featuring Hartwig Nickola (Bass)

September 16, 2025, 20:00 / 8:00pm
Café BAIZ
Schönhauser Allee 26A, 10435 Berlin

Hartwig Nickola has been a prominent figure in the Berlin music scene since the 1980s, playing in a variety of bands including Ulla Meinecke, Stardust Memory, Oel, and Fortified Static. He has also been a member of the Atze Music Theater ensemble.

For over eleven years, Nickola played in a trio with Rainer Robben and Rainer Frey, performing numerous concerts that were often improvised and very spontaneous. During one of these performances, his passionate playing led to his contrabass breaking, an unintentional finale that also brought the concert to an end.

Nickola describes his musical approach as riding his bass through all genres, from classical to rock, pop, jazz, and “free stuff.”

Free admission, donations welcome!

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Rainer Frey, known as Yref, and I have launched “Polyphonie im BAIZ” (“Polyphony at the BAIZ”), a series of extraordinary music performances that have now found a new home at BAIZ in Prenzlauer Berg.

Every third Tuesday of the month, we will perform at the venue. We may perform as a duo, as a trio with different guests, or solo. Our music explores a wide range of sonic possibilities, starting with the electric guitar and atmospheric electronica and venturing into uncharted soundscapes. We see ourselves as influenced by Berlin’s tradition of experimental and informal art and music.

“Polyphonie im BAIZ” pushes the boundaries of genres, creates new sonic spaces, and celebrates spontaneous musical interaction. These performances are open, allowing for freedom of expression and resulting in daring and unpredictable creations. The final outcome of each performance is always provisional, leaving room for the unexpected in future showcases.

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