Nora Gomringer in Erlangen: Reading and Music at New Texts & Bright Sounds
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A literary morning full of linguistic art, music, and presence
When Nora Gomringer takes the stage, more than a reading emerges: a literary experience unfolds between rhythm, resonance, and subtle disturbance. New Texts & Bright Sounds brings together new, unpublished texts from the Bachmann Prize winner with music from members of the Bamberg Symphony at H5 in Röthelheimpark. The result is an author encounter that elegantly intertwines poetry, prose, and musical nuances.
The memoir as a starting point, the stage as an extension
The starting point of the morning is Gomringer's widely acclaimed memoir In the Guinea Pig, the Child Practices Death, which has been circulating in its fifth edition since September 2025. The text intertwines memory, loss, and zest for life with the linguistic artistry for which Gomringer has been appreciated for years. Anyone familiar with her literature knows: here, analytical precision meets poetic density, often with a tone straddling humor and vulnerability.
Music that responds rather than accompanies
Daniela Koch and Wolfram Hauser from the Bamberg Symphony provide the program with a chamber music depth. Flute and viola open spaces where language and sound question each other. This is precisely the charm of this format: the reading becomes a dialogue, the poem becomes a movement, and the musical phrase becomes a second narrative thread.
A place of intimacy rather than distance
The H5 in Röthelheimpark offers the fitting backdrop for this program. The event will take place in the courtyard; in nice weather, additional tickets will be available at the box office, and in case of rain, the H5 foyer serves as an alternative location. This reading atmosphere creates closeness to the author and the musicians, without diminishing the cultural ambition.
Nora Gomringer in literary discourse
Gomringer is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary German literature. Born in 1980, she has led the International Artists' House Villa Concordia in Bamberg since 2010 and has received numerous awards, including the Jacob Grimm Prize for the German Language, the Joachim Ringelnatz Prize, the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize, the Carl Zuckmayer Medal, and the Else Lasker-Schüler Poetry Prize. Her works span poetry, performance, essays, and musical collaborations, thereby shaping a distinct literary quality.
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New Texts & Bright Sounds promises a morning that does not explain literature but makes it audible. Anyone seeking linguistic intensity, musical elegance, and a strong author encounter will experience a special highlight of the Erlangen Poetry Festival here. Join live now and experience Nora Gomringer in the interplay of text and music.
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