Photo: Andreas Volz
Germany’s Orchestra of Change is a grassroots, musician-led initiative that uses music to protect nature and encourage people to live more sustainably. Founded in 2020, the collective has grown quickly in a country that is home to a quarter of the world’s professional orchestras. Co-founders Mannheim-based viola player Detlef Grooss and Berlin-based French horn player Markus Bruggaier launched the orchestra just as the pandemic hit. They work with women in the Madagascar and Brazilian forests where wood for violin bows grows. They hold introductory talks to a new performance on a moving tram car; use drums, horns and photography to celebrate a spot where the River Isar still runs near Munich; or perform Hadyn in a field of cows, to underscore the importance of organic farming.
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