Michael Wollny

Name: Michael Wollny
Start: 2027-02-19T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2027-02-19T21:30:00+01:00
Location: Opernhaus - Staatstheater Nürnberg

Fri, 19 Feb 2027 · 19:30

Opernhaus - Staatstheater Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany

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Michael Wollny — Opernhaus - Staatstheater Nürnberg, Nuremberg

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Pianist Michael Wollny performs in Nuremberg on Friday, 19 February 2027 at 19:30 at Opernhaus - Staatstheater Nürnberg. This is one of three German dates for the musician this season. The neoclassical opera house, opened in 1905, seats approximately 1,400 and ranks among Germany's largest publicly funded theatres. The hall is renowned for its excellent acoustics, which allow listeners to fully appreciate the subtleties of piano performance.

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About: Michael Wollny

A professor at Leipzig's music conservatory and a cornerstone of the ACT Music roster, Wollny leads a piano trio that The London Times called 'the most exciting in Europe' - blending jazz improvisation with classical, folk and contemporary influences across more than two decades of recordings.

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German pop chart peak for 'Weltentraum' (2014) - first jazz album by a German pianist to reach that position

What's new

2025-03
The Michael Wollny Trio released 'Living Ghosts (Live)' on ACT Music on 28 February / 7 March 2025, a live double album recorded in spring 2024 with no set-list.
2025-03
The Guardian's jazz critic described 'Living Ghosts' as 'rammed with surprises', and Marlbank awarded it four stars and a 'recommended' rating.
2025-11
Wollny performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London (16 Nov 2025) and at Café de la Danse in Paris (15 Nov 2025).

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Tracks

Weltentraum2014 trio album; first jazz record by a German pianist to reach the German pop Top 50; won three Echo Jazz awards and the German Jazz Award

Nachtfahrten2015 trio album; praised by The Guardian as the work of 'one of the world's great jazz-driven piano trios'

Ghosts2022 studio album; reimagines pieces from Schubert to Nick Cave in a 'Southern Gothic' atmosphere

Living Ghosts (Live)2025 live double album on ACT Music; recorded spring 2024 with no set-list, spanning a decade of trio repertoire

DUO (with Joachim Kühn)2024 duo album on ACT Music; free-form piano dialogues between two generations of European jazz

About the venue: Opernhaus - Staatstheater Nürnberg

The Opernhaus of Staatstheater Nürnberg is one of the largest publicly funded theatres in Germany. The neo-baroque building, inaugurated in 1905, seats around 1,400 and serves as the main stage for opera, ballet, and large-scale musical productions. It is home to the Staatstheater Nürnberg ensemble and the Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg.

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