kollektiv anderer tanz give an insight into the rehearsals for the performance, which will be part of the Mozartfest free play "Nimmer noch" on 13 and 14 June at the Himmelspforten Retreat House. Together with choreographer Thomas K. Kopp, they will develop a network of relationships that will also involve the audience.
Theaterhalle am Dom & kollektiv anderer tanz e. V.
Performers: Lilly Bendl, Sophie Charlotte Becker, Yana Madriyani, Sonja Golubkowa
Here you can find more information and tickets for the Freispiel.
8.6. | 10 h | Workshop organised by the vhs Würzburg in cooperation with Rosa Hilfe Würzburg
Queer... what?!
Queer people expect competent and non-discriminatory behaviour in all areas of life. But which people are addressed by this term? What is hidden behind the abbreviation LGBTIQA+ and why does it need so many letters?
In the workshop, we will break down the typical terms. What does coming out mean and why is it so important? We will talk about forms of discrimination and the distinction between gender and orientation. What is linguistically okay and where does discrimination begin? Depending on the group of participants, we will look at the specifics at employers, in schools, in the health service or in youth work. We will also learn how people or organisations can build bridges through language and signs. Of course, there will be plenty of time for all the questions we have always wanted to ask.
A workshop organised by Rosa Hilfe Würzburg and vhs Würzburg & Umgebung e.V.
11.6. | 15.30-16.30 h | Reading by Burkhard Hose
"A new vision of being a Christian"
"What counts for me is the person." This attitude is something of a guiding principle in Burkhard Hose's life. As a pastor at the Würzburg university community, he supports young people in their development and is a pastor and dialogue partner. With his political commitment, he advocates a friendly coexistence of religions and a humane refugee policy. He is not discouraged by the fact that he is offended by narrow-minded politicians and crude populists. His commitment was honoured with the Würzburg Peace Prize in 2014. At M PopUp, the author and pastor of the Catholic University Parish in Würzburg will read from various texts.
