Happy new year, my dear fans and friends! May the force be with you all ❤️ May you be blessed with love and kindness and may the world find peace.

I had the best first day of the new year ever!💫 It was @nezetseguin’s debut at the Neujahrskonzert of the legendary @viennaphilharmonic.

An absolutely unforgettable day: There was such a sense of community, joy, and love on stage and in the hall.

The music-making was beyond words… It exemplified what music stands for: kindness, appreciation of our different ways of life, and a sense of belonging to each other.
One of the encores, “On the Beautiful Blue Danube,” suddenly sounded like a love song to our beautiful blue planet.

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Just as music has the power to unite us, the #ScarfForLife reminds us to stand together and extend a hand of humanity. For many years, I have supported this initiative by @savethechildren_de and @brigittemagazin as it’s such an important symbol of solidarity with children in need.

This Christmas, I warmly invite you to take part by purchasing the scarf, knitting your own, or making a direct
donation — whether alone, with family or in the company of a loyal four-legged friend like me

With every scarf, 10 euros go directly to Save the Children, offering children protection, education, and hope. Head
to @savethechildren_de to learn more. #SchalfürsLeben

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I feel deeply honored to have been invited to a State Banquet given at Windsor Castle by the King and Queen in honor of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. It was a pleasure to be representing Germany as one of the many musicians it is nurturing.
My artistic relationship with the fabulous musicians from the UK couldn’t be closer: I’ve just toured with the @royalphilorchestra, and another tour with the @londonphilharmonicorchestra is coming up in February (remember: I performed all the Mozart concerti with them without a conductor!).

“For much of my life, I have sought to promote and encourage ways we can work with, rather than against, nature,” says King Charles in the Prime Video documentary “Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision”. King Charles is not only a cellist and an ardent supporter of the arts, but also a pioneer of sustainable, nature-aligned living for more than 50 years.

No photos were allowed inside Windsor Castle, but here’s a small glimpse of yesterday’s event.
The pipe programme was simply breathtaking!
And how wonderful: the quartet from the Royal Academy of Music reminded me of my early days of teaching, right there at that very institution.

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Sonntag ist es soweit! Mein neuer bester Freund Rudi und ich erklären euch das wohl coolste Instrument überhaupt: die Geige.
Ich hab mich sofort in den gefiederten Charmeur verliebt – ohne Witz. Nach zwei Sekunden vergisst man völlig, dass er von dem geradezu genialen Lennart Morgenstern „belebt“ wird. Irre!
Gemeinsam mit @zdf.de und @kikafuerdich durfte ich in dieser Folge richtig viel musikalischen Spaß haben – und ich hoffe, ihr habt mindestens genauso viel Freude an der Sendung! Ich glaube, der Beitrag macht kleinen Kids und mindestens zwei weiteren Generationen Lust auf Musik und natürlich aufs Geigespielen🎻

Hier alle Infos auf einen Blick:
Sendung: Rudi Rabissimo
Ausstrahlung: Sonntag, 30. November, 10:50 Uhr auf KiKA
Mediathek: Auf kika.de und im ZDF-Streamingportal „Rudi Rabissimo“

Mit mir musizieren in der Sendung Stipendiaten meiner #AnneSophieMutterStiftung :
Elias David Moncado, Violine
Albrecht Menzel, Violine
Hwayoon Lee, Viola
Lionel Martin, Violoncello
Roman Patkoló, Kontrabass

Zu hören sind u. a. Auszüge aus einigen meiner Lieblingswerke:
J. S. Bach: Gigue aus der d-Moll Partita BWV 1004
Antonio Vivaldi: Die Vier Jahreszeiten – Sommer, 1. Satz („Kuckuck“)
John Williams: Thema aus Schindlers Liste
Aaron Copland: Rodeo – Hoe-Down
W. A. Mozart: Divertimento D-Dur KV 334, 3. Satz
Antonio Vivaldi: Sommer, 3. Satz („Presto – Donner und Blitz“)

Fotos 1-3: ZDF/Adam Kaiser-Lynch

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Happy Birthday, dear Daniel! It is always a unique joy and inspiration to make music with you.

Your West-Eastern Divan Orchestra is a powerful reminder of what becomes possible when we communicate on and off stage, share our different viewpoints, and realize that we all have the same needs, dreams, and rights.

Watch the moving video celebrating his life and artistry - linked in my stories!

Daniel, have a wonderful day, and may you celebrate a hundred more birthdays! Thank you for the gift you have been and are for the world.

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Still under the impression of the extraordinary concert I heard yesterday, I would like to share some thoughts with you all, my dear friends and fans.
@lahav.shani, @igorpianist, and @israel_philharmonic played Beethoven and Tchaikovsky at the @isar.philharmonie in Munich, and I was deeply shaken by the emotional power and the connection they were able to create through their playing. Being German, hearing their Beethoven, the composer who, like no one else, embodies humanity and brother- and sisterhood, once more raised the awareness in me of how music is able to connect humans beyond all cultural and other differences.
The Israel Philharmonic itself was born out of this very spirit: founded in 1936 by violinist Bronisław Huberman, who gathered Jewish musicians from European orchestras at a time of growing persecution. Created out of individual vision rather than by an institution, it was an act of courage that gave art and humanity a new home in a time of darkness.
As a musician, I wish for nothing more than to open and enlarge a space where all come together and create deeply emotional collective memories.
Lahav Shani and his Israel Philharmonic Orchestra did this in a way that still leaves me speechless and nourishes my deepest wish and lifelong dream - that of a world where more of us are aware of the unifying power of music, an essential part of humanity to express and share one’s deepest soulful moments. ...