Anna Rabinova, member of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, was invited by the Europa Philharmonie to perform at the ArtHotel Kiebitzberg®, Havelberg - accompanied by Reinhard Seehafer, pianist and conductor

May 13, 2013, ArtHotel Kiebitzberg®, Havelberg

„Without many words...“, Renate Lewerken greeted the 70 or so guests at the premiere of KIEBITZBERG® in CONCERT in Havelberg on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 5.00 pm. „I'm really looking forward to tonight's musicians,“ said the Managing Director of the ArtHotel Kiebitzberg® as she welcomed the evening's star guest Anna Rabinova. The world-renowned violinist is currently on tour in Europe with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and stopped off between major venues in Munich, Dresden, Berlin and Dortmund for the Havelberg chamber concert with Reinhard Seehafer, pianist and conductor, in the large and well-equipped hall.

Scarce for two hours the guests enjoyed Masterpieces by Mozart, Schubert and Brahms - „which are among the most beautiful that have been written for violin and piano,“ announced Anna Rabinova in a Volksstimme interview with Rolf-Dietmar Schmidt on the day before the opening concert and at the same time paid tribute to the cultural commitment and artistic creativity of the entrepreneurial couple Lewerken.

„We have been making our contribution to Havelberg's journey to becoming Europe's smallest cultural capital even before the new hotel and large hall were built,“ emphasizes Managing Director Andreas Lewerken, who is the aim of the City Island cultural project from the very beginning. For him and his wife Cultural events have always been a matter close to his heart. In recent years, the Kiebitzberg® Group's shipyard site has already hosted various events in collaboration with the Europa Philharmonie. Opera performances in front of the unique cathedral backdrop took place. „We have now created all the conditions for a successful new edition of the cooperation at the ArtHotel,“ says the hotel initiator, turning his attention to the latest acquisition, a C. Bechstein Academy grand piano, which, according to Seehafer, is „a real hit“.

Pictures of KIEBITZBERG® in CONCERT on 12.05.2013 at the ArtHotel, Havelberg

Exceptional musical experience

Since the concert on Sunday, the audience has also been convinced of this: „The musical selection is outstanding, the sound experience excellent.“, With these impressions, they set off for home at around 8.30 pm, satisfied. The Werben/Räbel ferry, for example, was a good option. This was because a „cultural bridge“ was built across the Elbe especially for this evening with the „Hol über“ project. In other words, two special ferry times made it easy to attend the evening event and this cooperation will continue in the future.

Or the audience stayed to marvel at Josef Lehnert's works in the newly opened ArtGalerie, rounding off the evening with a glass of wine at the bar or a meal in the Schmokenberg restaurant. „My daughter surprised me with the concert tickets for Mother's Day, and now we're sitting together for a while and enjoying the now rare togetherness,“ said one visitor, delighted with the special gift and certain: „We'll be back!“.

„We have plans for various other events not only for the hotel, but also for the shipyard site, especially with a view to BUGA 2015,“ says Andreas Lewerken, who also invites young musicians and artists to use the stage at the ArtHotel for themselves.

Tips & Dates at the ArtHotel Kiebitzberg® 2013

In addition to four other KIEBITZBERG® in CONCERT dates this year, the Spinnesänger and Dieter Hildebrandt are real highlights on the program until the end of the year. Calendar of events in Havelberg.

Friday, June 21, 2013 - The Spider Singers

The „Männerquintett ohne Hemmungen“ from Trautenstein in the Harz Mountains will put your laughing muscles to the test - a capella or with piano accompaniment. - Admission: 19.19 hrs | Start: 20.01 hrs | Tickets: 16 € or incl. 2-course menu 35 € | Info: The spinning singers in Havelberg

Friday, July 12, 2013 - KIEBITZBERG® in CONCERT - „Italian Summer Night“

Omniart Trio (Italy), Massimo Barrale (violin), Ruggiero Mascellino (accordion), Ferdinando Caruso (double bass) - Admission: 6 p.m. | Start: 7 p.m. | Tickets: € 25 or incl. 2-course menu € 45 | Info: KIEBITZBERG® in CONCERT

Friday, July 19, 2013 - Dieter Hildebrandt

Experience the well-known cabaret artist (including Münchner Lach- & Schießgesellschaft, Scheibenwischer, Notizen aus der Provinz) with his current program „Ich kann doch auch nichts dafür!“ live in Havelberg. - Admission: 6 p.m. | Start: 7 p.m. | Tickets: €25 or incl. 2-course menu €45 | Info: Dieter Hildebrandt in Havelberg

Friday, September 20, 2013 - KIEBITZBERG® in CONCERT - „Piano Virtuosos“

Ratimir Martinovic, piano (Montenegro) - Admission: 18.00 | Start: 19.00 | Tickets: 25 € or incl. 2-course menu 45 € | Info: KIEBITZBERG® in CONCERT

Saturday, October 19, 2013 - Italian Dinner

Experience a unique, unforgettable evening with songs from and about Italy combined with original Italian culinary delights in the form of a fine 5-course menu and an aperitif. - Admission: 18.30 hrs | Start: 19.00 hrs | Tickets: 79.90 €.

