Max Richter, Tu 08.07.2025, Gent Jazz Gent

Max Richter is a composer who blurs the boundaries between classic and modern. His work combines minimalist structures, rich melodies and subtle electronica to create worlds in which listeners can immerse themselves. He weaves emotion with social engagement without ever losing the balance. Albums including Sleep - an over eight hour meditative composition which will literally lull you to sleep - and The Blue Notebooks - written as a musing on the approaching Iraq war - are essential milestones in the contemporary, classical genre. With his film music for Arrival, The Leftovers and Ad Astra, he has also put his clear stamp on contemporary cinema. Live, Richter and a string ensemble take you on an immersive trip where stillness and emotion lead to connections with the music and with each other.

For fans of: Nils Frahm, Philip Glass, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Hildur Guðnadóttir