Elbjazz
Marco Mezquida / Frederik Köster
At the »Elbjazz« festival the Hamburg harbour will be the scene of a unique music event: since 2010 thousands of guests have been thrilled by one of the largest European jazz festivals where the unmistakable maritime flair of the Hanseatic city of Hamburg meets spectacular venues and musical diversity. The concerts and the colourful supporting programme of the festival take place at changing locations north and south of the Elbe river – and for the third time in a row at the Elbphilharmonie.
Ticket information: A seat-assignment ticket is required to gain admission to the Recital Hall concerts. Seat-assignment tickets (subject to availability) may be picked up at the day of the concert, two hours before the concert you want to visit starts, at the Elbphilharmonie Visitor Center (Am Kaiserkai 62 – opposite the Elbphilharmonie). Only persons with a valid festival ticket can pick up a seat-assignment ticket. Festival tickets (1- oder 2-day) are available at www.elbjazz.de/en.
On the line-up: Frederik Köster with his band Die Verwandlung (The Transformation), who live up to their name with their diverse stylistic range. The latest programme by Köster and his band of jazz prize winners will celebrate its premiere at the 2019 Elbjazz Festival.
And: Jazz pianist Marco Mezquida, who, with »Ravel’s Dreams«, finds a modern point of entry to the French composer. Together with percussionist Aleix Tobias and cellist Martín Meléndez, he infuses Ravel’s subtle sound worlds with his own groovy improvisations and weaves into them in passing the textures of contemporary music.
Performers
17:30 Uhr:
Marco Mezquida piano
Martín Meléndez violoncello
Aleix Tobias percussion
20:30 Uhr:
Die Verwandlung
Frederik Köster trumpet
Joscha Oetz double bass
Sebastian Sternal piano
Jonas Burgwinkel drums