SHMF Concert: Ivan Lins, New York Voices & DR Bigband

A Unique Summit Meeting

With Ivan Lins, a living legend of Música Popular Brasileira takes the stage: the native Carioca has collaborated with greats like Quincy Jones, Sarah Vaughan, and Patti Austin in his over 50-year career and is considered one of Brazil's most important songwriters. Alongside him on this evening: the New York Voices, the four-part vocal ensemble from the USA that has won three Grammys in the last 35 years, and the Danish Radio Big Band, one of Northern Europe's most renowned ensembles, led by German pianist and arranger Ralf Schmid.

Maritim Seehotel: SHMF Venue on the Baltic Sea

The Maritim Seehotel, located directly on the beach in Timmendorf, has long been one of the SHMF's regular venues in the Baltic Sea region. The hotel's MainStage — a classic concert hall with modern stage technology — can accommodate around 1,000 guests and is acoustically designed for large big band ensembles. Timmendorfer Strand itself is situated in the Ostholstein district of Schleswig-Holstein and is one of Germany's most famous Baltic Sea resorts.

Embedded in JazzBaltica and the SHMF

The concert is part of JazzBaltica 2026, the SHMF's traditional jazz series focusing on Northern European jazz, and simultaneously one of the opening nights of the entire 41st Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival (July 4 – August 30, 2026). Thus, the stages open as early as June 25, 2026 — a special constellation, as JazzBaltica and SHMF have been cooperating on joint programs for years.