Starry Hands on the Blue Piano in Weiden: A Concert Between Word and Improvisation
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When Words Meet Keys: “Starry Hands on the Blue Piano” in Weiden
On Sunday, November 8, 2026, the instructor concert “Starry Hands on the Blue Piano” combines recitations with free piano improvisations. In the auditorium of the Franz-Grothe-School, Jan Burdinski and Prof. Dr. Herbert Wiedemann create a musically literary evening that connects language, sound, and spontaneous creative impulses.
Recitation and Piano Improvisation in Dialogue
Jan Burdinski takes over the recitation, while Prof. Dr. Herbert Wiedemann reacts to texts and moods at the piano. The key improvisations arise in direct exchange with the text inspirations and impart a special, immediately tangible atmosphere to the concert.
The event experience thrives on the connection of spoken word and musical design. Each moment receives its own color through improvisation – sometimes calm and contemplative, sometimes surprising, pointed, and full of movement.
Final Concert of the New Piano Course
The concert marks the conclusion of the newly offered piano course at the Franz-Grothe-School. The course focuses on listening, ear training, music theory, harmony, creative design, variation, and composition. The final concert makes this creative work audible and palpable for the audience.
Two Experienced Cultural Creatives
Prof. Dr. Herbert Wiedemann was a professor of piano with a focus on improvisation at the University of the Arts Berlin from 1988 to 2016. He published teaching materials on piano improvisation and led workshops for piano educators at colleges, universities, and specialized institutions both nationally and internationally.
Jan Burdinski is known as a reciter, actor, and artistic director of the Franconian Theatre Summer. For his cultural contributions, he received the District of Upper Franconia Honorary Medal and the Franconian Cube, among others. Both artists have been working together for many years in formats where literature and improvised music form a dynamic unity.
An Evening for Music and Literature Lovers
The Franz-Grothe-School provides the suitable setting for this special concert format. The audience can expect a lively interplay of voice, text, and piano, rather than a rigid sequence of individual program items. It is the spontaneous musical responses that make this event experience particularly attractive.
Ticket sales start on October 26, 2026, via okticket. Those wishing to experience recitation, poetic text impulses, and piano improvisation in special proximity will find an impressive cultural evening at “Starry Hands on the Blue Piano” in Weiden.
Conclusion: Language Becomes Sound
“Starry Hands on the Blue Piano” promises an extraordinary concert between an evening of literature and improvised music. Experience Jan Burdinski's recitations and Herbert Wiedemann's piano artistry live at the Franz-Grothe-School and discover how new musical images emerge in the moment from texts.
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