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to guest perform
As an artist, ensemble, sports team, or circus, to give a guest performance or make a guest appearance at a venue away from one's usual location.
Das berühmte Berliner Ensemble gastiert nächsten Monat mit drei Vorstellungen in Hamburg.
The famous Berliner Ensemble is guest performing in Hamburg next month with three performances.
The verb 'gastieren' (to make a guest appearance) is derived from the noun 'der Gast' (guest). It describes the activity of performing as an artist or ensemble like a guest in another place.
Das Orchester gastiert diesen Sommer in mehreren europäischen Hauptstädten.
The orchestra is guest performing in several European capitals this summer.
The location with 'gastieren' (to make a guest appearance) is typically formed with the preposition 'in' followed by a place in the dative.
Die berühmte Sängerin gastiert nächste Woche in der Elbphilharmonie.
The famous singer is guest performing at the Elbphilharmonie next week.
The subject of 'gastieren' (to make a guest appearance) is usually an artist, a group, or an institution from the cultural or sports sector. Typical subjects include a theater ensemble, an orchestra, a band, or a circus.
Nächsten Monat gastiert ein Wanderzirkus auf der großen Wiese am Fluss.
Next month, a traveling circus is guest performing on the large meadow by the river.
to appear / occur
'auftreten' and 'gastieren' both describe artists, groups, or even teams appearing in front of an audience. 'auftreten' is more general: you can perform in your own city, at your own theater, or at a celebration. 'gastieren' is used when someone plays or performs as a guest in another place, for example a theater in a different city. Learners may confuse the words because a guest performance is also a performance. However, 'gastieren' emphasizes the away location and sounds somewhat more official.
Das Berliner Theater gastiert diese Woche in München.
The Berlin theater is guest performing in Munich this week.
Am Samstag tritt die Sängerin auf dem Stadtfest auf.
On Saturday, the singer is performing at the town festival.