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Ispasion Show Productions is a dance company known worldwide for its impressive creativity and graceful beauty. The main mission of the artists is to create unforgettable stage experiences that evoke emotions and captivate the audience.

Dance in its various forms is the central focus. Neo-Flamenco and Neo-Tango, Spanish and contemporary dance, as well as ballet, combine with cutting-edge stage technology and avant-garde visual effects to create a top-tier show.

The artists of the company are talented dancers with diverse backgrounds. They are admired not only for their flawless technique but also for their breathtaking interpretations and expressive stage presence.

Praised for their "technical perfection and breathtaking sound beauty," the Piano Duo Cîrciu–Gologan was founded by Roxana Cîrciu and Andrei Gologan during their studies at the University Mozarteum in Salzburg. Driven by a shared desire to explore the intimate art of the piano duo, Roxana and Andrei regularly perform in renowned venues such as the Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg, the Alban Berg Hall of Stift Ossiach, the Solothurn Konzerthaus, and the Vienna Rathaus. Recent highlights include radio engagements and performances across Europe at festivals such as SoNoRo Musikland in Transylvania, the Schubertiade RTS in Sion, the Mozart Festival in Sicily, and the Ocean Sun Festival in Turku. Beyond their concert activities, the two pianists are dedicated to creating spaces for artistic exchange. In this spirit, they founded the international Buzz Chamber Music Festival in Obertrum am See, which will enter its third edition in April 2026. The festival presents classical chamber music from a fresh perspective while actively engaging with new audiences. In addition to her performance activities, Roxana is a passionate educator, committed to nurturing the next generation of pianists. Meanwhile, Andrei, a protégé of legendary musicians such as Sir András Schiff and Richard Goode, is an internationally acclaimed soloist who has performed in leading concert halls including the Berlin Philharmonie and Wigmore Hall in London.

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"Every beginning has its magic," wrote Hermann Hesse. When the Commeter Art Gallery opened in 1821 on Johannisstraße, it was the first business of its kind in Hamburg. The founders, Ernst Georg Harzen and Johann Matthias Commeter, significantly shaped the city's art scene and left a lasting legacy with 30,000 engravings and drawings that founded the Kupferstichkabinett at the Kunsthalle. In 1847, Wilhelm Becker and Christian Meyer took over the gallery, which was further developed by Wilhelm Suhr in 1878 and moved to a magnificent Art Nouveau building in 1908. Suhr Junior led the gallery into the modern era, showcasing Munch, Nolde, and other Expressionists, becoming a key address for modern art. In 1952, Andreas Suhr took over, followed by his daughter Hella Suhr. Today, Carola Persiehl, a descendant of the founders, runs the gallery and features contemporary artists such as Jochen Hein, Maria Ikonomopoulou, and Klaus Schweier. In 2007, she co-founded the sister gallery Persiehl & Heine, specializing in contemporary photography. The gallery’s legacy of art enthusiasm and business acumen continues to thrive.

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Annette Schneider is an expert in art and cultural sciences. With her company Schneider Kulturkonzept, she works independently for numerous institutions including Kunsthalle Bremen, Weserburg (Museum für moderne Kunst), Musikfest Bremen and Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin as well as Museum Barberini in Potsdam. As a curator, she has organised many exhibitions with works, for instance, by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, photographer Candida Höfer and visual works by Armin Mueller Stahl.

She also specialises in art and culture tours, which take her to New York, Bilbao, Berlin, Venice and other places several times a year, where she passionately conveys the many facets of these cultural metropolises. When the native Franconian is not on the road, she calls both Bremen and Berlin home.