Heidelberg, Germany
Augustinum Heidelberg is a senior residential and cultural centre set in a striking modernist building on the hillside above the Neckar valley. It hosts regular concerts, lectures and exhibitions that are open to the public, with a particular focus on classical music. The in-house concert hall offers good acoustics and an intimate atmosphere for chamber performances.
Heidelberg five-piece Caravel, formed at the Popakademie Mannheim, returns to the Augustinum stage with a rock set rooted in the 70s sound of Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin.
The Tübinger Saxophon-Ensemble performs works by Bach, Moondog, and Gershwin - a programme that sets Baroque counterpoint against jazz swing and New York minimalism.
The a cappella comedy ensemble 1. FC Heidelberg brings their new show "Frosch im All" to the Augustinum - a musical cabaret about a team of researchers in pink overalls taking on the universe, one song and question at a time.
The Ringmasters, 2012 world champions, celebrate 20 years with a concert spanning their greatest hits from musical theatre to folk.
Duo 2Flügel - storyteller Christina Brudereck and pianist Ben Seipel - perform an Advent evening of stories and music ranging from Bach to U2, a reflective pause before Christmas.