What is the klezmer workshop about?
The musical basis of the workshop are klezmer traditionals as well as compositions from the repertoire of "Helmut Eisel & JEM", which offer plenty of room for improvisation and give participants access to free playing and the creative principles of ensemble work.
This workshop is therefore about klezmer and improvisation, but also about communication across cultural boundaries. Which grooves and sound material are best suited to achieving the klezmorim's main goal of making people happy? Everything remains very playful, music theory elements of klezmer music are only dealt with where absolutely necessary.
Who are Helmut Eisel and JEM guitarist Juan Pablo Gonzales Tobón?
Helmut Eisel:
Helmut Eisel has been performing top-class klezmer music on the stages of Europe and Israel since 1989. His trademark is Helmut Eisel's speaking clarinet, which unites people from different cultures. He is on tour with the band JEM.
Juan Pablo Gonzalez Tobón:
JEM also includes Juan Pablo Gonzalez Tobón, who teaches at this workshop together with Eisel.
In 2024, there was a decisive change in the band's line-up: Juan Pablo Gonzalez Tobón has been playing the guitar since then. Juan grew up in Colombia, studied jazz and classical music in Germany and enriches the trio with new improvisations and grooves.
How can I take part in the workshop?
What are the prerequisites for taking part in the workshop?
You should have at least 3 years of playing experience on your instrument and a certain willingness to experiment.
You should be able to read music. The piece list with a link to download sheet music and mp3 will be sent out in advance.
In the workshop, everything remains very playful, music theory elements are only dealt with where it is absolutely necessary and helpful.
The workshop is suitable for all instruments, and those who come as a band can be sure to take away valuable tips for their own ensemble work.
Registration information:
Regular
195 Euro for adults
95 Euro for pupils, students & trainees
Registration by e-mail to kultur-veranstaltungenstadt.salzgitterde
For further information, please call 05341 / 839-3436 or send an e-mail to kultur-veranstaltungenstadt.salzgitterde
Workshop times
Friday, 17.04.26: 17:00 - 20:00
Saturday, 18.04.26: 09:30 - 20:00
Sunday, 19.04.26: 09:30 - approx. 17:00
Final concert on April 19, 2026, at 3 p.m., Kniestedter Church in Salzgitter-Bad
Helmut Eisel is once again offering a klezmer workshop in the Klesmer city of Salzgitter together with JEM guitarist Juan Pablo Gonzales Tobón. The workshop will conclude on April 19 with a final concert in the Kniki, to which not only the participants but all those interested in music are invited.
Admission is free!
The workshop ensemble will perform under the direction of the two instructors Helmut Eisel and Juan-Pablo Gonzales Tobón - an ensemble that can be made up of a wide variety of instruments from clarinet, violin and guitar to double bass and accordion.
Helmut Eisel comments: "We always look forward to the small, exquisite final concert, to which all fans and friends are cordially invited"
Reservations for the concert can be made by calling 05341 / 839-3436 or by emailing kultur-veranstaltungenstadt.salzgitterde.