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Cinema on the organ: A special kind of concert in Ferdinandshof!
A successful concert series in Ferdinandshof combined organ music with film hits and discussed artificial intelligence.
Cinema on the organ: A special kind of concert in Ferdinandshof!
On Sunday, August 10, 2025, a very special musical event took place in the Trinity Church in Ferdinandshof. The “DorfKircheKlingt” concert series invited visitors to experience the connection between film and music in a new way. The church musician Tomasz Witkowski, known for his feel for emotional sounds, presented pieces on the Grüneberg organ that were perfectly coordinated with selected film ensembles. The result was a lively interplay of visual and acoustic impressions that thrilled the audience.
The church was filled to capacity, which visibly pleased Pastor Maria-Luise Stegen and Claudia Schneider from “Nordkurier Füreinander gGmbH”. Stegen even noticed that the church was more full than ever before. The audience was made up of new guests and loyal fans of the concept who appreciated the combination of classic films and live music. Excerpts from famous films such as “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Inception”, “South Park” and “Sister Act” were shown, which caused a variety of emotions in the audience.
A look into the future of music
Witkowski's encore was particularly eye-catching when he had the most powerful statesmen in the world sing “We are the World” using AI. This creative contribution gave the performance a thoughtful touch and encouraged those present to think about the future of artificial intelligence in music. Claudia Schneider pointed out that although AI is capable of creating music and lyrics, this is only one aspect and cannot replace human creativity.
Increasing digitalization and the role of AI in music raise interesting questions: How is the role of humans as creative creators changing? This topic was already addressed in an earlier concert in 2024, when KI updated a piece by Franz Schubert in different versions and composed a full-fledged piano concerto. Such developments show once again that the boundaries between humans and machines in music are very fluid. Matthias Röder, director of the Karajan Institute, has initiated similar experiments using AI to further develop Beethoven's unfinished Tenth Symphony.
Reinforcement for the concert series
The financing of this impressive concert series is secured by the support of the Vorpommernfonds, which will increase its funding. This gives hope that the village community of Ferdinandshof can continue to offer exciting musical experiences in the future that appeal to young and old alike. Admission to the events is free, but donations are very welcome to ensure the continuation of such cultural projects.
It remains to be hoped that the “DorfKircheKlingt” will offer many more listening events and can become a cultural hotspot for music and film fans in the region. The visitors once again realized that there is a fascinating future in the combination of art and technology.
For more information about this event and similar projects, please visit the pages Northern Courier, Church MV and NZZ.