KULT
Cult: religious worship of a deity by a community, bound to fixed forms, rites, places, and times
In concert halls, one might often think that “classical music” represents this deity. Attending a concert is full of rituals that regular visitors may no longer be aware of. And it is precisely these rituals that the Orchester im Treppenhaus wants to break with its new format by simply redesigning the ritual processes!
This new format premiered in September 2024, and visitors to the Rudolf-Oetker-Halle in Bielefeld, the Dortmund Konzerthaus and the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg were introduced to the new cult—with great enthusiasm! The Hamburger Abendblatt writes: “This is a spectacle in the very best sense of the word. It took a risk and won. Who would ever want to return to routine after an evening like this?”