The FUTURUM Festival will take place at Moritzbastei Leipzig from April 11 - 13, 2024.
FUTURUM was launched in 1991 as a nationwide jazz festival for young talent by Moritzbastei Leipzig and Jazzclub Leipzig as a forum for young jazz projects from all over Germany. The founding idea was to open doors and replace bias with familiarity! Shortly after German reunification, the jazz scene was also to be encouraged to grow together.
This approach still characterizes the festival today, which continues to bring together young musicians from all over the country under the new title FUTURUM to mark its thirtieth anniversary. The collaboration with Jazzclub Leipzig has been expanded and deepened with the relaunch.
FUTURUM aims to present exciting approaches to current jazz music in all its facets and bring its protagonists together with an interested audience. A special feature is that the HMT Stage Night, the session of the students of the University of Music and Performing Arts Leipzig, which has been held weekly in the Moritzbastei during the lecture period since 2021, has already made the venue an established meeting place for Leipzig's lively jazz scene.
The FUTURUM Festival 2022 was curated by Jazzclub Leipzig and Moritzbastei. This collaboration will form the basis for the coming years. There are exciting thoughts and ideas - we'll keep you up to date and look forward to two exciting festival days with the classics of tomorrow!