Friday, November 22, 2013 - KIEBITZBERG® in CONCERT - „Images of the Russian Soul“

Natalya Kraevsky, Soprano (St. Petersburg) & Reinhard Seehafer, Piano - Admission: 18.00 | Start: 19.00 | Tickets: 25 € or incl. 2-course menu 45 € | Info: KIEBITZBERG® in CONCERT

Friday, December 06, 2013 - KIEBITZBERG® in CONCERT - Festive Christmas Concert

Floraleda Sacchi, harp (Italy), Chamber Orchestra of the Europa Philharmonie, Doron Salomon, conductor (Israel) - Admission: 6.00 pm | Start: 7.00 pm | Tickets: 25 € or incl. 2-course menu 45 € | Info: KIEBITZBERG® in CONCERT

Information & Reservation

ArtHotel Kiebitzberg®, Schönberger Weg 6, 39539 Havelberg, Tel. 039387 595151, Email: arthotel@kiebitzberg.de, www.arthotel-kiebitzberg.de

Short biography Anna Rabinova

From 29.04.2013 to 18.05.2013 Anna Rabinova is on tour in Europe with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Born in Moscow, Anna Rabinova caused a sensation at the age of 13 when she performed the violin concertos by Tchaikovsky and Paganini with the Moscow State Orchestra. Her teachers at the famous Tchaikovsky Conservatory included Leonid Kogan and Igor Bezrodnyi, and she won numerous competitions such as the 16th International Violin Competition in Belgrade, the International Bach Competition in Leipzig and the 1993 “Concerto Competition” at the Juilliard School NY. She has been a member of the New York Philharmonic since 1994. Anna Rabinova performs worldwide as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician. She has performed with conductors such as Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, Leon Botstein, Vladimir Fedoseev, Zubin Mehta, James Levin, Daniel Barenboim, Gustavo Dudamel and is a regular guest at renowned festivals such as the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival, the Berlin Chamber Music Festival, the Long Island Mozart Festival, the Music Festival of the Hamptons and Tanglewood as well as the Phillips Gallery (Washington, D.C.), Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Bargemusic and the Rockefeller University Concert Series. Anna Rabinova has made numerous recordings for Naxos and other labels.

Short biography Reinhard Seehafer

Born in Magdeburg, he has just returned to Germany from his second production at the opera house of the Fondazione Arena di Verona. Reinhard Seehafer was born in Magdeburg in 1958. He received his first piano lessons at the age of five. He gave his first public concert at the age of six. In 1975, Leipzig opera conductor Rolf Reuter recognized the young 17-year-old pianist's talent and invited him to join his conducting class at the Leipzig University of Music. In the years that followed, Reinhard Seehafer studied with Rolf Reuter and Kurt Masur. This was followed by further studies with Otmar Suitner and Leonard Bernstein as well as master classes as a pianist with Norman Shetler, Dimitri Bashkirov and Peter Rösel. Since his conducting debut in 1982 in Berlin with the Komische Oper Orchestra, Reinhard Seehafer has been in demand at renowned opera houses and concert halls around the world. He has worked with renowned artists such as Theo Adam, Mischa Maisky, Jessye Norman, Ivry Gitlis, Hillel Zori and Uto Ughi. In 2013, he is expected to perform in Germany, Italy, Mexico, the USA, South Korea, Japan, Bulgaria and Brazil. In September 2010, Reinhard Seehafer was honored with the coveted Gellert Prize of Central Germany for his entire artistic oeuvre.

About the ArtHotel Kiebitzberg® in Havelberg

That with the Seal of Quality Germany and as bike-friendly accommodation excellent ArtHotel Kiebitzberg® offers ideal conditions for active travelers: Hikers, water lovers, cyclists, culture enthusiasts, art lovers and anyone who would like to have more space to relax. All year round. After interesting days between culture and nature, the new Hotel in Havelberg with 31 rooms and suites (some with integrated heat cabin or sauna), Schmokenberg restaurant, conservatory, large outdoor terrace, bar and art gallery. At the same time, the hotel is a meeting place. Conferences, seminars and business meetings as well as private and public parties and events fill it with life. This includes arrangements such as a Wedding on the water convertible, concerts, lectures, readings, dance events and much more.

With the new ArtHotel building, Renate and Andreas Lewerken, who have been successful for 28 years, have invested in the future of the Kiebitzberg® Group and in the Altmark as a tourist and business location. Since Opening of the guest house on August 15, 2011and the Main building on September 21, 2012 is the hotel of the already third company location in Havelberg - next to the Furniture workshops in the north industrial estate and the Shipyard site on Rathenower Straße. For the founders and managing directors, the ArtHotel „Kiebitzberg® you can touch“, because all trades are combined here. Planning, interior design, furniture construction, solid surface processing and metalwork. No two rooms are the same, each one has its own individual, artistic touch.