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INTERVIEW
August Zirner on Art, Origins, and the Life In Between

Part 5/6

Diaspora, Loss – and the Quiet Burden of History

14. June 2025

THEATRE

Portrait of August Zirner holding a transverse flute, arms crossed, black background

The fifth part explores origin, memory, and how to deal with family history. Zirner speaks about his American roots, the loss of his father, cultural expropriation, and the responsibility to face...

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INTERVIEW
August Zirner on Art, Origins, and the Life In Between

Part 3/6

Jazz, the Sense of Time, and the Restless Sound of Longing

31. May 2025

THEATRE

In the third part, August Zirner reflects on the time art needs to unfold its effect – and on the sounds that resonate within us. He speaks about jazz, classical music, the limits of expression, and...

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