Fri, 27 Nov 2026 18:00

Rhiannon Giddens & Kristina Gaddy / Talk

»Go Back and Fetch It« – Reflektor Rhiannon Giddens

Tickets €12 €12

Start 18:00

Grammy-winning folk and roots musician Rhiannon Giddens joins historian and author Kristina R. Gaddy to present their joint book »Go Back and Fetch It«. In this unique collaboration, the two authors bring lost chapters of music history back to life: they present examples of early Black Atlantic Music, created between 1687 and the 1860s – music of the African diaspora that found its way to North America via the Caribbean.

Performers

Rhiannon Giddens talk

Kristina Gaddy talk

Ivana Rajic moderation

Programme

»Go Back and Fetch It«
Recovering Early Black Music in the Americas for Fiddle and Banjo

Festival

Reflektor Rhiannon Giddens

Find out more

Promoter: HamburgMusik

Supported by the Stiftung Elbphilharmonie

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Location : Elbphilharmonie
Kaistudio 1

Located within the base section of the Elbphilharmonie building on floors 2 and 3 are the Kaistudios, home to the Elbphilharmonie’s World of Instruments and extensive music education programme. The largest Kaistudio is the Elbphilharmonie’s third concert hall – ideal for concerts, experimental music, seminars and workshops for up to 150 guests.

Getting to the Kaistudios

All visitors enter the building via the main entrance. The Kaistudio on floors 2 and 3 are not accessible via the Tube (long escalator), but rather using the group B lifts. Please follow the signs provided in the tunnel on right-hand side of the Tube. Admission is by concert ticket only.
Cloakroom

A cloakroom for the Kaistudio located on the second floor is offered free of charge to visitors. Jackets may be taken to the Kaistudio.

Baby carriages, wheeled walkers, walking-stick umbrellas, handbags larger than DIN A3 (42 cm x 30 cm) as well as sport bags, backpacks and suitcases must be checked in at the cloakroom. If required, wheeled walkers can be parked in the immediate vicinity of the hall entrances. Our front of house staff is happy to assist you in this regard.

Please note that you will be required to deposit your checked in items yourself and house staff is only able to partially guard the cloakroom. Checked in items are left at the owner's own risk.
Toilet Facilities

Facilities for guests of the Kaistudio are located in the Kaistudio Foyer on the third floor.

An accessible toilet is located in the foyer on the third floor.
Photography and video recordings

It is forbidden to take photographs or record videos during a concert or event. Video recordings and photography are permitted for private purposes only on the Plaza and in the foyers as well as before the start or following an event in the concert hall, provided that you respect the privacy of other visitors and do not interfere with regular business operations. Employees may not be photographed or filmed.

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Accessibility

All halls and spaces are accessible for visitors with disabilities. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/accessibility.

Lifts to the Plaza are located in the tunnel on the right-hand side of the Tube (long escalator). From the Plaza, access to the Grand and Recital Hall foyers is via lifts, also located to the right. Please note: cloakrooms for visitors to the Grand Hall are only located on the 11th floor. From there, the upper floors can be accessed via further lifts.

Rhiannon Giddens & Kristina Gaddy / Talk

Description

Performers

Programme

Festival

From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles

Die Vision eines anderen Amerikas

Elbphilharmonie Talk with Rhiannon Giddens

During your visit

Elbphilharmonie Plaza

Food and Drink

Coughing, clapping, chatting