Soundtrips NRW

Soundtrips NRW is a unique state-wide network that brings the entire diversity of improvised music to life and makes a significant contribution to its further development through inspiring musical encounters.

The renowned concert series is characterised by a special event concept in which established musicians and younger talents from North Rhine-Westphalia meet international, established greats and representatives of improvised music. In the first part of a concert, the international guests play their own programme, and in the second part, they perform together with professionals from North Rhine-Westphalia, providing the scene with new impetus. In addition, musicians from North Rhine-Westphalia also enjoy performing with their colleagues in other cities, thus benefiting from additional performance opportunities.

The programme is funded by the NRW KULTURsekretariat and now involves 15 member cities with concert organisers, including Aachen, Bielefeld, Bochum, Bonn, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Hagen, Cologne, Moers, Münster, Oberhausen and Wuppertal.