Axel Zwingenberger

When Axel Zwingenberger sits down at the piano, the keys glow and things heat up – now the "Boogie Master of the World," as he is called by the British press, takes the Semmering stage for the third time to once again fire up the audience with a proper dose of swing and passion!

Boogie Woogie is not only the fastest music ever invented for the piano, but it is also the foundation upon which legendary bands like the Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, or Fleetwood Mac could not exist. It was Axel Zwingenberger himself who made this captivating musical style popular again in Germany, and for over 40 years, his name has been synonymous with the renaissance of Boogie Woogie: Throughout his career, the pianist has created magnificent music alongside legends such as Jay McShann, Sippie Wallace, Big Joe Turner, and Champion Jack Dupree, and to this day, Zwingenberger has lost none of his passion for rhythm: He plays the grand piano with so much heart and verve that even the most rusty dancing feet will want to swing once more!