The joy of dance at the Neuer Garten

When Friedrich Wilhelm II became king in 1786, he was weary of Sanssouci: he wanted a new garden and a modern summer palace. In 1917, the crown prince Wilhelm and princess Cecilie moved into their new palace which had been built in the old English Tudor style, and a year later the monarchy was history.
New times, new gardens, new dances: On this evening, a thousand bars of dance music invite you to listen to minuets and waltzes, the Charleston, Irish folk and Gipsy Swing. Sing along and dance at the Marmorpalais and Schloss Cecilienhof.

There will be performances outside on two stages: at the Marmorpalais and Schloss Cecilienhof, as well as inside, at the Orangery´s plant hall. The concerts start on the full hour and last 45 minutes, with plenty of time to walk between the venues – and to enjoy surprising perspectives at the festively illuminated New Garden. As the concerts will be repeated, you can put together your own personal evening program!

Plant Hall, Orangery
Café music
Relax with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine to the melting sound of a Viennese café of the art nouveau age -, served in proper style - from solo to trio - by musicians of the salon orchestra »Frollein Karla«.

Stage at the Marmorpalais
Dancing classical music with brass sound
Three dances swirl anarchically at the ball in Mozart's »Don Giovanni«, Haydn dances a minuet and Tchaikovsky's »Nutcracker« is presented in an unusual, but very attractive musical guise. A feast for the ears!

Wind ensemble of the KAMMERAKADEMIE POTSDAM

Stage at Schloss Cecilienhof
Over the Hills and Far Away
In keeping with the style of the house, the famous specialists for historical wind instruments present hearty and delicate dance tunes from Renaissance and Baroque England.

CAPELLA DE LA TORRE
with shawm, pommer, trombone & dulcian plus soprano, organ, lute & percussion
Katharina Bäuml conductor & shawm

Plant Hall, Orangery
Gipsy Swing Reloaded
One of today's best Gipsy jazz formations follows in the footsteps of the legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt and gives good old swing a contemporary makeover.

GISMO GRAF TRIO feat. Cheyenne
Gismo Graf solo guitar
Joschi Graf rhythm guitar
Cheyenne Graf vocals
Simon Ort double bass

Stage at the Marmorpalais
»This only happens once!«
Straight from the dance halls of the Roaring Twenties: evergreens and movie hits in original arrangements - from the Charleston to paso doble, from Lindy Hop to Tango.

Salon Orchestra FROLLEIN KARLA

LOGO danceable

You can shake a leg on the dance floor at the Marmorpalais!

Stage at Schloss Cecilienhof
Irish folk at its finest
... also comes from Italy! The band led by bagpipe virtuoso Fabio Rinaudo and flautist Michel Balatti has brought along Irish accordionist Derek Hickey as a special guest.

THE BIRKIN TREE
feat. Derek Hickey button accordion
Tom Stearn vocals, bouzouki, guitar
Laura Torterolo vocals, guitar
Fabio Rinaudo uilleann pipes
Michel Balatti irish transverse flute, whistles
Luca Rapazzini violin

dance floor north side of the Marmorpalais
Silent Disco
Fancy some movement? Pop, electronic beats or waltzes - with wireless headphones, everyone can dance their own way here!

Tanzfläche Nordseite Marmorpalais
Silent Disco
Lust auf Bewegung? Pop, elektronische Beats oder Walzer - mit kabellosen Kopfhörern kann hier jeder nach seiner eigenen Weise tanzen!

LOGO danceable

7-10.30 p.m., Marmorpalais inside
As a guest of Friedrich Wilhelm II
The Marmorpalais is open to visitors from 7-10.30 p.m. Limited offer: Please obtain a time slot ticket in good time at the stand in front of the palace.

Our catering partners have prepared a range of snacks and drinks for you in the plant hall and at the disco area near the Marmorpalais and look forward to your visit.

You will find detailed information about the event online from March 20.