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Sat, July 11, 2026
Keith Jarrett's ''Cologne Concert'' | Maki Namekawa

Concert title
Keith Jarrett's ''Cologne Concert'' | Maki Namekawa
Date
Sat 11.07.2026
Start of the concert
20:00

Contributors

Soloists
Maki Namekawa, piano

program

As part of the "Piano" series

: Keith Jarrett: The Köln Concert (1975).

Duration approx. 75 minutes, no intermission.
Concert bus: Oberwald-Ernen, Ernen-Oberwald, Ernen-Binn.
Tickets: CHF 0-35.

Maki Namekawa interprets Keith Jarrett's legendary Köln Concert from 1975. It is not only a unique historical document but also a milestone in modern music history.

Instead of a large Bösendorfer concert grand, Jarrett had been given a small, out-of-tune practice instrument with sticking pedals and keys, and a lack of catering, sleep deprivation, and back pain hadn't exactly improved the mood of the legendary improviser. Jarrett played anyway, and the sound engineer present let the microphone run. A stroke of luck! Because the recording became the best-selling jazz and piano solo album.

Maki Namekawa interprets this famous improvisation in the music village of Ernen with meticulous attention to detail, creating a truly unique concert experience. Thanks to her virtuoso playing style, Namekawa brings the piece back to life.

Ticket outlets for concert tickets

Music Village Ernen Association, Kirchweg 6, 3995 Ernen | mail@musikdorf.ch | +41 27 971 10 00

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