Category Archives: Music

What a week – AFQC, WoQ, Laurent and more

Hobbies, Munich, Munich Quantum Valley, Music, Outreach, Physics, Quantum Science

Even within the Year of Quantum Science and Technology, which is packed with public engagement (find them here) and scientific events related to quantum science, this week was special.

After weeks and months of preparation and coordination, the World of QUANTUM finally took place at Messe München from Tuesday to Friday (link to our wrap-up piece will follow). Additionally, Munich Quantum Valley hosted this year’s AFQC on Monday, organised jointly with the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative (link to our wrap-up piece will follow).

Apart from these major events and efforts, there were a few more smaller events, parties and meet-ups to attend this week, all crowned by a little-big yet also exhausting treat on Friday night: Laurent Garnier at the Blitz Club.

© MQV | Flavio Cury
© MQV | Flavio Cury
© MQV | Flavio Cury
© MQV | Flavio Cury
© MQV | Flavio Cury
© MQV | Flavio Cury

ICHEP – snacks and music

Chicago, Music, Physics, United States

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Congratulations to the ICHEP2016 organisers for having a great idea, already before the actual start of the conference … why not invite people for snacks and drinks during one of the free open-air concerts of the Grant Park Music Festival at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Perfect! And just to round things off properly, add an ICHEP picnic blanket to the conference bag, to be used to sit on the lawn in front of the stage. Well done!

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Munich, Music

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Berlin Calling – yesterday, I went to see the opening concert of Paul Kalkbrenner‘s 2016 tour in Munich.

Once you accept the fact that it’s a well planned concert more than a live set in a club, which it usually is these days with him, it was actually quite nice. There were not too many surprises: he played his classics and stuff from the new album (where my preference lies on the classics). Here and there he could have given it a bit more drive, but you could call it a fair mixture. In my opinion, the first encore was the best part/track of the night (which unfortunately started 30 minutes late). The location (Zenith, Munich) was nice, though the organisation (especially the coat check) could certainly improve a bit. All in all, it was a good concert and a nice evening, but it could have rocked (not sure that’s the word) a bit more …
Check out his new album.

X-mas wrap-up

Climbing, Family & Friends, Music

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Here’s my personal Christmas harvest ;)

It’s been the first time we did not spent Christmas in Berlin and it’s been a bit strange not to see old friends this time, yet it’s been slightly more relaxing than usual (less appointments, less driving, …).
Unfortunately, and somehow the standard over the last months, at least one of us has been sick and on medicine each day :(

Anyways, it’s been fun holidays and I am looking forward to test all presents next year :)