When does Blue Church: Jazz & Text take place?

The concert takes place on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 7:30 PM to about 9:30 PM.

Where does the concert take place?

The venue is the Kleinen Kirche Karlsruhe at Kaiserstraße 131, 76133 Karlsruhe.

How much does admission cost?

Regular admission costs 15 Euros. A reduced price of 10 Euros applies to students and schoolchildren.

Who performs at Blue Church?

Daniel Prandl plays piano, Martin Simon plays double bass, and Klaus Nagorni presents the texts.

Which texts are in focus?

The focus is on Rainer Maria Rilke's poem "To Music" in the series With Rilke Through the Year.

Is there a box office?

Yes, tickets are available at the box office as well as in advance.

Blue Church connects Jazz and Rilke for an extraordinary evening in Karlsruhe

Name: Blue Church: Jazz & Text - With Rilke Through the Year
Start: 2026-11-11T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-11T21:30:00+01:00
Location: Kleine Kirche Karlsruhe

Jazz and Poetry in Dialogue: Blue Church at the Kleinen Kirche Karlsruhe

On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the concert series Blue Church connects contemporary jazz with the poetic language of Rainer Maria Rilke. Under the title "You Stranger: Music," piano, double bass, and spoken word come together in the special atmosphere of the Kleinen Kirche Karlsruhe.

When Sound Meets Rilke's Poetry

At the center is Rilke's poem "To Music." The duo Daniel Prandl on piano and Martin Simon on bass develops a concentrated concert evening between improvised music, finely tuned orchestration, and literary reflection. Klaus Nagorni complements the stage performance with selected texts, adding an additional linguistic timbre to the evening.

Subtle Jazz with Great Acoustic Depth

Daniel Prandl brings his experience as a pianist, composer, and arranger. His musical work is shaped by studies in Mannheim and Helsinki as well as projects for concerts, theater, and radio. Martin Simon creates a creative foundation on the double bass. His training in cello, his paths through electric bass and double bass, as well as international festival performances define his sense of depth, dynamics, and sensitive interplay.

The Kleinen Kirche as a Resonance Space

The Kleinen Kirche near the Karlsruhe marketplace creates an intimate setting for focused listening with its historical architecture. Between warm room acoustics, lyrical lines, and freely breathing jazz, a live atmosphere emerges where every nuance counts. Music appears here not just as sound but as an inner movement and open dialogue.

An Evening for Jazz Fans and Literature Lovers

Blue Church is aimed at all who want to connect jazz, poetry, and intellectual discovery. The audience's atmosphere arises from the interplay of instrumental synchronization, poetic language, and quiet moments. The program invites a new experience of Rilke's thoughts on strangeness, closeness, and the power of music.

Conclusion: Experience This Concert Live

Blue Church promises an atmospheric evening between contemporary jazz, double bass sound, piano improvisation, and Rilke's poetry. Those who wish to experience music not just as sound but as a space for encounter and perception will find a special concert date at the Kleinen Kirche Karlsruhe on November 11, 2026.