Jazz in the Courtyard – Four days of jazz magic in St. Pölten

Jazz im Hof ​​has been a fixture on the cultural calendar for years. As usual, from August 22nd to 25th, there will be two acts on three musical evenings in the inner courtyard of the City Museum. And on the fourth additional day, there will be jazz sounds for the whole family.

For the cultural year 2024, a new artistic director, Viola Valbe, will take over the festival’s programming. The award-winning jazz musician is known far and wide for her innovative approach to music and composition. This approach is also reflected in the lineup.

“The program ranges from the culturally inspired opening, with exciting young jazz formations from Austria, to the freer improvisational styles of the new program item, the Family Music Sunday,” says Viola Falb.

International and local stars

Jazz starts in court in Thursday, August 22 7:30 p.m. with the Trio Falbe: Todorovsky: Novak. The trio combines their love of chamber music, improvisation and interpretation in a unique program consisting primarily of Viola Falbe's own compositions.

Gulnar Shahyar, an Iranian-Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist from Tehran, then takes the microphone. She impresses with her powerful and emotionally diverse voice. Their music combines traditions from West Asia and North Africa with contemporary influences from Europe and America.

In the second round of the match Friday, August 23 At 7:30 p.m., the HAEZZ trio presents a sonic symbiosis that combines lyrical urgency with groove-focused speed. The unconventional trio formation abandons traditional harmony and rhythm and showcases a reduced form of musical expression.

Afterwards, ECHO BOOMER will delight the audience with a unique mix of different musical styles and individual sound languages ​​from 9pm. The band pushes the boundaries of the genre with its experimental musical spirit and promises an exciting performance.

on Saturday, August 24 British pianist Django Bates will grace St. Pölten at 7:30 p.m. Bates's recent works include the triple album “The Study of Touch” and “Saluting Sgt. Pepper” with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band. Bates's solo piano concerts demonstrate his lifelong relationship with the piano and his passion for live music.

The second act of the evening, Studio Dan, starts at 9pm. This is an ensemble that combines chamber music, jazz, rock and experimental electronics. Since its founding in 2005, it has interpreted contemporary music with a unique blend of new music and jazz.

Jazz for the whole family

on Sunday, August 25 At 11 a.m., a special family experience takes place in the program with the “Transviertlerische Eisenbahn” when Lina Okarina and Lou Karteni share a musical adventure with the children. The two find Viola and her assistant at an old, abandoned train station. Viola was once a train driver, but her train is old, silent, rusty and has not been running for a long time. Lina and Lou decide together with the children to repair the old locomotive. The interactive program invites children and parents on an adventurous journey through sounds and melodies.

The festival closes at 7pm with Jumping Jungle, a young jazz and funk band from Vienna, where the young performers choose the shots and design the music and arrangements themselves. Backed by a string orchestra, Jumping Jungle shows how jazz, improvisation and classical music can be combined.

Jazz in the Yard 2024

From 22 to 25 August 2024
The inner courtyard of the city museum
In case of bad weather, concerts take place at Frei:raum (Herzogenburger Straße 12).

Tickets below www.Close2fan.com As well as in the City Museum and the Secretariat of the Cultural District (Prandtauerstraße 2).

More information at www.jazzimhofstpoeten.com