Name: Manifest Potsdam: Klezmer
Start: 2026-08-28T21:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-28T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Inselbühne auf der Freundschaftsinsel

Yiddish sounds in the open air: Manifest Potsdam brings Klezmer to Potsdam

On August 28, 2026, at 7:00 PM, Manifest Potsdam transforms the island stage on the Friendship Island into a place filled with rhythm, memory, and vibrant tradition. The concert takes you right into the Yiddish music of Eastern and Central Europe, connecting historical depth with immediate live atmosphere.

A repertoire full of movement and feeling

For decades, Manifest Potsdam has dedicated itself to the interpretation of Yiddish music and tells a musical story through its program that encompasses dance, melancholy, and festive energy. Freylekhs, Bulgar, and Nigun meet here with fine instrumentation, precise synchronization, and a stage performance that captures the character of Klezmer both respectfully and compellingly.

An ensemble with a developed profile

The lineup featuring Harald Petzold, Marian Herrmann, Holger Kapp, Marcus Pilarski, Thomas Wehling, and Holger Kemper represents a characteristic band sound made up of fiddle, bass, guitar, mandolin, cello, and percussion. This orchestration gives the concert that mix of intimacy and richness of sound that makes Klezmer so impressive in a live experience.

Friendship Island as a fitting backdrop

The island stage on Friendship Island provides a special setting: right in the heart of Potsdam, green, open, and yet close to the city. The venue is atmospherically embedded as an open-air stage, perfectly suited for a concert that places cultural roots, encounters, and immediate audience atmosphere at the center.

An evening that makes tradition audible

Those who experience Manifest Potsdam live do not get a museum concert, but a vibrant concert experience with historical depth, danceable moments, and finely drawn musical images. The best part: Entry is free. Anyone who wants to experience Klezmer in an authentic and yet open concert atmosphere should firmly mark this date.