ABFracked: City Lights

ABFracked: City Lights takes you on a whirlwind sonic journey across eleven iconic cities, guided by the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra and the extraordinary violinist Lisa Batiashvili. Conductor Nikoloz Rachveli leads a program that opens with a tribute to Charlie Chaplin, whose cinematic genius embodies the beauty and creative imagination of the 20th century and sets the tone for the evening. From Batiashvili’s hometown of Tbilisi to Berlin, Paris, and the sultry streets of Buenos Aires, the concert blends classical elegance with jazz riffs, tango rhythms, film scores and pop hooks. Each city’s soundscape is amplified by vivid cinematic projections, turning every musical station into a distinct atmospheric experience. Together, they weave a cinematic‑musical synthesis that blurs the boundaries between music, film, and visual art, inviting you to a night of unforgettable sound and vision.