Copenhagen Jazz Festival at Eliaskirken (in English)
Gudstjeneste for engelsksprogede – alle er velkommen.
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. Among them is Kira Martini, whose expressive voice has made her a standout on the Danish jazz scene, winning over audiences and critics with her sincere and intense performances spanning jazz, soul, samba, and blues.
After the service, the festivities continue outdoors at Vesterbros Torv with free beer and sausages while the music keeps playing, letting you enjoy the festival atmosphere right in the heart of Vesterbro!
Pastors: Maria Fihl and Lars Obel
Music: Kira Martini – vocal, Jakob Dinesen – tenor sax, Daniel Franck – double bass, Frands Rifbjerg - drums and bandleader Olivier Antunes – piano
When: Sunday July 5 at 1 to 4 pm
Where: Eliaskirken and Vesterbros Torv, Copenhagen
Learn more:
https://www.kobenhavnsstift.dk/ffi/activities/sunday-jazz-services
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.
Gudstjeneste for engelsksprogede – alle er velkommen.
Efter gudstjenesten fortsætter festlighederne udendørs på Vesterbros Torv med gratis øl og grillpølser, mens musikken spiller videre, så du kan nyde festivalstemningen midt i hjertet af Vesterbro!
Vores organist, der også er en anerkendt jazzpianist, Olivier Antunes, har samlet et imponerende hold af nogle af Danmarks bedste jazzmusikere. Blandt dem er Kira Martini, hvis udtryksfulde stemme har gjort hende til en markant skikkelse på den danske jazzscene. Hun har begejstret både publikum og anmeldere med sine ærlige og intense optrædener, der spænder over jazz, soul, samba og blues.
Hun spiller på torvet sammen med Jakob Dinesen (tenorsax), Daniel Franck (kontrabas), Frands Rifbjerg (trommer) og kapelmester Olivier Antunes (piano)