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Dress code at German classical concert
I would say that the dresscode depends more on the type of venue than the type of concert. At least I would dress differently if I go to a classical concert in a concert hall than I would do if I go ...
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Dress code at German classical concert
My husband and I regularly go to the Philharmonic in Düsseldorf and to the Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. At both venues it's not so fancy. Most of the older men would wear trousers, not jeans. And a ...
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How to find the locations of Europe's largest pipe organs?
Several cathedral/church locations in Europe are listed here https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/latest/organs/, for example:
Freiberg Cathedral in Germany
Basilica of Valère in Sion, ...
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How to find the locations of Europe's largest pipe organs?
A number of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge have good organs and good organ scholars to play them. In consequence they have some very good organ performances, many of which ...
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Can I get a UK Standard Visitor Visa at the border?
It has never been possible to apply for a visa at the border. Previously, if you were a non-visa national, you could show up at the border and prove you fulfilled the requirements of the Entertainer ...
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Student discount for Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Having used student discounts at various theatres in Germany with a European student ID that did not even state "student" or an expiration date, I'd say your US student ID should be fine if it looks ...
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How to find the locations of Europe's largest pipe organs?
The Monastery/Palace of Mafra, Portugal is one of the largest of its kind in Europe and can have 6 organs playing at the same time.
The six organs of the Basilica of the National Palace of Mafra
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The Most Impressive Mass in Cologne Cathedral to attend
The German webpages are not very forthcoming about the content of the individual services either. However, I note that the Sunday 10:00 Hochamt (also referred to as Kapitalsamt/Pontifikalsamt ...
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How to find the locations of Europe's largest pipe organs?
All main European cities have cathedrals and most of those use the main organs in the main services. Maybe not every Sunday but almost all of them will have them in use for the Easter and Christmas ...
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My friend is in Göttingen for the next few weeks; how can they enquire as to how/where to see and hear a pipe organ?
Here is a calendar, although it's a bit limited and nothing is near Gottingen https://bund-deutscher-orgelbaumeister.de/orgelkonzerte/
Here is what's happening in the local churches. https://...
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Can I get a UK Standard Visitor Visa at the border?
You may be able to perform on a Standard visitor visa (which you cannot get at the border), but there are strict guidelines on how and what. At page 3:
The Visit (standard) route is open to:
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Can I get a UK Standard Visitor Visa at the border?
This UK Government page confirms that the Performer Visa is no longer available, and has been subsumed into the SVV. The same page also describes how to apply for the SVV via a link to another UK ...
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How does one make friends alone in Paris?
Given that you're a jazz pianist, one fun (and Paris-specific) way to make friends could be to play one of the many pianos available in public places. Those would be, e.g., all major train stations ...
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What are the advantages of purchasing early-bird tickets for concerts in Vienna?
Since you will be travelling over Easter I would definitely buy tickets well in advance. Easter is a busy season for concerts and operas. The best performances will definitely get sold out. We have ...
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Can a musician missing their instrument at home visit music shops purely to play in-store, not to buy?
If you don't play "Stairway to Heaven", and you're good, you should be fine...
Image from Wayne's World
More seriously, if you play well (don't use it as a practice room!), and are friendly and ...
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Gospel church in New York City
Hillsong has a very vibrant, largely white, church in NYC at W34th St. Info is at: http://hillsong.com/nyc
Redeemer Presbyterian Church is also very vibrant with a large (few hundred) crowd, meets on ...
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How to find the locations of Europe's largest pipe organs?
Wikipedias article on Arp Schnitger includes a list of his surviving works: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arp_Schnitger.
They are located mainly in northern Germany and the Netherlands.
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What are the advantages of purchasing early-bird tickets for concerts in Vienna?
While the other answer is helpful, it doesn't answer your question: assuming the opera is not sold out, you can get the tickets for the same price on the evening before the performance as now. So ...
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How to find the locations of Europe's largest pipe organs?
I live in the Netherlands and there are so called 'open monumenten dagen' (in English Heritage days). On such days, many churches (and other cultural places like windmills, old farms, historic ...
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How to find the locations of Europe's largest pipe organs?
In the UK, a good place for "binging" would be the annual St. Albans International Organ Festival. Two weeks of wall-to-wall listening to the world's best young (under-30, or thereabouts) ...
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How to find the locations of Europe's largest pipe organs?
You might try to find "organ associations" in various countries and see if they can give recommendations or ideas. I know that in Gothenburg there is an active such, https://www.organacademy....
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Why are there some mini-trucks blasting psy/techno music while driving around Yangon?
Seems to be a sort of celebration:
The road from jetty to the city was clogged with people in a celebratory mood. Loud speakers–giant black boxes decked on mini-trucks–blared loud and shrieking music ...
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How to find the locations of Europe's largest pipe organs?
If your tastes run to the French organ repertoire perhaps the most famous builder was Aristide Cavaillé-Coll and a list of extant organs by him is in Wikipedia at Existing Cavaillé-Coll organs.
There ...
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How does one make friends alone in Paris?
I, too, am an introvert, and when I was younger, I moved to the US whilst knowing nearly no-one there. I play trombone, so I took my instrument, and pretty much the first thing I did was find ...
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Mentioning my main interest for travel to Spain (Flamenco) in the cover letter
I would say yes to some extent.
They want to know why you wish to travel to each of those countries. So if you says "due to my love of Flamenco...." then this an interest in the local culture which ...
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What are the advantages of purchasing early-bird tickets for concerts in Vienna?
Reply from the Opera:
Dear Mr. Samaras,
Thank you for contacting www.viennaconcerts.com
The prices are not going to get higher, the only risk is that the
event you will want to attend ...
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Student discount for Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Student or pupil IDs are not standardized in Germany. Every school and every university has their own thing. Some have cards, some have paper cards. Some of them are laminated, others are not allowed ...
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Public pianos in the U.S
I have two answers, since you've asked for both free pianos to play and pianos that you that you can pay to play.
For free pianos, I've found that you can get the most up-to-date information by ...
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Dress code at German classical concert
Unless it is a highly formal event where a dresscode (black tie, white tie) is specifically announced, you can rarely go wrong with smart casual, and it matches my personal experience of such events. ...
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Searching for accommodations with an available piano in France
Searching something like ‘Accommodation France/location piano’ should give you a result, for example I found options on:
Airbnb eg https://abnb.me/MRFAGZNtpxb
Booking.com eg https://www.booking.com/...
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