Zonta Club of Münster
Touching moments at this year’s colorful charity concert
A morning full of goosebumps and solidarity in action—that’s how the traditional charity concert on the second Sunday of Advent by ZONTA Club Münster was billed. President Almut Kellermeyer echoed this message in her speech at the packed Erbdrostenhof, and she certainly didn’t promise too much. After presenting the sponsored projects “Tanz Theater Stimme” (Dance Theater Voice) in Münster and the international project “Ending Child Marriage,” and pointing out the common concern of all people regardless of gender, singers from WOW (Women of Wuppertal), a choir consisting of singers of different nationalities, performed in full sonic and visual splendor. The authenticity of the singers was touching, and the duet Bajuschki Baju, sung by a Russian and a Ukrainian, was particularly moving.
The Eritrean pianist Noel Araya then gave a virtuoso performance of folk songs from his homeland, which he had arranged for piano.
After the intermission, the duo Levke Linder and Kai Grenz, both 18 years old, surprised and impressed with their enchantingly beautiful voices and heartfelt interpretation, accompanied colorfully and virtuosically on the piano by Prof. Ulrich Rademacher. They brought lively interpersonal encounters to life through duets from operas, cantatas, and art songs by Mozart, Bach, Schumann, and Brahms.
After a seemingly endless standing ovation for this special “concert with a message,” everyone was thanked, especially singer Annette Kleine, who has curated the concerts since the club was founded in 2001.
© Photos: Zonta Clubs of Münster
Invitation
Dear music lovers,
We cordially invite you to this year’s Zonta charity concert in Münster – a morning full of music, goosebump moments, and solidarity in action. In the special atmosphere of a historic concert hall, you can expect a varied program with solo and choral singing as well as virtuoso piano music. The diversity of voices and styles is what makes this concert so appealing. Your concert ticket, donation, or sponsorship makes a difference. With your support, you give these musicians a stage and at the same time promote projects that empower women and girls – here in Münster and worldwide. Together, we are shaping a future in which women can freely develop their potential and confidently follow their own path. We look forward to a moving morning with you.
Almut Kellermeyer, President of the Zonta Club Münster
Invitation
- to the charity concert of the Zonta Club Münster
- on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at 11 a.m. in the Baroque Hall
- of the Erbdrostenhof, Salzstraße 38, 48143 Münster
Invitation
Musicians
Women of Wuppertal, choir
The choir sees itself as a safe place for encounter and mutual respect, and the approximately 20 singers as ambassadors of a shared world. Under the direction of Prof. Hayat Chaoui, WoW has firmly established itself , received numerous awards, and now also performs internationally.
Noel Araya, solo piano Noel Araya, born in Asmara (Eritrea), studied piano at the Münster University of Music with Prof. Clemens Rave and graduated in 2023 as the first Eritrean pianist with a bachelor’s degree in classical music. He is currently completing his master’s degree. In addition to the classical repertoire, he arranges Eritrean music for piano to represent the culture of his homeland.
Duo Vocals Levke Linder, mezzo-soprano, A member of Dommusik since 2015, she has been trained there by Annette Kleine since 2017. She has won several first and second prizes at state and national level in the “Jugend musiziert” competition. She is a scholarship holder of the Friends of Dommusik.
Kai Grenz, baritone, Kai Grenz has been taking singing lessons for seven years, since 2019 at the Westphalian School of Music with Michael Scheel. He is also a multiple prize winner in the state and national “Jugend musiziert” competition. Accompanied by Prof. Ulrich Rademacher, who performs in concerts worldwide, was director of the Westphalian School of Music and professor of song interpretation at the Cologne University of Music until 2017, is a member of the executive committee of the German Music Council, and is chairman of “Jugend musiziert.”
