In February 2013 the department Bochumer Modell
of the Bochum Music School cooperated with the
Bochum Symphonic Orchestra to stage a concert
titled Sound Safari.
This scenario brought together mentally handicapped
musical enthusiasts and professional musicians.
In our case 3 orchestra musicians joined the
Regenbogenband to play pieces from Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos.
Three of his 6 Melodies in Unison were performed on
February 3, 2013 in the Music School auditorium.
My adaptations of these pieces were designed to serve
the needs of the inclusive* ensemble as well as to
provide flexibility for the professionals.
The result was a floating music full of concentration
and pleasure for all involved!
About the rehearsals: WDR 3 Tonart on February 1, 2013
* a conventional term meaning „including humans with handicaps”