Banking on the Berlin Phil up to 2030
OrchestrasWhen the Berlin Philharmonic visit Frankfurt, they drop into the bank.
After yesterday’s limelight concert at the Alte Oper, en route to a US tour, the orchestra renewed its deals with Deutsche Bank as lead sponsor for another five years.
The deal has been running for 35 years since 1990 – just after the Berlin Wall fell and Claudio Abbado succeeded Karajan as chief conductor.
It was funding from DB that allowed the orchestra to develop its powerful streaming platform, the Digital Concert Hall, with more than 600 concerts presently online. The bank also funds childrens’ events.
Maestros move on. Banks stick around. Neither talks much about money.
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“…funding from DB that allowed the orchestra to develop its sector-leading streaming platform, the Digital Concert Hal.”
…enabling audiences to enjoy the concerts from their mobile devices in the unlikely case that DB fails to bring them to Berlin on time.
That’s another “DB”. I don’t think Deutsche Bahn is in a position to fund anything.
Not that Deutsche Bank is doing better…
“DB” is normally the train company
and Deutsche Bank’s logo is now used by
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI company.
You’re correct. I haven’t heard from them since I wrote in August to complain about the lateness of the trains.
That’s always the way – if you have money then it’s vulgar to discuss it, if you don’t have money then you never stop discussing it.
Deutsche Bank also funded Trump’s shady enterprises.
Ah, no, that’s Hunter Biden.