AUF TAKT! DAS PODCAST-KONZERT

Where Music Meets Stories

Music is more than just sound. The great works of classical music emerged from the lives of their composers—from personal experiences, from the upheavals of their time, and from the desire to convey something that cannot be captured in words alone. “Auf Takt!” brings these backgrounds to life through sound.

In conversation, musicologist Vio Musica and conductor Gregor Böttcher explore the evening’s program: what inspired the composers, why their music sounds the way it does, and what it still has to say to us across the centuries. The orchestra picks up the thread again and again, performing individual passages live. Afterward, the work is performed in its entirety.

“Auf Takt!” is a program produced by klassix, an initiative that makes classical music accessible through new formats and opens doors to its world. The program is also available as a standalone podcast—anywhere podcasts can be found—and features many other topics related to classical music.

Vio Musica is a musicologist, flutist, and music educator. After studying flute in Frankfurt am Main and earning a master’s degree in musicology from Goethe University, she gained her first experience as a host at Klassik Radio. Today, she shares classical music on stage, in digital media, and on social media—including for ARD Klassik. She combines scholarly expertise with her own musical practice and an accessible, down-to-earth style of communication, thereby building bridges between the concert hall and everyday life.

Gregor Böttcher is a conductor and the founder of kassix, which develops new ways to engage with classical music. He completed his studies in orchestral conducting in 2026 at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Since 2018, he has appeared on international stages, conducting, among others, the Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine in Kyiv, the Kaunas City Orchestra, and the Karaganda Symphony Orchestra. As a permanent guest conductor of the Dnipro Philharmonic Society, he conducted concerts for peace in Ukraine in 2024. This journey reflects his belief that classical music can have an active influence on society.

The Berlin Philharmonic Youth Orchestra is a true cradle for the next generation of professional musicians destined for top orchestras and solo careers. The young musicians are supported through a first-rate musical education and have the opportunity to unfold and further develop their talent. The orchestra is proud to present the great works of the orchestral repertoire in its program, such as D. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9 and J. Sibelius’s Violin Concerto. The musicians’ passion and skill make every concert an unforgettable experience for the audience.

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