Amazing!:

The Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra is performing in the amazing acoustic space of the Friedenskirche together with the band of Berlin trumpeter Sebastian Studnitzky. It will be a great evening of music when piano, trumpet and drums unite with the orchestra's string instruments.

The Rheinische Post wrote: "What the Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra has to offer is impressive almost anywhere in the world. Such precision in string arrangements is rarely heard. It is even rarer for a large orchestra to play with such balance of timbres, even in the wildest moments." This fits perfectly with our eastPLUGGED® concept.

Look forward to the first eastPLUGGED® concert with orchestral accompaniment . €40/person including drink.

This concert is also intended to express our solidarity with the cultural creators in Ukraine, who have been severely restricted for years in practicing their profession. We further do hope that the war has come to an end by November at the latest

SOLD OUT

New reservation requests will be transferred in a waiting list, from which a few additional places, which are not for sale at present - will be assigned by lottery in October.

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Changes in line-up possible. Exchange and return of reserved seats excluded.

To avoid rubbish, we do not use paper tickets. Access just by name as booked. Free choice of seats.

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Double concerts have become an important feature of our eastPLUGGED® program. This time, the outstanding lineup of artists takes on a political dimension as musicians from Israel, Palestine and Germany will perform.

AVISHAI COHEN [tr] and YONATHAN AVISHAI [p], both ECM artists, share a long-standing musical friendship. The title of their duo project “Playing The Room” captures exactly what will happen: filling the space of the Friedenskirche (Church of peace) with music.

AEHAM AHMAD grew up in the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Syria. The world took notice of him and his family’s distress when he set up his piano among destroyed houses and performed to give people hope. After his piano was destroyed, he fled. Later, he met drummer TOBIAS SCHULTE, who most recently performed with Triosence and Paolo Fresu at eastPLUGGED®. Aeham and Tobias will present their program “Kanjiru” (in English “feeling”).

The Friedenskirche seems to be the ideal venue for this gathering: Here, the focus has always been on what unites us, something that, thanks to the outstanding acoustics, can be expressed in a particular way through music. All the musicians are enthusiastic about the concept of this double concert, so we can once again look forward to a special eastPLUGGED® evening.

Reservations at €40pp [drink included]

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Changes in line-up possible. Exchange and return of reserved seats excluded.

To avoid rubbish, we do not use paper tickets. Access just by name as booked. Free choice of seats.

NO BOX OFFICE

Pianist, organist, and composer SIMON OSLENDER has been one of the most sought-after European musicians in recent years. He played his first eastPLUGGED® gig in 2019 as a member of Wolfgang Haffner’s band; in 2022, he gave his first solo concert with us, and in June 2026, Simon performed an unforgettable concert in Ratingen with his trio and legendary trumpeter Randy Brecker. Now he will present his latest project, once again featuring an all-star lineup:

-    Groove legend STEVE GADD; during his 70-years career, he has been a musical partner to Chick Corea, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, and Peter Gabriel, among others, and has shaped the world of drumming with his delicate and thrilling style,

-              Bassist WILL LEE, who spent 30 years shaping David Letterman’s Late Night Show, appeared on over 3,000 (!) recordings, and toured with the Brecker Brothers, George Benson, Gary Burton, Mariah Carey, Chaka Khan, and many others,

-              Guitarist BRUNO MÜLLER, another groove specialist and, among further musical engagements, a permanent member of Till Brönner’s band,

… and there’s even a special guest during this night: sax player JAKOB MANZ, 25 years old, whose exceptional musical talents and artistic versatility we already have had the pleasure of experiencing several times at eastPLUGGED®.

This once-in-a-lifetime-band focuses on teamwork, a shared love of music and groove. With captivating energy and brilliant interaction the artists take their audience on a journey to an exciting musical world.

We had the opportunity to join a live concert of the band and experienced one of the most intense concerts of the past years. Now we are happy and grateful to be able to present this project at eastPLUGGED®.

€45 per person [drink included]

Advance ticket sales for regular guests: on the occasion of eastPLUGGED®65 (guest will be notified automatically)

General advance ticket sales (online only): starting December 1, 2026, via this website

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Changes in line-up possible. Exchange and return of reserved seats excluded.

To avoid rubbish, we do not use paper tickets. Access just by name as booked. Free choice of seats.

NO BOX OFFICE