Concert Reading at the Eibenhof Cultural Barn 

Moderation: Ralf Hermersdorfer

Actor Ludwig Blochberger reads from „The Book of Those Killed by Neil Young“ by Navid Kermani, while also singing and playing songs by Neil Young live on the guitar. The narrative and the music develop their own unique dynamic in the concert reading and are not just for Neil Young enthusiasts.

»The Book of the Dead by Neil Young« is more than just the most beautiful, intelligent, craziest book ever written about rock music – it is an anthem to life. Night after night, the narrator's newborn daughter writhes in convulsions. The only effective antidote: the songs of Neil Young. For father and daughter, a journey begins through the cosmos of the Canadian musician, towards lost illusions and fleeting moments of happiness.

The actor Ludwig Blochberger (known for „The Lives of Others,“ „Der Alte,“ „The Last Train,“ among others) discovered Neil Young's music at the age of 14, bought a guitar shortly thereafter, and taught himself to play. His passion for Neil Young's music continues to this day: following a „Tribute to Neil Young“ concert at the Prachtwerk in Berlin in 2017, he held his first concert reading, „The Book of Those Killed by Neil Young,“ in 2024.