The event held in Hanoi is expected to contribute to the deeper international friendship between Germany and Vietnam (Photo: reissner-band.de)Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Germany’s Reißner Big-Band will play Bavarian folkmusic on the pedestrian street in Hanoi on August 11.
The musicians of Reißner will carry with them their instruments, includingtuba, trombone, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, as well as a joyous mood.
With a variety of traditional instruments and vast repertoire of songs,Bavarian folk music represents a unique tradition within the cultural landscapeof Germany. Bavarian culture is a deeply rooted tradition of music, costumesand way of life.
Bavarian folk music is made famous worldwide through folk festivals such as theOktoberfest in Munich, and played at weddings in Öland and in the city.
The event held in Hanoi is expected to contribute to the deeper internationalfriendship between Germany and Vietnam.
The band’s leader is Reinhardt Reißner, whose father founded and led a brassband. Reinhardt himself taught at a public school in the beautiful city ofNeuburg on the Danube (an hour’s drive away from Munich) until 2012. With hisschool orchestra and his big band, Reinhardt has been touring abroad for twentyyears, including trips to Australia, China, Malaysia and Singapore.
Highlights in the band’s history include a concert during a general audience ofPope John Paul II in Rome, their participation in the Venice Carnival and aconcert with 2,000 students playing wind instruments in Bavaria. His ensembleplays both brass band music as well as classical dance and light tunes.-VNS/VNA
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