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Matinée “Vorhang Auf!” – playing Major van Bett
On Sunday, May 11, 2025, I had the honor of performing in a matinee concert together with the Neeber-Schuler Choir under the direction of Helmut Bartel. The Frankfurt Haus der Chöre was full of energy as the choir opened the concert at 11 a.m. As part of a varied and engaging program, I took on…
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My first lead role: Guglielmo
Together with a cross-regional ensemble of students and graduates from the music academies in Frankfurt, Leipzig, Essen, and Saarbrücken, I am developing my own version of Mozart’s Così fan tutte. Between solo arias such as “Non siate ritrosi”, duets like “Il core vi dono,” and ensemble numbers—including the extensive finales of both acts—we embellish the…
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Semester 1 – Done!
In March 2025, I completed my first semester at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst (HfMDK) in Frankfurt. This marks the end of the beginning of a new chapter in my life. Reflecting on these past months, I’m grateful for the many experiences and insights I’ve gained at the very start of my singing…
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My philosophy regarding music
In an era of artificial intelligence and automation, where do we place humans? In a world ruled by numbers and algorithms competing for progress, where is the beauty of the here and now? In a life spent increasingly inside virtual worlds, when do we get the chance to feel real?
Life can feel like a marathon except the goal line moves further everytime you reach it. Sprinting from goal to goal we lose track of our surroundings when in reality life isn’t about how far you can run but about making every step worth it. Especially today, running fast in the race for productivity is not particularly a human quality as robots, algorithms and artificial intelligences are much better at it. Good thing productivity does not define us. “The richest man is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least” or as Bob Marley said: “Some people are so poor, all they have is money”. Besides money we can be rich in many ways and memories, experiences and inspiration are the riches that stay.
Even optimizing only for profit and progress, a world full of inspiration, emotions and music is the better alternative to a world shaded in emotionless grey. If throughout history there hadn’t been new ideas that went beyond, humans would still live in caves and roam around forests, provided we were not long extinct. Only because of inventions like the wheel, the light bulb or the internet, civilization has gotten to the point we are at now. And behind each invention stands a person that was inspired. The world is richest with inspiration and in concequence with things that are inspiring.
I am convinced that if it weren’t for inspirers like Bach, Mozart or Tchaikovsky, society would be much less colorful. Their works enable us to stay human especially in challenging times like today. A society without music is like evolution without mutation. Always ongoing but never advancing. Music is not just a nice to have, it is the pumping heart continuously redefining the limits of civilization.
Luis Gehrmann
Former IT Professional & Singer