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More than Entertainment - An Experience for the Senses

Immerse yourself in a carefully curated program of exclusive performances, inspiring encounters, and captivating displays. In a stylish setting, art, culture, and entertainment come together to create unforgettable experiences. Discover here the carefully selected artists featured on this journey.

Music waves -Stories

Music Waves – Stories: The stories behind the music are at the heart of our new format. Each journey is dedicated to a specific focus, blending the artists and their concerts into a total work of art. In some cases, it’s places or historical events that create connections, while in others, style or personal experiences bring the musicians and their stories together. Look forward to engaging conversations and interviews that offer fascinating insights into the world of music and new perspectives on intriguing artists.

  • Indie-Pop/Folk

    Fil Bo Riva

    Fil Bo Riva, born Filippo Bonamici in Italy, is an artist hard to categorize. After growing up in Rome and Ireland, he moved to Berlin in 2012, where he founded the project Fil Bo Riva in 2015. 

    He gained attention with his debut single "Like Eye Did" and the 2016 EP "If You’re Right, It’s Alright." Support slots with Milky Chance and Imagine Dragons, plus sold-out tours and festivals, marked 2017-2018. His 2019 debut album "Beautiful Sadness" was followed by his largest European tour, but the pandemic briefly halted his career. After a personal break, his long-awaited second album "Modern Melancholia" was released in September 2024, accompanied by a successful European tour. Fil Bo Riva is currently working on new material, possibly to be released this year.

    Photocredit: Dominik Friess

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  • Alternative Pop

    Alice Merton

    Alice Merton, known as the "girl with no roots," was born in Germany, raised in Canada and England. Her music celebrates life as a nomad and making a home anywhere. Since her 2016 debut "No Roots," she's amassed a billion streams, charted Top 10 in Europe, played Coachella, earned 8x Platinum and US-Gold, and released two albums, MINT and S.I.D.E.S., all independently.

    Her latest EP, Heron (2024), marks a shift towards self-reflection. It explores feeling lost internally and asks, "Who am I supposed to be?" In a world dominated by others' opinions of happiness, especially on social media, Heron questions how well we truly know ourselves and if we can find happiness independently. The title, inspired by seeing elegant herons in London's Barbican, reflects this journey of self-discovery.

    Photocredit: Elias Koehler

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  • Host

    Nina Sonnenberg

    Nina Sonnenberg is a native of Munich and a German presenter, musician, and author. After studying sociology, social psychology, and economic geography at LMU Munich, she focused on music and writing. She has placed five albums in the charts and was the National Slam Champion in a team competition. She works as a radio presenter at FM4 (ORF), Bayern2, and has also hosted television programs at ZDFkultur and 3sat (Kulturpalast, Theater ein Fest). Her work as a television presenter earned her two nominations for the prestigious Grimmepreis. Most recently, she was part of the jury for the comeback of the ORF casting show "Starmania."

    She is the recipient of the Bavarian Cultural Award. But above all, she is curious—about people, their stories, and their music. She lives and works in Munich and Vienna.

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  • Classical Music

    Fagotti Parlandi

    Fagotti Parlandi, which translates to "Talking Bassoons," is dedicated to presenting chamber music in a way that is both accessible and lively for the audience. In line with its name, the ensemble communicates and interacts on stage, both musically and theatrically. In addition to their bassoons, they also use the fagottino and contrabassoon. Complemented by creative percussion instruments and their singing voices, Fagotti Parlandi has developed a diverse repertoire ranging from Baroque and Classical music to Tango, Swing, and even Pop and Rock. Their aim is to bring joy to the audience, whether young, old, or anywhere in between, and to make chamber music an entirely new experience. Fagotti Parlandi has already performed over 200 concerts with a variety of programs. The ensemble places great importance on a colorful and diverse repertoire, combined with musical precision and perfection. 

    The bassoonists of the ensemble are Prof. Karsten Nagel, Raphael Sirch, Leonhard Kohler, Johannes Stefaniak, and Marco Scidá.

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  • Pianist

    Julian Riem

    The Munich-based pianist Julian Riem studied in Munich, Paris, and in the soloist class of Rudolf Buchbinder at the Basel Music Academy. As a soloist, chamber musician, and accompanist, he has won international competitions and regularly performs across Europe, Japan, and the USA. He forms a permanent duo with cellist Raphaela Gromes, and their six CD recordings with Sony Classical have received numerous accolades, including the "Opus-Klassik" and the Diapason d'Or. These CDs also feature world premieres and several arrangements by Julian Riem. In recent years, Riem has increasingly been arranging classical works for new ensembles, giving them fresh sonic perspectives and drawing greater attention to them. For his arrangement of the Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream op. 61 by Felix Mendelssohn, he was awarded the Petrichor Grand Prize in 2022.

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