FRANCESCO TRISTANO: »deconstruct«

“Deconstruct” on May 9 at Nikolaisaal Potsdam: The acclaimed Luxembourgish pianist and composer Francesco Tristano approaches Kandinsky’s visual world using piano, electronics, and visual abstraction. Inspired by the exhibition “Kosmos Kandinsky” at the Museum Barberini, original compositions emerge, accompanied by animated videos and light art. In sync with the music, videos by Peco Barbe will be shown, deconstructing Kandinsky’s paintings and animating them in monochrome. This multimedia gesamtkunstwerk is completed by lighting designer Sergi Prats, who reinterprets Kandinsky’s color scales through light.

Francesco Tristano “Deconstruct”
May 9, 2025, 8 PM
Nikolaisaal Potsdam
Price: €22–39
Tickets: nikolaisaal.de
Ticket holders receive a discounted entry (€10) to the “Kosmos Kandinsky” exhibition (valid from the day of the concert through the end of the exhibition run, May 9–18).

After completing his studies at Juilliard School in New York, Francesco Tristano—hailed as a “Rising Star”—has performed in many prestigious concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and the Wiener Musikverein. His concert work has brought him together with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg. His albums have received critical acclaim and multiple awards. Tristano’s repertoire spans Baroque, Classical, contemporary music, jazz, and club music, reflecting both his virtuosity and versatility. His interpretations are bold and unconventional, and collaborations with Chilly Gonzales and Detroit techno legend Carl Craig highlight Tristano’s boundless curiosity and openness.

Francesco Tristano, Piano and Live Electronics
Ruth Baches, Creative Director (Falcon Muse Creative)
Peco Barbe – barbe_generative_diary, Video
Sergi Prats, Lighting

Francesco Tristano “Deconstruct” is presented by Musikfestspiele Potsdam and Nikolaisaal Potsdam in cooperation with Museum Barberini as part of the “Kosmos Kandinsky” exhibition.

Video: Francesco Tristano/Peco Barbe, MACO Film