Wed, 26 Oct 2022 20:30

Theo Croker

»LOVE QUANTUM« – Fokus Afrofuturism / Fokus Jazz Trumpet

This concert has already taken place! €25

Doors open 19:30
Start 20:30
End ca. 22:00

Heroic story from isolation

In the period of global isolation resulting from the coronavirus crisis, the trumpeter Theo Croker also opted for personal retreat. His musical objective was to reflect on a life that had come to a standstill – the result are two albums about his African heritage and his identity as a black man. In June 2022, just a few months after his hit album »BLK2LIFE // A Future Past«, he released »LOVE QUANTUM«, the second part of his musical appraisal of the past, present and future of black music culture in the USA.

Discount: By presenting a ticket for this concert you will receive €1 discount on a ticket for the film screening »Space is the Place« at the Zeise Kino.

Croker, who was born in 1985, belongs to the group of young Afro-American jazz musicians like Kamasi Washington and Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah who bring the spiritual approach, the Afrofuturism and the critical, socio-political consciousness of the 1960s into the present.

Theo Croker calls his new album a »tribute to all the different levels of love«: »it’s about how powerful that energy is for us as human beings«. He expresses that with a perfect mix of gospel, blues, jazz, soul and funk – a contemporary sound that leaves all genre boundaries behind.

Programme (booklet)

Program Booklet »Fokus Afrofuturism« (German only) (PDF, 3.6 MB)

Performers

Theo Croker trumpet

Michael King piano

Eric Wheeler bass

Michael Shekwoaga Ode drums

Louis Shungu art & sound

Programme

BLK2LIFE | A FUTURE PAST

Supporting programme

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:30
Vinyl Exploration / Journey through Afrofuturism, Elbphilharmonie, Kaistudio 1

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Series

Jazz at the Elbphilharmonie

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Spotlight

Jazz Trumpet Vol. 2

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Afrofuturism

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Live Broadcast

The concert will be broadcast live in the Elbphilharmonie Mediatheque.

Promoter: HamburgMusik

Supported by Freundeskreis Elbphilharmonie + Laeiszhalle e.V. and Stiftung Elbphilharmonie

From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles

Location : Elbphilharmonie
Kleiner Saal

The Recital Hall, designed in contrast to the Grand Hall in the classic »shoebox« style, offers seating for up to 550 people.

Arrival time

The Elbphilharmonie is a special building situated in a special place. Allow for plenty of time for getting to the Elbphilharmonie and the way to the concert area. We suggest visitors arrive at the Elbphilharmonie Plaza not later than 30 minutes before the start of the concert or event. Late seating is not guaranteed and latecomers may not be admitted to the concert hall.

Concert tickets for the Grand and Recital Halls authorise a visit to the Plaza from two hours before the start of the concert or event. Visitors to the Kaistudios require a separate Plaza ticket to visit the Plaza.

Admission times:

Events without pre-concert talk:
Recital Hall Foyer: 60 minutes before the start of the event
Recital Hall: 30 minutes before the start of the event

Events with pre-concert talk:
Recital Hall Foyer: 90 minutes before the start of the event
Recital Hall: 15 minutes before the start of the talk

If a pre-concert talk is offered for this event, it is noted above under PROGRAMME.
Getting here

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Platz der Deutschen Einheit
20457 Hamburg

The Elbphilharmonie can be easily reached by bus, underground, bicycle and ferry.

The nearest stops include:
Underground line U3: Baumwall
Underground line U4: Überseequartier
Bus 2, 111: Am Kaiserkai (Elbphilharmonie)
Bus 6: Auf dem Sande (Speicherstadt)
Ferry 72 (from Landungsbrücken pier): »Elbphilharmonie« pier
StadtRAD (bicycle sharing system) stations: U Baumwall (Elbphilharmonie) and Am Kaiserkai / Großer Grasbrook

Multistorey car park in the Elbphilharmonie (open 24/7, 435 parking spaces):
Please note that visitors to the Elbphilharmonie should use the entrance marked »Elbphilharmonie«. The entrance »Elbphilharmonie Hotel« is reserved for »The Westin Hamburg« hotel guests.

Please find more information about prices and advance booking of the discounted flat rate on this page: arrival by car
Finding your seat

All visitors enter the building via the main entrance; access to the concert hall is via the Plaza, the public viewing platform on the 8th floor of the Elbphilharmonie. The Plaza can be reached from the entrance area via the Tube (long escalator) or lifts. Your tickets will be checked twice: at admissions in the main entrance area and on the Plaza in front of the staircase to the Grand or Rcital Hall. Stairs and lifts lead from the Plaza to the concert hall foyers.

The Recital Hall is situated on the 10th floor and can be accessed via a stairway or lift.
Cloakroom

The cloakrooms are located in the foyer (fee: € 2). Jackets and handbags may be taken into the hall.

Walking-stick umbrellas, bags sized A3 (42 x 30 cm) or above, luggage and other bulky items must be stored in the lockers (largest size 27 x 87 x 47 cm) located in the corridor leading to the ticket shop on the ground floor (on the right-hand side of the entrance area).

Strollers and prams can be left with the admissions personnel on the Plaza. Wheeled walkers can be handed in at the hall entrances.
Toilet Facilities

Facilities for guests of the Recital Hall are located in the Recital Hall Foyer.

An accessible toilet is located in the foyer.
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.

Photography, audio or video recordings of concerts and events are strictly prohibited.

Event-related video recordings or photographs for editorial or commercial purposes must be authorised by the Press Office of the Elbphilharmonie.
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.

Also the 5th floor of the Kaispeicher is fully accessible. Please use the lifts from the multi-storey car park to the 6th floor and ring the bell at the rear entrance. The toilets can be reached by lift from the 5th and 6th floors.
Coughing, clapping, chatting – Tips for your concert visit

A concert at the Elbphilharmonie is a unique experience for both audience and artists. Guests and musicians alike rave about the precise acoustics in the Grand Hall. You can hear every note, even from the highest balcony.

Unfortunately, the opposite is also true: even presumably quiet noises from the audience are clearly audible in the entire hall. We therefore ask our visitors to take the following recommendations into consideration: Tips for your concert visit

Theo Croker

Heroic story from isolation

Programme (booklet)

Performers

Programme

Supporting programme

Series

Spotlight

Live Broadcast

From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles

Theo Croker

: Vinyl Listening Session with Theo Croker and Sammus

The Black Angel of History

: Elbphilharmonie Explains: The Jazz Trumpet

Stories with the hashtag #Afrofuturism

During your visit

The Music of Tomorrow

Elbphilharmonie Plaza

Food and Drink

Coughing, clapping, chatting