Culture

International master concerts

As part of its efforts to promote culture, the Wilo-Foundation supports concerts of internationally renowned orchestras and famous conductors and soloists at the Konzerthaus Dortmund.

Anne-Sophie Mutter, Pablo Ferrández und Lauma Skride auf der Bühne des Konzerthaus Dortmund

Europe

Germany

Dortmund

Funding period: 2020-2027

In order to expand its funding activities and include further international orchestras with a proven track record of excellence, the Wilo-Foundation has been supporting the International Orchestras II series since the 2020/21 season. The programme has featured star conductors and soloists, such as Sir Simon Rattle and Teodor Currentzis or Lisa Batiashvili, Hilary Hahn, Lahav Shani or pianist Yuja Wang, and renowned orchestras from Munich, Vienna, Milan, Rotterdam, Amsterdam or Birmingham.

Hilary Hahn an der Violine mit dem hr-Sinfonieorchester bei einem Konzert im Konzerthaus Dortmund — Hilary Hahn played the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with Andrés Orozco-Estrada and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra on 04.11.2023 at the Konzerthaus Dortmund. Photo: Konzerthaus Dortmund, Credit: Petra Coddington

Klaus Mäkelä dirigiert das Concertgebouw Orchestra aus Amsterdam, Yuja Wang am Klavier — The world star Yuja Wang played both Ravel piano concertos on 26.09.2023 with the Concertgebouw Orchestra from Amsterdam under the direction of Klaus Mäkelä. Photo: Konzerthaus Dortmund, Credit: Bjørn Woll

Background:

To improve the cultural appeal of Dortmund within the region and beyond, the Wilo-Foundation has been a supporter and partner foundation of the renowned Konzerthaus Dortmund (Dortmund Concert Hall) since 2012. There is also a Wilo-Foundation lounge at the Konzerthaus Dortmund which was opened in 2019. The funding programme includes outstanding musical events of the highest international standard, talent promotion and innovation. Cultural engagement in the city of Dortmund, where the international Wilo Group is headquartered, plays a strong role at the Wilo-Foundation, as intended by its founder Dr.-Ing. h.c. Jochen Opländer.

Photo Header: Konzerthaus Dortmund GmbH, Credit: Bjørn Woll

Our funding partner

The Konzerthaus Dortmund GmbH opened its doors in September 2002 and since 2012 has belonged to the prestigious European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO), together with the leading concert halls of London, Paris, Barcelona, Budapest and Vienna. It is one of only four German venues to have achieved this honour, along with Baden-Baden, Cologne and Hamburg. In the 2018/2019 season, Dr Raphael von Hoensbroech took over as artistic director and managing director of the Konzerthaus Dortmund, succeeding Ulrich Andreas Vogt and Benedikt Stampa.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) forms the global framework for action for socially, economically and ecologically sustainable development. Our funding commitment also supports these sustainability goals. With this project, we are making a contribution to achieving the following SDGs:

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