Jean-Michel Jarre  | jazzopen

Jean-Michel Jarre


On Friday, July 11, the legend of electronic music Jean-Michel Jarre will electrify the audience with his synthesizer sounds, algorithms and optical effects on Schlossplatz.

Jean-Michel Jarre | jazzopen 2025

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Biography


Jean-Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel Jarre is a visionary musician who has consistently driven technological innovation throughout his career. As a pioneer of electronic music, he has made a name for himself in areas such as multi-channel audio technology, VR performances, and the metaverse. Jarre is a UNESCO ambassador and a dedicated environmentalist, awarded the Stephen Hawking Medal for scientific communication.
With 22 studio albums, he has sold over 85 million records worldwide and received numerous awards. Jarre has performed concerts at some of the worlds most iconic landmarks, including the Great Pyramids, the Forbidden City, and the Eiffel Tower, and has set several Guinness World Records for the highest concert attendance. His recent projects include the immersive work "OXYMORE" and a livestream concert from a virtual Notre Dame, which attracted over 75 million viewers in 2021.

Support: Martin Kohlstedt
Martin Kohlstedt is an exceptional composer, pianist, and producer known for his instrumental music and electronica. His albums and reworks have gained international recognition, leading to concert tours worldwide. In his live performances, he seamlessly blends cutting-edge electronica with classical piano, ambient sounds, and field recordings, creating an immersive experience that feels like a living body rather than a mere collection of pieces. He describes his approach as modular composition, with pieces constantly evolving and incorporating improvisation and audience interaction. Kohlstedt has collaborated with notable partners, including the Leipzig Gewandhaus choir and artists like Douglas Dare and Sudan Archives, and he composes music for films, plays, podcasts, and audiobooks. Through his label, Edition Kohlstedt, he also engages in a reforestation project near his birthplace to fulfill his responsibilities as an international artist.

Concert venue

The biggest jazzopen events take place at Schlossplatz Stuttgart. Three acts take the stage each evening and their concerts can be experienced with just one ticket. On the grandstand, especially built for visitors, plenty of seating is available as well as standing space in between the stage and the grandstand. World stars of pop, rock, soul and jazz music will perform on the impressive stage in front of a spectacular backdrop in the Ehrenhof of the New Palace. Schlossplatz will be the main stage for the second part of the jazzopen from 7 to 13 July 2025.

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