When does Citizens of the City take place?

The concert meditation takes place on Wednesday, February 17, 2027, at 7:30 PM.

Where is the event presented?

The venue is the KROHNE corporate headquarters at Ludwig-Krohne-Straße 5 in 47058 Duisburg. The official hall name is KROHNE Measurement Technology event hall.

How much does a ticket cost?

A ticket costs 15 euros. Discounts may be available, drinks are included in the ticket price.

How long does the concert last?

The concert meditation lasts about one hour.

Who shapes the evening?

Michael Gees takes on curation, moderation, and piano. Attendees can contribute with songs, texts, stories, voices, instruments, or their own project ideas.

Is there a discussion after the performance?

Following the concert, there will be a Meet the Artists with those involved.

Citizens of the City: When Duisburg invents music together and the moment becomes the stage

Name: Citizens of the City
Start: 2027-02-17T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2027-02-17T20:30:00+01:00
Location: KROHNE Konzernzentrale

Citizens of the City: Music arises in the shared moment

On February 17, 2027, the KROHNE Measurement Technology event hall in Duisburg will transform into a resonance space for spontaneous sound art. In the third edition of the concert meditation KOMED titled Citizens of the City, Michael Gees guides the audience into an open musical encounter between improvisation, attention, and communal invention.

When the moment becomes the score

This production does not follow a predetermined dramaturgy in the classical sense. Text, sound, voice, instrument, and silence enter into relationships with one another. Every acoustic event gains meaning and integrates into a musical web that only emerges during the concert itself. The direction of the evening lies in concentrated perception: from the unpredictable grows a composition that will not sound the same a second time.

Michael Gees as the musical catalyst

Michael Gees takes on curation, moderation, and piano. He invites attendees to contribute a song, a text, a story, their own voice, an instrument, or a project idea. Those who engage in this stage experience will experience music not as a finished work but as a living process. The piano becomes the starting point for encounters, surprising turns, and collective sound movements.

The audience becomes part of the performance

At KOMED, the boundary between stage and audience shifts. Intentional listening becomes a creative act, for without the attention of those present, the musical presence would not take the same form. The theater atmosphere arises from closeness, openness, and the courage to give space to the unexpected. After the concert, a Meet the Artists provides an opportunity for personal exchange with those involved.

An extraordinary concert format in Duisburg

Citizens of the City combines contemporary music, improvisation, and participatory stage art. Instead of reproducible concert dramaturgy, a unique sound event emerges, which lives from audience reaction, shared concentration, and willingness to participate. Beverages are included in the ticket price.

Conclusion: Music that arises only once

Audiences can expect an intense stage experience between concert, performance, and musical meditation. Those who want to experience contemporary music directly and become part of an open production will find a special evening full of sound, encounter, and surprise at Citizens of the City.