Angelika Niescier / Tomeka Reid / Eliza Salem

Three all-stars go all-in. This concert is going to be a fast-paced ride: with an intensity that shoots into the ear canals, three outstanding individualists of contemporary jazz pave their way together through the ever-new terrain of improvisation. Between shimmering, delicate passages and dense explosions, incalculable versatility is revealed. It is a constant play with extremes and yet always in harmony - a balancing act. Niescier's compositions, complex and original, unfold their organic structures on stage like a biotope under a magnifying glass - in fast motion, constantly moving, never standing still, always demanding. This unpredictability makes this trio's highly refined music, both aesthetically and in terms of content, a captivating experience. No two moments are the same, every bar drives the musicians and listeners inexorably forward. A journey through avant-garde soundscapes accompanied by amazement, borne by the curiosity of three virtuoso explorers who constantly question their own boundaries.

The concert will be followed by an artist talk on the festival theme of Knowing.
The conversation will be led by Sarah Seidel.