The BMW Welt Jazz Award 20120, under the slogan “Jazz in the City” runs, is already in full swing. Renowned jazz ensembles from the global cities Paris, Barcelona, Vienna, Tokyo, New York and Oslo occur here. On 26. February and 4. March will present two of the nominated entertainers perform.

In total 6 Sunday matinees at various international artists and ensembles show their musical skills of a professional jury, and audience. Two of 6 Ensembles are given the opportunity, participate in the final concert, then there is also the winner crowned, which will receive a prize of € 10,000. Even the runner does not go out empty, Here are awarded € 5,000. The jury is composed of professionals, chaired by Oliver Hochkeppel, the music- and arts journalists in the Süddeutsche Zeitung. Even the audience can actively participate in the review, after each performance, the ensemble evaluated by the audience. The group with the most votes wins the audience award, and is given the chance an exclusive appearance before a selected audience at Schloss Elmau to be completed.

Among the cast ballots to be still attractive prizes raffled off to the audience.

26. February 2012: Hoppy Kamiyama - Tokio

Jazz in Tokyo oscillates between the traditional and very futuristic elements. The keyboardist and producer Hoppy Kamiyama is more on the side facing forward and represents a very abstract and stylistically interesting music, which is influenced by artists such as Karlheinz Stockhausen and Mauricio Kagel. Long Kamiyama working together with international stars in the field of futuristic jazz, here in Munich he will perform all alone. You may be eager, what he brings from Japan.

04. March 2012: Dan Tepfer Trio – New York

New York, or”the big apple” course, is the Mecca of all jazz fans and musicians. Here is the music of the future made. Dan Tepfer comes Although born in Paris, but is still in New York, a jazz great. He is also an astrophysicist, as he brought classical piano to perfection. Of the Jazz Times, he was in 2010 voted the best young artists. Because with his 29 Years, he has already made it, difficult to convince the pavement of New York to the critics of themselves. His first appearance in Germany, he will attend here in Munich as part of the Jazz Awards.

The next selection matinees 11:00 bis ca.13:30 Clock in the double cone:

26. February 2012 Hoppy Kamiyama - Tokio

04. March 2012 Dan Tepfer Trio – New York

18. March 2012 Mathias Eick Quintet - Oslo

25. March 2012 Wolfgang Muthspiel Drumfree - Vienna

Admission is free, is a guaranteed seat is not. Doors open at 10:30 Clock.

 

05. Never 2012 Finale in the auditorium of BMW Welt 19:00 Clock

Tickets for the finals on 05. Never 2012 there are in the BMW Welt in Munich and ticket.