When does the jazz matinee take place?

The jazz matinee takes place on Sunday, October 25, 2026, starting at 10:30 AM.

Where is the concert held?

The concert takes place at the Diocesan Museum Freising at Domberg 21, 85354 Freising.

Who plays in the Alexander Wittges Trio?

Alexander Wittges plays piano, Rafael De Sousa plays bass, and Emil Pesendorfer plays drums.

What will be presented at the concert?

The trio presents the album THE CONNECTOR with nine original compositions by Alexander Wittges.

How does the admission work?

The museum ticket serves as an admission ticket; additionally, a donation for the music is requested.

Is the museum accessible to people with disabilities?

The Diocesan Museum is accessible without steps or via elevators. The Dombergbahn provides an accessible connection from the city center to the Domberg.

Alexander Wittges Trio Freising

Name: ALEXANDER WITTGES TRIO - Jazz Album Release THE CONNECTOR
Start: 2026-10-25T10:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-25T12:30:00+01:00
Location: Diözesanmuseum Freising

Jazz as a musical encounter: The Alexander Wittges Trio presents THE CONNECTOR

On Sunday, October 25, 2026, the Alexander Wittges Trio invites you to a jazz matinee at the Diocesan Museum Freising. Pianist Alexander Wittges will present his first trio album THE CONNECTOR live, with Rafael De Sousa on bass and Emil Pesendorfer on drums.

Nine compositions, a shared sound space

The album title is programmatic: THE CONNECTOR understands jazz as a connection between musicians, stage, and audience. Nine original compositions open spaces for modern jazz improvisation, rhythmic shifts, and contrasting turns. The three voices encounter each other not in a fixed hierarchy, but in a musical conversation.

Piano, bass, and drums in a lively dialogue

Alexander Wittges shapes the trio with melodic clarity, lyrical piano playing, and open improvisational spaces. Rafael De Sousa brings his Brazilian musical culture and a keen sense for groove. Emil Pesendorfer combines swing tradition with modern influences, giving the rhythm section precise dynamics.

A release concert with its own stage performance

The concert is not merely a reproduction of the studio recording. In the live atmosphere of the Diocesan Museum, an independent performance arises, where synchronization, spontaneous interaction, and musical risk-taking define the sound. Each twist can become a new impulse, and every solo moment remains part of the larger whole.

Alexander Wittges in the Bavarian jazz scene

Alexander Wittges is one of the active young pianists in the Bavarian jazz scene. Since March 2025, he has been leading his own trio, founded the A'Jazz JAM in Freising, and received two scholarships from IG Jazz Burghausen in 2025. He achieved second place as a soloist at the piano in the Youth Jazz Bayern competition. He deepened his training with Tizian Jost, Lukas Voith, and Michael Gelius, among others.

Brazilian groove and modern rhythm

Rafael De Sousa has been professionally active since 2013, moving between jazz, MPB, pop, rock, gospel, and instrumental music. Emil Pesendorfer has been studying jazz drums at MUK in Vienna since 2026 and received a scholarship for the jazz course in Burghausen. Together, the musicians form a transparent, agile ensemble sound, in which each voice remains audible.

The audience can expect a focused concert experience between composition and improvisation, tradition, and the present. Anyone wishing to experience jazz as an immediate encounter should discover this matinee live at the Diocesan Museum Freising.