Karl Jenkins

Name: Karl Jenkins
Start: 2026-10-11T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-11T18:00:00+02:00
Location: BASF - FEIERABENDHAUS

took place · 11 Oct 2026

BASF - FEIERABENDHAUS, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany

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Karl Jenkins — BASF - FEIERABENDHAUS, Ludwigshafen am Rhein

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Concert by composer and conductor Karl Jenkins at BASF - Feierabendhaus in Ludwigshafen am Rhein.

About: Karl Jenkins

A Welsh composer whose choral works have crossed every genre boundary, Karl Jenkins built his catalogue from jazz-rock roots into global concert staples - with The Armed Man and Adiemus performed on every continent and streamed over a billion times.

1B+

total streams across Karl Jenkins catalogue

530M

streams of Adiemus

3000+

performances of The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace worldwide

gold and platinum disc awards

What's new

2026-01
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace reached number one in the Classic FM Hall of Fame, the first time a living composer has claimed the top position.
2026-01
Jenkins conducted a Carnegie Hall concert in New York on 19 January 2026, featuring Stabat Mater and Symphonic Adiemus.
2025-12
Jenkins conducted a series of Christmas concerts at Symphony Hall Birmingham, The Bridgewater Hall Manchester and the Barbican London, featuring music from his festive collections Stella natalis and Joy to the World.

Tour

LondonBirminghamManchesterNew York

Tracks

Adiemus1995 crossover phenomenon, 530M+ streams

The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace2000 millennium commission, 3000+ performances in 50 countries, 1000+ weeks in UK Classical chart

Palladiostring orchestra work, widely used in advertising and a concert favourite

Stabat Mater2008 large-scale choral-orchestral work, regularly performed internationally

One World2022 large-scale work, UNESCO Concert for Peace 2023, released on Decca

About the venue: BASF - FEIERABENDHAUS

The BASF Feierabendhaus is a historic cultural venue on the BASF company campus in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, built in the 1950s. Originally conceived as a leisure and cultural centre for BASF employees, it hosts concerts, theatre performances, and other cultural events. The grand hall features excellent acoustics and seats several hundred guests, making it one of the most notable event venues in the Rhine-Neckar region.

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