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STANDING CONCERT – The Icelandic artists of never-ending continuity. An all-encompassing ritual that transcends genre boundaries
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Sjaella & Fallwander "Each of Us Like You"
SEATED CONCERT – A classical vocal ensemble from Leipzig meets a Munich-based chamber pop duo – a new concert program for six female voices and electronics at the intersection of avant-garde, pop, and neo-baroque.
So says the drum
SEATED CONCERT—A Brazilian duo based in Cologne: Percussion as a medium of communication and collective memory—a live performance that combines ritual, improvisation, and technological experimentation, opening up new forms of transmedia sound art.
First Date: AJAKS (Pospieszalski/Mucha/Janicki) & Guests (Episode 1)
SEATED CONCERT – As part of a German-Polish collaboration, the Polish trio AJAKS joins forces with Tara Sarter and Fridolin Krön from the Leipzig and Weimar music scenes. AJAKS brings its own musical perspective to the table—but on this “first date,” it remains to be seen where this initial encounter on stage will lead.
Bauer / Kalima / Drake
SEATED CONCERT – The trombone icon from the festival’s first generation meets sophisticated percussion perfection and Finnish-Berlin-style guitar virtuosity—a summit of improvised music.
First Date: AJAKS (Pospieszalski/Mucha/Janicki) & Guests (Show 2)
SEATED CONCERT – As part of a German-Polish collaboration, the Polish trio AJAKS joins forces with Tara Sarter and Fridolin Krön from the Leipzig and Weimar music scenes. AJAKS brings its own musical perspective to the table—but on this “first date,” it remains to be seen where this initial encounter on stage will lead.
Luke Bergman: Solo Pedal Steel Guitar
SEATED CONCERT – With the floating, often melancholic sound of the pedal steel guitar, Luke Bergman tells stories that find a unique resonance in the nocturnal atmosphere of the “ Thomaskirche ” during his Leipzig debut.
Lea Bertucci, “The Oracle”
SEATED CONCERT – The Oracle for the Festival’s Anniversary! Within these historic walls, acoustic premonitions take shape at the tape machine. Using field recordings, collages, and radical sound manipulation, Lea Bertucci creates immersive soundscapes.
Pauline Réage featuring TAPE SHIFTER
SEATED CONCERT – “Dramatic, empathetic, and lyrical”: this unbridled quartet stirs our hearts and ears with a new program and a special guest.
SOUND OF LEIPZIGER: GEZA COTARD “Energy is a Terrible Thing to Waste” (Show 1)
SEATED CONCERT – GEZA COTARD combine precise electronics, complex rhythms, and shimmering arpeggios into a driving sound that the duo affectionately calls “Angstpop.” “SOUND OF LEIPZIGER” is a collaboration with the Leipzig-based group, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and brings in submitted sounds from the city that the duo incorporates into their concert.
Sorvina
STANDING CONCERT – In collaboration with WERK 2 – Inspired by the energy of Black musical traditions and her own life journey, Sorvina blends jazz rap, neo-soul, gospel, and alternative hip-hop. Her songs tell stories of self-discovery, queerness, healing, and a zest for life, all carried by a voice that is unmistakably her own.
Sarah Farina
STANDING CONCERT – In collaboration with WERK 2 – If you’d like to keep dancing right after Sorvina’s concert, Sarah Farina’s DJ set is the perfect place to be. This DJ thinks in terms of neither genres nor boundaries. Her sets blend bass-driven frequencies with futuristic beats: bass music, breaks, jungle. Elements drawn from the hardcore continuum merge with influences from early releases by artists such as Missy Elliott, Aphex Twin, and J Dilla to create something entirely unique that Sarah Farina herself calls “RainbowBass.”
SOUND OF LEIPZIGER: GEZA COTARD “Energy is a Terrible Thing to Waste” (Show 2)
SEATED CONCERT – GEZA COTARD combine precise electronics, complex rhythms, and shimmering arpeggios into a driving sound that the duo affectionately calls “Angstpop.” “SOUND OF LEIPZIGER” is a collaboration with the Leipzig-based group, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and brings in submitted sounds from the city that the duo incorporates into their concert.
Reza Askari ROAR Quintet
SEATED CONCERT – Complex, physical, uncompromising: The Reza Askari ROAR Quintet blends avant-garde jazz with the acoustic power of punk and metal. You don’t have to understand the code “xAYb v8v dYAx”—you have to experience it.
Late Night Session hosted by Max Stadtfeld
SEATED CONCERT – For one evening, musicians from different scenes and musical backgrounds come together in ever-changing, one-of-a-kind combinations. The ensembles are put together spontaneously on the spot and each perform about 10–15 minutes of freely improvised music that draws its energy precisely from the unpredictability of the moment.
Leipzig Jazz Young Talent Award: Jakob Obleser "Music is just wiggly air"
SEATED CONCERT – With “Music is just wiggly air,” Jakob Obleser weaves his wide-ranging influences into a highly personal blend of groove, experimentation, and avant-garde—proving himself a worthy winner of the Marion Ermer Foundation’s 2026 Leipzig Jazz Emerging Artist Award.
Leipzig Jazz Young Talent Award: Alma Gröning with the Alou String Quartet
SEATED CONCERT – A groovy string quartet? The Alou String Quartet makes it happen—transforming jazz, improvisation, and contemporary chamber music into a distinctive urban sound. Featuring violinist Alma Gröning, this year’s recipient of the Marion Ermer Foundation’s Leipzig Jazz Young Talent Award.
CONCERT CANCELED +++Leipzig Jazz Young Talent Award: Robert Lucaciu with Intricate Gestalt
CONCERT CANCELED.
Leipzig Jazz Young Talent Award: Philippos Thönes with Sonic Abra
Brooklyn Instead of Saxony: Five years after receiving the " Leipzig Jazz Young Talent Award ," jazz drummer Philippos Thönes returns to the " Leipziger Jazztage." With his trio, Sonic Abra, he follows in the footsteps of African-American jazz traditions.
