With »Impulse – In dialogue«, the Kölner Philharmonie comes digitally to your pupils in the classroom or in »Homeschooling«. In the videos, produced on the premises of the Kölner Philharmonie, presenter Sarah Ritter meets artists and experts who provide exciting and personal insights into their fields of activity and shed light on selected areas of music from different perspectives.  

Duration of the videos: approx. 15 - 20 minutes each

Video 1: Rhythm and groove
Sarah meets the multi-percussionist Syavash Rastani. He has numerous instruments with him, which he introduces in more detail with sound examples. He also explains in conversation what exactly the terms »rhythm« and »groove« mean. Together we will practise body percussion to get to know and deepen our rhythmic skills.

Video 2: Acoustics and sound
Together with acoustics engineer Dominik Schenke from GRANER+PARTNER INGENIEURE, we enter the hall of the Kölner Philharmonie. GRANER+PARTNER INGENIEURE was responsible for designing the acoustics of the Kölner Philharmonie. Using various examples, Dominik takes a closer look at the different aspects of the hall acoustics. In the second part of the video, jazz singer and vocal coach Laura Totenhagen answers Sarah's questions about the anatomy of the voice: How does our voice actually develop in our body? And which exercises are suitable for training it?

Video 3: Composition
In this video, Sarah meets the Cologne composer and musician Marco Mlynek, who talks about his career and his work as a composer, introduces his music and teaches the basics of music theory. How do I become a composer and how is the composition process organised nowadays? What is behind the concept of formal theory? How do current songs differ from earlier compositions? One of his songs will be analysed in more detail using musical design parameters.  

In addition to many musical examples and hands-on activities (e.g. body percussion and vocal training), we offer accompanying material for pupils to deepen the video content, which can be used alone, in working groups or in class.

Simply send an e-mail to musikvermittlung@koelnmusik.de to register for inclusion in our school mailing list, which we use to send you information about our school projects and programmes up to four times a year, and let us know which video you would like to receive the accompanying material for. You will then receive the material free of charge in a confirmation e-mail.

Tel: 0221 204 08 355
musikvermittlung@koelnmusik.de