Being a court musician for a year, having time and space for rehearsals, opportunities for further training and concerts: which young ensemble wouldn’t be thrilled by this opportunity? At Rheinsberg Castle near Berlin, a group can earn the title of Rheinsberg Court Orchestra every year and then enjoy it for a year… 
By Rashid-S. Pegah
‘Frederick the Great and his composers inspired us for our competition entry,’ says Natascha Pichler, concertmaster of the Polychroma ensemble. Previously, she was mainly familiar with Rheinsberg as a venue. However, since 25 January, she has also been able to try out to work here: ‘Rehearsing and performing on site has been a very positive experience!’
The small town lies to the north of Berlin. Idyllically situated on the banks of a large lake is the much-named palace where Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia and his court devoted themselves to music, theatre, poetry and painting 290 years ago. Following on from the tradition of this enlightened court of the muses, the local music academy also cultivates the Frederician legacy. Since 2000, a young early music ensemble has been allowed to follow in this Frederician tradition and be sponsored for a season by the aforementioned music academy as the Rheinsberg Court Orchestra.
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