Festival for Experimental Music

January 21 – 23, 2027

Kampnagel, Hamburg

For the 21st time now, klub katarakt presents actual experimental music beyond strictly academic contexts from January 21 to 23, 2027.
With the clear aim of reaching people without specific knowledge of contemporary music in particular, the Hamburg festival has been accepted by a steadily growing heterogeneous audience of all ages.
In 2027, for the first time, klub katarakt will take place for three days in the biggest Kampnagel hall k6.

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  • Line-up 2027

    PerformersSamuel Arce Cuiza, Paulo Amendoeira, Frauke Aulbert, Frank Bretschneider, Alvaro Cabrera Irina, Gabriel Capajeña Balderrama, Lin Chen, Willy Chura Alarcon, Dirk Dullmaier, Adriaana Escobar Carvajal, Karen Fritz, Einar Fuentes Nina, Max Gausepohl, Carlos Gutiérrez Quiroga, Katharina Hampe, Elena Khurgina, Peter Kutin, […]

  • OEIN in Residence 2027

    The Bolivian Orquesta Experimental de Instrumentos Nativos (OEIN) is invited as ensemble-in-residence for 2027. The OEIN is operating less as a traditional ensemble and more as a collective platform for research, experimentation, and creation. Rooted in the sonic knowledge of […]

Impressions

Reviews

  • The 19th edition of klub katarakt impressed with its high artistic quality.
    The nuanced programming created a special sense of suspense
    that invited focused listening.
    Jimmy Fauth, MusikTexteOnline 2025
  • …it feels like the synapses in your head are being retuned one by one…
    and you go home stuffed to the brim with new sounds that will resonate
    for a long time to come.
    Robert Matthies, TAZ 2023
  • For almost 20 years now, klub katarakt has been working alongside the equally annual blurred edges Festival to lay the groundwork for new music in Hamburg, providing artists with the creative freedom needed not only to keep the scene alive, but also to develop it further. This is the kind of groundwork that, in the long term, also has an impact on contemporary music programs at the Elbphilharmonie.
    Holger True, Hamburger Abendblatt 2023
  • For 15 years, klub katarakt has been presenting experimental music: open-minded, extraordinary, and even avant-garde. This isn’t just interesting for a niche audience – it’s inspiring for all music lovers.
    Szene Hamburg 2021
  • …Hamburg festival klub katarakt crosses the border to new sonic worlds.
    Vanessa Wohlrath, Hamburg Musik 2012