Dortmund Concert Milk

Background

Traditionally, a new season at the Dortmund Concert Hall is launched with special guest performers and a press conference. But this year, there was a change of plan. Instead of sparkling wine and other  cold drinks, bottled milk awaited the guests on the firstnight. And artistic director Benedikt Stampa stood on stage waving a cow bell to usher in the new season.

Milk? Cow bells? What in the world did that have to do with classical music?