Concert of Peace – Verdun (WT)

The concert has a symbolic meaning: two famous Requiems, a “German” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and a “French” by Camille Saint-Saëns, are performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia conducted by Vladimir Spivakov to emphasize the unity of the European Countries and to commemorate the millions of casualties of one of the largest armed conflicts in the history of mankind. The memorial concert also features the joined choir of the Radio Saarbrücken and the Saar Festival and soloists who are singing in the best European theatres: Sofia Fomina (Russia), Anke Vondung (Germany), Ian Storey (UK) and Wolfgang Schöne (Germany).