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Milena Casado (JazzHall SummerFestival)

Einlass: 19:15 | Beginn: 20:00 |

Die von der New York Times als »Offenbarung« bezeichnete Trompeterin und Komponistin Milena Casado ist eine der faszinierendsten neuen Stimmen im zeitgenössischen Jazz. Bekannt für ihre fließende Improvisation und ihre zutiefst persönlichen Kompositionen, bewegt sie sich mühelos zwischen akustischen Klängen und elektronischen Experimenten. Als zunehmend beachtete Bandleaderin leitet Casado ihr eigenes Quartett, mit dem sie kürzlich beim North Sea Jazz Festival, dem Montreal Jazz Festival, dem NYC Winter Jazzfest und auftrat — und nun als finales Highlight beim JazzHall SummerFestival zu erleben ist. »Reflection of Another Self« ist ein atemberaubendes Debütalbum – klanglich gewagt und zutiefst persönlich, eine Reise der Selbstfindung und Resilienz, die persönliche Traumata überwindet. Es ist ein kühnes Statement einer Newcomerin, die dazu bestimmt ist, die Jazzwelt auf den Kopf zu stellen.

+ Aftershow DJ Set: keen

keen ist das Produzenten-Alias des in Hamburg lebenden Künstlers Tilman Fehse. Dafür bearbeitet er eigene Musik mit Synthesizern, Effekten sowie Drumcomputern und kombiniert sie mit improvisatorischen Elementen. 2025 veröffentlichte er sein erstes Album „Night Ride“ über Warner Chappell.    Tilman Fehse — Synth, Drums, FX

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Line-Up:

Milena Casado – Trompete

Lex Korten – Piano

Mats Sandahl – Bass

Jongkuk Kim – Drums

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Eintritt und Vorverkauf: Siehe Ticketlink. Abendkasse: Gibt es, sofern nicht vorab ausverkauft.

Tickets: https://jazzhall.hfmt-hamburg.de/tickets/?eid=193948

Der Einlass zur JazzHall erfolgt über den Haupteingang der Hochschule für Musik und Theater in der Milchstraße 12 - nicht über den Harvestehuder Weg.

Veranstalter des Abends (bei Fragen zu Tickets oder Programm bitte direkt kontaktieren): JazzHall (kontakt@jazzhall.de)

MILES 100: Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane

John Coltrane is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time. Together with the visionary trumpeter Miles Davis, the saxophonist shaped the sound of the 1950s and ’60s and played on groundbreaking recordings like »Milestones« and the multi-million seller »Kind of Blue«. His own album »Giant Steps« is also regarded as one of the most important jazz records of that era.

On the 100th birthday of these two musical giants, two of the greatest jazz musicians of our time pay tribute to the legacy of their ancestors. For the celebrated saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, this is literally true: as the son of John Coltrane and pianist and harpist Alice Coltrane, he has been following in his parents’ footsteps for decades. Like them, he combines the rich jazz tradition with an innovative attitude that leads him to ever new musical shores.

In addition to his band, Miles enthusiast Terence Blanchard will also be on stage. Blanchard, who began his career with the Jazz Messengers, has long enjoyed legendary status in the jazz scene as a trumpeter and composer. He was nominated for an Oscar for his film scores for »BlacKkKlansman« and »Da 5 Bloods« by director Spike Lee. Together, the musicians build a bridge between the music of the brilliant Coltrane-Davis duo and the jazz of our time.

PERFORMERS

Terence Blanchard trumpet

Ravi Coltrane saxophone

Charles Altura guitar

Tom Oren piano

David Ginyard bass guitar

Jaylen Petinaud drums

Mindfulness and Breathwork exercises to reduce stress and connect more with yourself and others.

Hello Hamburg, we are Rena & Uta, two residents of Niendorf, and with Reconnect Souls we have created a format that makes it possible to reconnect here locally: Soul Evenings – once a month in Hamburg-Niendorf.

We often see that people live side by side, yet at the same time many actually want more genuine connection here in Niendorf and the surrounding area. That is exactly why we are opening this space – for community and connection.

Soul Evenings are evenings for unwinding, letting go, and connecting—getting out of your head and back into your body and heart. With elements of breathwork, bodywork, mindfulness, and many other tools and elements that we have learned on our own journey. This takes place in a safe setting in a small group.

If you feel like taking time for yourself on a regular basis and getting to know nice people from the area, feel free to visit our website for more information or send us a message here or via email/WhatsApp.

