Artist Talk

Music journalist Peter Margasak and artistic director of Jazzfest Berlin Nadin Deventer will discuss with vibraphonist Patricia Brennan, pianist Marilyn Crispell – who will receive this year’s Instant Award for Improvised Music – and pianist Angelica Sanchez the creative processes behind their artistic work, their sources of inspiration and themes – not least in the context of the vibe shifts currently seen in America. How does this influence their artistic practice? Does art today tend to be more of an escapist retreat – or is it seen as a platform for social debate? And is music itself changing?