Orchestras – Musical mediation and interpretation
The four orchestras that participate in "Babel 2007" are the pillars of the project: they guarantee its regional transfer. On the one hand each group of orchestral musicians co-ordinates the work on the composition (see "School classes – Babel Box"). On the other, the orchestras will put on the performances in their individual places of residence in May and June 2007.
Identity card: Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Principal conductor: Emmanuel Krivine
Founded: 1933
Number of musicians: 96
Concerts per year: +/- 85
Babel Musicians: Gabi Fragner (double bass), Simon Stierle (percussion)
Identity card: Orchestre National de Lorraine
Principal conductor: Jacques Mercier
Founded: 1986
Number of musicians: 70
Concerts per year: +/- 60
Babel Musicians: Véronique Oudot (violin), Philippe Queraud (horn), Pierre Rusche (double bass)
Identity card: Rundfunk-Sinfonie Orchester Saarbücken
Principal conductor: Christoph Poppen
Founded: 1937
Number of musicians: 84
Concerts per year: 50
Babel Musicians: Stephan Böhnlein (percussion), Carmen Maior-Rüstig (violin), Martina Zimmermann (double bass)
Identity card: Philharmonisches Orchester der Stadt Trier
Principal conductor: István Dénes
Founded: 1919
Number of musicians: 48
Concerts per year: +/- 110
Babel Musicians: Martin Görg (trombone), Elzbieta Marganiec (violin), Daniel Poschta (viola), Anke Rieff (horn), Christoph Riemenschneider (flute), Renate Wege (horn)