Florian Weber

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With the IkI Innovation Lab, the Institute for Cultural Innovation Research is launching a new format that interactively presents new trends in the international jazz scene.
Pianist Florian Weber, who is rooted in both the European avant-garde and modern jazz, is this year's artist in residence. At the center of the reflection is his theory of ImproPosition, a new way of inventing and creating music, be it in the field of contemporary jazz, world music, contemporary classical music or electronic music.

Florian Weber, born in 1977, studied classical piano in Vienna Detmold, jazz in Boston, New York and San Diego. He released his first album in 2006, which won the German Record Critics' Award. In 2013 he was awarded the Jazz Echo and in 2020 received the Belmont Prize for Contemporary Music from the Schneider Vorbach Foundation. In 2025 he was named second best Rising Star - Keyboarder of the Year by Downbeat magazine.

The following experts have also been invited to the Innovation Lab 2026 Asya Fateyeva, Clara Haberkamp, Wolf Kerschek, Michael Kiedaisch, and Anna-Lena, Schnabel. They will reflect on the new trends in the art of improvisation.

Further information and the complete program can be found on the website of the IkI

Symposium: The IkI Innovation Lab will take place from 16 - 17 January from 10:30 - 16:00 at the Jazzhall Hamburg.
Concerts: In the evening, Florian Weber will perform in two concerts with different partners.

The IkI Innovation Lab is aimed at HfMT students, but is also open to interested participants. Registration by 10. 1. 2026 at: iki@hfmt-hamburg.de

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Dates at a glance
Symposium on 16.01.2026, 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Symposium on 17.01.2026, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Concert 1 on 16.01.2026, 19:30 hrs
Concert 2 on 17.01.2026, 19:30 hrs