Our next dates:

March 14, 2026

April 25, 2026

May 9, 2026

July 5, 2026

September 26, 2026

October 10, 2026

November 7, 2026

December 5, 2026

We look forward to seeing you

Rena & Uta | Reconnect Souls

P.S.: Our Reconnect Retreat will also take place in June. You can find more information on our website at: www.reconnectsouls.de

Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children

What functions can a chair have? Would children rather move, rock and play than sit still? Seen from a child’s perspective – do they even need a chair? The exhibition “Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children” at the MK&G invites visitors to playfully explore these questions as they examine and try out different seating options, always with children in mind. A selection of over 130 historical and current children’s chairs from the private Reinke Collection and the holdings of the MK&G illustrates child-friendly furniture over two centuries in a wide range of different designs: from traditional highchairs and nineteenth-century models such as the “Stabelle”, to Art Nouveau and Bauhaus chairs, and onward to 1960s pop design and the furniture of today. Iconic chairs meet up here with lesser-known designer objects covering a broad spectrum, including miniatures of classic adult chairs such as the “Panton Junior” by Verner Panton, chairs in which the child can be fixed in place, as well as pedagogical play and reform furniture that supports children’s motor, social and creative development.

The exhibition encourages visitor participation at interactive stations: children can, for example, climb onto rolling “Wirbel Wichtel” chairs and paint colourful traces of their trajectories, making visible the connection between furniture, movement and play. With an oversized peg-board game, they can try out different seat heights – and playfully discover varied postures. At a stamping and painting station, visitors big and small can devise their own chair designs and exercise their creativity with the help of the four exhibition mascots – Dös, Wackel, Hotzl and Pling. Certain areas of the exhibition also let visitors test items such as an armchair or a gaming chair.

The design of the exhibition was developed by Max Guderian and the graphics conceived by Larissa Mantel.

The exhibition is sponsored by the Exhibition Fund of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Hans Brökel Stiftung für Wissenschaft und Kultur.

MJ - Das Michael Jackson Musical

An event in the series MJ - The Michael Jackson Musical in Hamburg

Around the story of the creation of the 1992 “Dangerous” world tour, MJ – The Michael Jackson Musical presents some of the most popular and best-selling songs in music history and goes far beyond the star’s unique moves and unmistakable sound – with rare insights into the team spirit and creative power that made Michael Jackson a legend.

Elaborate casting process

The auditions for this extraordinary musical production have already begun. Stage Entertainment Germany Casting Director Ralf Schaedler explains: “It’s a huge challenge for our team to find a performer who can match the charisma of Michael Jackson: an artist who walks, moves, sings, and possesses his artistic aura almost exactly like him – but isn’t an imitator. Furthermore, the musical depicts Michael Jackson’s work over several decades. Therefore, we are looking for boys around 10 years old, teenagers in their late teens to early 20s, as well as performers to portray the adult Michael Jackson.”

Jana Nagy, Artistic Director for Child Performers at the Stage Theater an der Elbe, adds: “We are looking for boys who enjoy performing. The most important requirement is a love of singing and dancing. Theatre experience is not necessary. We look forward to receiving many applications from young talents who want to step into the role of a world star and perform in front of a large audience.”

award-winning creative team

A top-class international creative team has developed MJ – The Michael Jackson Musical: The book is by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (“Ruined”, “Sweat”). Direction and choreography are by Christopher Wheeldon OBE, Associate Artist of the London Royal Ballet, who won the Tony Award for Best Choreography of a Musical for MJ and whose previous award-winning directorial work includes “An American in Paris”. The set design is by Tony Award and two-time Emmy Award winner Derek McLane (“Moulin Rouge! The Musical”), the lighting design by acclaimed six-time Tony Award winner Natasha Katz (“An American in Paris”), costume design by Tony Award and Emmy Award winner Paul Tazewell (“Hamilton”), sound design by Tony Award and Olivier Award winner Gareth Owen (“Come From Away”), projection design by two-time Tony Award nominee Peter Nigrini (“Dear Evan Hansen”), and hair and wigs by two-time Emmy Award nominee Charles LaPointe (“The Color Purple”). Musical supervision is by Tony Award nominee David Holcenberg (“Matilda”), who, together with Tony Award winner Jason Michael Webb (“The Color Purple”), is also responsible for the orchestrations and arrangements.

Mural Walk

Guided urban art tour through the “Walls Can Dance” open space gallery in Harburg.

Discover Northern Germany's largest open space gallery for urban art together with the initiators of Walls Can Dance.

Walls Can Dance wants to build bridges: Hamburg's Harburg district has been facing a major challenge for years: how can the spatial separation of the two central districts “inner city” and “inland port” by a rail and car route be eliminated? With Walls Can Dance, artistic façade designs are being created on both sides of the route, thus symbolically creating a connection. Together with the initiators of Walls Can Dance, the tour follows the artworks from Harburg city center to the inland port. The initiators will provide background information and interesting facts about the individual artworks and artists.