51st Anniversary Concert
Sunday 25 January at 6.30pm
The Hex Hall For All
Acland Burghley School
93 Burghley Road, London NW5 IUJ
Free Variations on Keith Jarrett’s Köln Concert
The original Köln Concert took place at the Cologne Opera House at 11:30pm on Friday 24 January 1975, and the live recording went on to become the bestselling solo piano album of all time.
To mark the 50th anniversary of this landmark event, Dorian Ford performed Köln Concert 50 in Cologne on 24 January 2025-exactly fifty years to the day playing to a sell-out audience.
‘Never before has a concert and its aftermath moved me as much as Köln Concert 50. My head just won’t let go.’
Klaus Erich Haun audience member at original concert in 1975 and Köln Concert 50 at Christuskirche, Cologne.
‘genius…one of the true glories of the Festival this year. Just the best.’
Liz Lochhead. Edinburgh Festival August 2024.
‘Dorian Ford’s reinterpretation was quite stunning in its execution and intensity. I was totally engrossed from start to finish.’
Paula McAdam. Liverpool International Jazz Festival February 2025.
‘It is gratifying to see a pianist of Dorian’s calibre present the heart and soul of the music so eloquently and so authentically.’
Ronnie Scott