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The Köln Concert

music performed by Maki Namekawa & Thomas Enhco

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Maki Namekawa and Thomas Enhco

Pianists Thomas Enhco and Maki Namekawa present a unique and innovative version of Keith Jarrett's The Köln Concert where classical traditions meet jazz. 

A written transcription of an improvisation, The Köln Concert has been cemented as a cornerstone of the piano repertoire and as such this work questions the relationship between classical music and jazz. The classically trained Maki Namekawa faithfully reproduces the transcription of the concert. Jazz pianist Thomas Enhco, on the other hand, offers a new improvisation based on the original melodic framework. In doing so, the two pianists present a reinvented work that aims to perpetuate the atmosphere of the now iconic concert. 

Pianist and composer Enhco earned the SACEM Grand Prize for Jazz in 2020 and has recorded for Verve, Deutsche Grammophon and Sony Music. Namekawa performed in the Salzburg Festival, the New York Lincoln Center Festival and Musik-Biennale Berlin. In 2017, she was awarded the Ruhr Piano-Festival Prize.

Tagged with: Contemporary music Jazz A Celebration of Keith Jarre­tt More...

Age guidance: This event is suitable for audiences aged 5+. Under 14's must be accompanied by someone aged 16 or over.

This performance ends at approximately 8.50pm

Presented by Barbican and produced by Philharmonie de Paris.

Ticket prices

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From £25 *
* Excludes £4 booking fee

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