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Old Merry Tale Jazzband

In the 1950s, Hamburg’s youth was completely crazy about jazz. Many young people formed bands modeled after their American or English idols. 1956 saw the birth of the Old Merry Tale Jazzband, which quickly became one of the best-known and most popular German jazz bands after its initial local successes. They created their own distinctive sound, which was inspired by their jazz idols but never copied them in detail. Their greatest success was the German song »Am Sonntag will mein Süßer mit mir segeln gehen« (On Sunday, my sweetheart wants to go sailing with me), which kept the band at the top of the charts for several weeks.

PERFORMERS

Old Merry Tale Jazzband jazz ensemble

Gerald Bartels double bass

Lorenz Boesche piano

Dave Bowler drums

Reiner Regel clarinet, saxophone

Philipp Straske guitar, banjo

Melf-Uwe Hollmer trumpet

Jost »Addi« Münster trombone

Only the Illusion Counts

In this special magic show, everything revolves around the subtle art of deception. With wit, charm, and precise performance, Wittus Witt, Germany's renowned magician leads his audience to the boundary between reality and illusion. He reveals nothing—yet everything seems obvious. An evening that proves: truth is a matter of perspective. What counts is what becomes visible in the illusion.

The Zauber-Salon is located inside the Bellachini Museum, Germany’s only cultural history museum dedicated to the art of magic. Evening guests are welcome to visit the museum from 7:15 p.m. at no extra charge.

OPEN ART: "Florida - Between Nature and Neon Lights"

Florida, a place of longing: The 32nd OPEN ART exhibition, “Florida – Between Nature and Neon Lights,” at the Überseequartier focuses on both the well-known and hidden sides of the US state.

For the first time, Überseequartier and tour operator CRD Touristik are exhibiting around 50 large-format photographs from Hamburg photographer Jörg Modrow's numerous trips to the Sunshine State: They show impressions of cities such as Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Orlando's theme parks and tourist attractions, as well as almost forgotten places and the wild nature of the Everglades and the Keys.

The outdoor exhibition will be accessible free of charge around the clock on Überseeboulevard in Hamburg's HafenCity until mid-April 2026.

Open MakerBib: Tüfteln mit Programmierung und Robotern!

Do you enjoy tinkering, find robots fascinating, or have you always wanted to try programming?

Every Wednesday afternoon, we offer the opportunity to independently try out different robots or programming options, to tinker together with others, to find solutions and thus to learn new things creatively and playfully.

Come along and try it out! No registration is required.

Open MakerLab

Every Friday from 2 pm to 5 pm, the Central Library at Hühnerposten (Level 0) invites you to the Open MakerLab. Use 3D printers, laser cutters (temporarily undergoing maintenance), plotters, heat presses, sewing and embroidery machines. Whether you're a beginner or a pro – come along, experiment, and exchange ideas.

The MakerLab is a place where curiosity is sparked and creative ideas are brought to life. A wide range of equipment, such as 3D printers, laser cutters, plotters, sewing and embroidery machines, are available for your own projects. You can find all the information and dates for the MakerLab here .

Registration is not required.

Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia / Daniil Trifonov / Daniel Harding

»Anyone else could gather his main themes from Dvořák’s scraps,« Johannes Brahms once enthused, praising the Bohemian composer’s melodic brilliance. After discovering his music in 1873, Brahms became an ardent supporter and a close friendship blossomed between the two. Fittingly, this concert by the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia pairs their works: star pianist Daniil Trifonov performs Brahms’s radiant Piano Concerto No. 2, followed by Dvořák’s magnificent Symphony No. 7 under the baton of the orchestra’s newly appointed chief conductor Daniel Harding.

PERFORMERS

Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia orchestra

Daniil Trifonov piano

Daniel Harding conductor

PROGRAM

Johannes Brahms
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83

- Interval -

Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70