ANKE HELFRICH

Dear friends,

how are you in these difficult times? A few weeks back nobody could have imagined a situation like that..it’s crazy and also scary. Hopefully you are all save and healthy and manage to be in good spirits. I am thinking of all my friends abroad, especially in Italy, Spain and the US, where many people lost loved ones to coronavirus. We will get through this crisis together and hopefully see each other soon again.
I was looking forward to play more concerts with my trio and to be on tour in Namibia, to have concert dates with Tony Lakatos, Rick Margitza and Gabor Bolla, than with Caecilie Norby’s band and other wonderful players, also to meet friends and musicians from all over the world at the Musikmesse, Jazz ahead and the European Jazz School…sigh!
Since weeks I am staying home, all concerts and workshops are cancelled, I am finally doing things that I have been procrastinating on since months (like updating this text), paperwork, teaching online, playing piano, cooking…. I miss playing with other musicians, being on tour, exchanging, meeting friends and family...but that’s nothing compared to the suffering of others. I am grateful for having a save place to stay, lucky to have health insurance and to live in a country, that supports its artists. Cultural minister Monika Grütters said: „The creative courage of creative people can help to overcome the crisis. We should seize every opportunity to create good things for the future. That is why the following applies: artists are not only indispensable, but also vital, especially now.“ Thank you very much! Please take care of yourself and others, stay at home, reach out to people by mail or phone and I really hope to see you again very soon!

Love & peace,
Anke

Links:

- SRF/Switzerland: I was invited to by Jodok Hess to do a radio broadcast, celebrating the life and music of Herbie Hancock on his 80. birthday.
- BR2: Jazztime mit Anke Helfrich (March 2nd, 2020).
- SWR2: Treffpunkt Klassik Extra. Gast im Studio: Anke Helfrich (January 18. 2020).
- BR2: Die Hingebungsvollen (January 11. 2020).
- Echo Jazz 2016 / Anke Helfrich Trio playing "Sagrada Familia“ youtube
- Making-of-CD-Dedication: youtube

More links:
- facebook.com/pages/Anke-Helfrich/
- facebook.com/people/Anke-Helfrich/
- Köpfe der Bergstraße

03. + 04. October 2020 | Frankfurt a.M., Frauen Musik Büro, Jazzworkshop
27. September 2020 | Mannheim, Enjoy Jazz Festival, Nationaltheater (u.a. August Zirner, A.Helfrich, S. Faller)
25. September 2020 | Esslingen a.N., azzfestival, Komma (Anke Helfrich Trio)
21. - 23. September 2020 | Freiburg i.Br.,Internationaler Piano Wettbewerb,(Jury)
11. + 12. September 2020 | Ettlingen, Jazzworkshop, Stadthalle, concert
09. + 10. September 2020 | Ettlingen, Birdland, Jazzworkshop

More dates you can find at the
live section.