Katie Melua mit dem Sinfonieorchester Aachen

In the organizer's words:

Symphonic song poetry

The English singer-songwriter Katie Melua - flanked by the Aachen Symphony Orchestra - invites you to a summer festival of subtle nuances.

Nine studio albums in 20 years, all of which have reached the top 10 of the album charts in this country. Plus several number 1 LPs in their English homeland and constantly sold-out tours. Anyone who defies the fast pace of the music business with such success can adorn their own biography with a career feature that practically all artists strive for: Consistency. For more than two decades, Katie Melua's music has been a constant in the playlists of countless pop song lovers who prefer depth to intrusive volume. Nevertheless, she has no shortage of hits: "Closest Thing To Crazy", "Nine Million Bicycles" and her chart-topper "What A Wonderful World" have remained much-played evergreens.

However, resting on her laurels has never been her thing. The now 40-year-old is constantly on the lookout for new forms of her singer-songwriter art. Melua's triumph of musical openness has consistently yielded rich creative returns. She once worked with Madonna producer William Orbit on her "The House" album to expand her sound. For her "In Winter" recording, she invited the Georgian Gori Women's Choir into the studio. Finally, in 2023, she and her band found themselves in Peter Gabriel's real-world sound workshop to record her latest jazz song-inspired album "Love & Money". The special thing about Melua's carefully crafted musical expansion is that she remains true to her songwriting signature in every note she sings and plays.

In summer 2019, she performed for the first time as part of the popular Aachen open-air concert series Kurpark Classix together with her band and the Aachen Symphony Orchestra. The event resonated not only with the enthusiastic audience, but also with the artist. The location in the Kurpark on Monheimsallee and the sound expansion of the orchestra gave her a magical concert experience, she recalls. Even after the performance, she wished she could return to the imperial city. However, new song material should be available. After two more best-selling albums and a few brand new songs that have yet to be released, the time has finally come: Katie Melua will return to the open-air arena in the Kurpark with her musicians and the Aachen Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, August 30, 2025. She promises a summer festival of subtle nuances.

Admission is from 6 pm, start at 8 pm. Picnics on the lawn are expressly encouraged.

The concert is presented by the Porsche Center Aachen.