Haydn's "die Schöpfung" (für kinder) at Klosterruine Frauenalb

Gabriel's violin teacher is the concertmaster of Kammerphilharmonie Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Chamber Philharmonic), and she is also the mentor of its junior orchestra. The junior orchestra and the choir of the local St. Stephan's Church performed a children's version of Haydn's "The Creation" at the historic Klosterruine Frauenalb (monastery ruin at Frauenalb) today.

The town of Frauenalb is in the Black Forest and is less than 30 km away from Karlsruhe town center. Because of the extensive tram network in Karlsruhe, and the fact that the trams here can also run on train tracks, there is hourly direct tram service from just outside our flat to a few towns in northern Black Forest, including Frauenalb. Our family took a tram to see the performance this afternoon. The performance was great; the junior orchestra (of teen musicians) sounded very seasoned.