7 Feb 2027 Sunday, 19 Uhr Haus des Rundfunks

»We’re Not Going Anywhere – Queer Resilience«

canta:re Classical Lesbians amaryllis_berlin Rundfunkchor Berlin

"We're Not Going Anywhere" is the winning concept from the ideas competition marking the 100th anniversary of the Rundfunkchor Berlin – an evening that makes queer life visible and audible. The program features exclusively music by queer composers, including Jake Heggie’s chamber opera "For a Look or a Touch": the story of a Jewish couple separated by the Nazis. Alfonso Pantisano, Berlin’s first Queer Affairs Officer, will give a speech – and the performance will take place at the choir’s home venue, the Haus des Rundfunks: a deliberate statement calling for more queer music in traditional venues.

Program

Jake Heggie
»For a Look or a Touch«
for actor, baritone, men’s choir, instrumental ensemble and piano

Speech

Rosephanye Powell
»To Sit And Dream«
for choir and piano

Michael Shaieb
»Gotta Get Down To Downtown«
for choir, narrator, female narrator, piano, percussion and instrumental ensemble

“Monster, Monster”
for choir and synth bass

Kerry Andrew
»Wild Nights – Wild Nights!«
for choir a cappella

Our Lady J
»Future of Us«
for choir and piano

Cast

Gijs Leenaars Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir amaryllis_berlin, Guest Choir Classical Lesbians, Guest Choir canta:re, Guest Choir Alfonso Pantisano, Speaker Georg Streuber-Chraniuk, Baritone Tillmann Triest, Dramaturg