The Köln Concert — Maki Namekawa Thomas Enhco
About the event
The Köln Concert returns to the stage through two complementary interpretations: Maki Namekawa, a classical performer, plays the first and last sections note for note, while jazz pianist Thomas Enhco improvises around the central section. The performance intertwines fidelity to the score and improvisational freedom, showing how the same music can be read through distinct approaches. The original concert, recorded in Cologne in 1975, was born under difficult conditions: an imperfect piano and technical tensions that Keith Jarrett transformed into four parts rich in recognizable themes and complex variations.
On stage, Namekawa and Enhco restore this structure by alternating rigor and invention, between jazz and classical music. A unique opportunity to engage with one of the most emblematic works in the contemporary piano repertoire.
