Copenhagen Jazz Festival at Eliaskirken (in English)

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Join us for a special jazz service as part of the renowned Copenhagen Jazz Festival!

Jazz always features in our Sunday services at Eliaskirken, but this week we're bringing something extra special for jazz lovers. Our organist and bandleader Olivier Antunes has assembled an impressive lineup of Denmark's finest jazz musicians.

French-Portuguese pianist Olivier Antunes is a captivating jazz musician with a sparkling personality and dynamic drive. Born in Paris but raised on the Danish island of Als, he studied at Vestjysk Musikkonservatorium. Discovered by saxophonist Jesper Thilo at the age of 22, he won the Ben Webster Prize, earned Grammy nominations, and remains among Denmark's most sought-after jazz musicians. He recently performed for the King and Queen of Denmark during the presentation of the Royal Couple's Awards.

Music:

Mette Juul - vokal Jonas Due - trumpet & flugelhorn Thomas Fonnesbæk - double bass

Olivier Antunes - piano

Pastors: Maria Fihl and Lars Obel

When: Sunday July 12 at 1 to 2 pm

Where: Eliaskirken at Vesterbros Torv, Copenhagen

Why is jazz a central part of Sunday services at Eliaskirken?

At Eliaskirken, jazz serves as our liturgical music because it expresses something central to Christianity: That the greatest mystery is not found in distant heavens, but right here among us.

The heart of jazz lies in the encounter – in the moment when people listen deeply to one another and something new emerges that no one could have planned. This spirit of improvisation is not only the essence of jazz; it is also a truth about life itself.

That is why jazz is a natural part of worship at Eliaskirken. It reminds us that the divine is not merely something to be explained, but something to be listened to, sung, lived, and experienced in the living encounter between people.

Learn more:

https://www.kobenhavnsstift.dk/ffi/activities/sunday-jazz-services