Izabella Effenberg / Bugge Wesseltoft »Soundscapes« & Hildegard lernt fliegen

Soundscapes

Brahms is known for being serious, but his Symphony No. 2 sounds relaxed and natural. However, he found its melancholy unbearable. This deceptive idyll, typical of Brahms, always hints at doubt and mystery. In contrast, Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor is a purely romantic soundscape of his Norwegian homeland, with a touch of bearable melancholy. Even the coolest Northerner knows how to melt hearts.

Izabella Effenberg / Bugge Wesseltoft »Soundscapes« & Hildegard lernt fliegen

Bugge Wesseltoft is a brilliant researcher. In his lab, he mixes and stirs jazz, folk, and electronics. He once started alongside Jan Garbarek and became an important representative of so-called NuJazz with his own label. Izabella Effenberg is a multi-award-winning percussionist and runs her own festival, »Vibraphonissimo«, in Nuremberg. For their NDR concerts, the two join forces again for a special evening full of spontaneous improvisations. The programme includes lyrical and experimental pieces, as well as jazz classics – all pure, handmade, and without effects. In March 2024, Andreas Schaerer from Hildegard Lernt Fliegen received the »Prix du Musicien européen« from the French Académie du Jazz. A great honour for the singer born in 1976 in Emmental, Switzerland, who – by his own admission – has not closed his mouth since his first cry. A unique, charismatic vocal acrobat, he can growl, whisper, click, and beatbox as artfully as no one else. Of all his captivating projects, Schaerer’s sextet is perhaps the most unpredictable.

»Vocal Soundscapes«

Der Jazzchor der Uni Bonn und Vocal Journey von der Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln nehmen das Publikum mit auf eine Reise durch faszinierende Klanglandschaften. Mit gleichermaßen kraftvollen wie empfindsamen Stimmsounds, mit mitreißenden und lässigen Grooves singen die Chöre sowohl a-cappella als auch mit Band harmonisch vielfältige Pop- und Jazzarrangements sowie Eigenkompositionen. Alle sind eingeladen, sich von der musikalischen Leidenschaft der jungen Sängerinnen und Sänger anstecken zu lassen.

Romantic soundscapes: Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Raphaël Pichon

Diverse tonal colours, intense emotions: These qualities characterise the music of the Romantic period. This concert with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra shows just how broad an expressive spectrum could be encompassed by works from this period. Franz Schubert is featured, with his lyrical and intriguing “Unfinished” Symphony and melancholy “Lacrimoso son io”; also on the programme are Mendelssohn's liltingly lively “Scottish”’ Symphony and Richard Wagner's Siegfried Idyll: a tender declaration of love to his wife Cosima. Raphaël Pichon, best-known for his refreshing approach to early music, conducts.

Guest performance Soundscapes of Film Music: Orchestra and Saxophone Quartet

World Sona Jobarteh – The magic of the African harp

Sona Jobarteh is the first professional female kora player to have conquered a previously male domain. She comes from a family of Gambian musicians with a long tradition of playing the kora, a 21-stringed West African bridge harp. Until now, women were only allowed to sing to the sounds of the kora – Sona Jobarteh combines both in her meditative music-making. Born and raised in London, she studied both classical music and traditional African music. Sona Jobarteh shows us how well tradition and innovation can complement one another.

World Souad Massi – Cosmopolitan from Algeria

Strong and yet vulnerable – on the international music scene, Souad Massi's voice is unmistakable. The Algerian began her career as a member of a heavy metal band, later establishing herself as a singer-songwriter in her exile home of Paris. In her songs, Souad Massis mixes elements of French chanson and Algerian music with folk rock and country music. Her music addresses existential themes such as freedom, justice and female self-determination. In her programme Sequana, she sings about the fragility of nature.

Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic “Italian night” with Stefano Bollani

When Stefano Bollani interprets the hit song “O sole mio”, all languor and indulgence disappears. Instead, you hear light-footed, astonishing imagination. Now the pianist, who is at home in both jazz and classical music, celebrates the music of his homeland for an entire Italian night. There will be well-known melodies, virtuosic improvisation, and imaginative arrangements with plenty of humour. Stefano Bollani is joined by clarinettist Gabriele Mirabassi, guitarist Matteo Mancuso, trumpeter Luca Aquino and singer Valentina Cenni.

Stockholm Swing All Stars – Play the Jazz Hits

The coolest, most swinging, absolute best jazz songs from the past and in brand new arrangements, composed by and for the band. Some of these hits will resemble the originals – but Fly Me to the Moon may be presented as a ballad, and Summertime might be played as a lightning-fast bebop tune. So don’t count on things being just what you would expect, because that isn’t going to happen.Jazz hits form the foundation of this concert, but there are several not-to-be-missed songs that should have been hits themselves. Some of them will also be included in the programme.It will be swinging, beautiful and grotesque, and dig deep in the mire of the blues; it will sometimes be sweet and cute – and sometimes dark and dreary. But most of all, it will be fun!Some of Sweden’s foremost jazz musicians are welcomed on stage!Read more about Stockholm Swing All Stars (opens in a new window)

Blue House Jazz – Cécile McLorin Salvant

Singer, composer, and visual artist – the versatile Cécile McLorin Salvant has carved out her own niche that expands jazz beyond its conventional boundaries: in addition to jazz, she touches upon vaudeville, blues, folk, and baroque music.It's an original and irresistible mix where the common denominator is the theatrical and powerful storytelling through text and music. She has been awarded numerous prizes and won several Grammy Awards. Her latest album was Mélusine (2023), where the Florida-born artist predominantly sings in French. Another example of her creativity is Ogresse – a 90-minute song cycle with her own lyrics, which she first performed in 2018 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.Cécile McLorin Salvant has appeared at Konserthuset Stockholm several times since her debut in 2017. With her, she this time brings an experienced trio featuring pianist Sullivan Fortner, who also contributed to Salvant's Grammy-winning album The Window, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, known for his exquisite yet swinging bass playing, and on drums, Kyle Poole, who has made a splash on New York's jazz scene in recent years.In cooperation with Stockholm Jazz Festival.