Author Archives: Michael Kahr

About Michael Kahr

jazz pianist, composer, arranger and researcher

Call for Contributions: 1. International Artistic Jazz Research Symposium

Announcement and Call for Contributions: 1. International Artistic Jazz Research Symposium In partnership with Institute for Jazz Research, University of Music and Performing Arts Graz Jam Music Lab Private University for Jazz and Popular Music ViennaDate: 6 October, 2019Venue: Jam Music Lab Private University Vienna, Guglgasse 8, Gasometer B, 1110 … Continue reading

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Erzherzog-Johann-Forschungspreis des Landes Steiermark goes to… “Jazz & the City”

What an honour – I just received the Erzherzog-Johann-Forschungspreis des Landes Steiermark 2018 for my book Jazz & the City: Jazz in Graz von 1965 bis 2015 (Leykam, 2016). The award acknowledges the quality of my work and underlines the … Continue reading

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Presentation at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar (22.9.2018)

Conference „Jazzforschung im deutschsprachigen Raum. Themen, Methoden, Perspektiven“ at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar. https://jazzforschung.hfm-weimar.de Photos by Laura Niebling

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Jazz & the Cities: Festwoche der Partnerstädte in Darmstadt

8th June 2018 @ Jazzinstitut Darmstadt Europa in Darmstadt – Festwoche der Partnerstädte Jazz & the Cities: Graz – Darmstadt Foto: Michael Kahr Promo©   Michael Kahr | Komposition, Klavier   Jürgen Wuchner | Komposition, Bass   Michael Bossong | … Continue reading

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Jazz & the Cities – opening concert of the Jazz Voices Conference as part of the anniversary of the partnership between the cities Graz and Darmstadt

17th May 2018 @ KUG Graz https://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10313822/8106610/Jahre_Im_Einklang_mit_Zwilling_Darmstadt.html 50 Jahre: Im Einklang mit „Zwilling“ Darmstadt 18.05.2018 © Stadt Graz/Fischer „Darmstadt und Graz verbindet nicht nur ganz offiziell seit 50 Jahren eine Freundschaft, die beiden Städte sind einander auch sehr ähnlich. Es … Continue reading

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Playing and talking jazz in Teheran

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Jazz & the City @ Fajr-Festival Teheran, January 2018

Teheran, Niavaran Hall, January 10, 18:30. Michael Kahr (p/comp), Martin Harms (ts, ss, fl), Wolfram Derschmidt (b) and Jörg Mikula (dr) will be joined by Frank Hoffmann (voice) for their performance at the largest music festival in Iran. January 11, … Continue reading

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Short video from the presentation at Orpheum Graz, 31.3.2017

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Short video from the premiere of my piece “Pars Pro Toto” at the Styraburg Festival 2017

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Nice reviews and interview in Concerto Magazine, Die Presse, Jazz Podium, MICA-Music Magazine and Kleine Zeitung

http://www.musicaustria.at/michael-kahr-jazz-the-city-and-me/

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