MARIE SPAEMANN SOLO

Unconventional and unbound by musical boundaries, cellist and singer-songwriter Marie Spaemann moves effortlessly between classical music, soul, jazz and pop. Shaped by her diverse experiences as a soloist and chamber musician, performing in a duo with accordionist Christian Bakanic and touring with film composer Hans Zimmer, she creates a musical world entirely her own. Armed with nothing but her cello, a loop station and the distinctive sound of her voice, she weaves captivating stories and creates richly layered soundscapes as a one-woman band.

From the divides explored in her album Gap (2019) to the idea of seemingly contradictory truths coexisting in her EP Both (2024), a curiosity for nuance and ambiguity runs through her musical work. These different creative chapters, alongside more recent compositions, also find their place in her current solo programme CIRCLES. With playful ease, she draws her audience unexpectedly into an interlude from the classical solo cello repertoire, only to guide them back into one of her own songs the very next moment. Her stories revolve around origins and identity, womanhood and motherhood in today's world, the search for trust in the face of uncertainty, vulnerability and courage – drawing hope and strength for navigating an increasingly complex world.

“With her souly, warm timbre the message of musical liberation hits home: she sings in a style that is reminiscent of Norah Jones, but with a cello.” Nina Waßmundt, Darmstädter Echo

Duo SPAEMANN&BAKANIC

When Marie Spaemann (cello and vocals) and Christian Bakanic (accordion, piano and vocals) make music together, their diverse musical influences come together in a way that creates an immediate and deeply moving connection with the audience. Soul and jazz, classical music, tango nuevo and world music meet and merge into refreshing original compositions, songs and exciting reinterpretations, performed with the effortless ease of true virtuosos.

From atmospheric textures to groovy basslines and percussive elements, Spaemann and Bakanic continually explore the possibilities of their instruments in new and unexpected ways. Bakanic's breathtaking improvisations and Marie Spaemann's vocals create an intensity and emotional depth that resonate deeply with the audience.