ETK GOES JAZZ
While the first event on October 10 was still more of an insider tip, the ETK was sold out to the last seat on the second date in November.
The "ETK GOES JAZZ" event series, launched by Friedrich Wodarczack, director of the Energy Technology Cabinet (ETK), has been taking place once a month since October. Initially limited to three events, the series is likely to be extended due to growing demand, so jazz at the ETK is sure to continue into the coming year.
The evening, intended for students and university staff, is themed around a different “tribute” each time. While the opening event focused on Latin jazz pieces, the second tribute in November featured hard bop tunes from the 1950s. December will then feature primarily jazz ballads, with the pieces drawn mainly from the Great American Songbook. The jazzy cadences will echo through the colorfully illuminated reactor hall, and the lab director will take on the role of a jazz saxophonist, playing—with the help of play-alongs (tracks professionally recorded on CD), he performs for about two hours from the extensive repertoire of jazz, which is now 100 years old.
While the first event on October 10 was still more of an insider’s tip, the ETK was “sold out” to the last seat by the second event in November. As a result, advance registration is now required to secure a seat. By the way, admission is, of course, free.