Anne Folger
About Anne Folger
Anne Folger is a German Klavierkabarett artist - piano cabaret performer - singer, songwriter and concert pianist, born in Weimar and based in Kirchzarten in the southern Black Forest. She combines a fully classical piano career, including a concert exam graded 1.0 and prizes at international piano competitions, with a stand-up-adjacent cabaret persona that mixes virtuoso piano, sharp lyrics and stage humor. Since establishing herself as a solo Kabarettistin in 2019 she has won audience and jury prizes at numerous regional German cabaret festivals.
Folger started playing piano at the age of six and attended a music gymnasium before studying piano, chamber music and song accompaniment at conservatories in Weimar, Paris and Freiburg, completing her concert exam with the top grade of 1.0 and earning prizes at the international Luciano Gante competition in Italy and the Franz Liszt competition in Weimar. From 2009 to 2019 she was one half of the touring piano duo Queenz of Piano, with which she gave more than 800 concerts across Germany, Switzerland and Austria and appeared on ARD Morgenmagazin, NDR DAS! and BR Abendschau. Through the Cellerschule - a master class for lyricists - she developed her own song texts and in 2019 launched her solo Klavierkabarett career, evolving from concert pianist to a cabaret artist who alternates between piano virtuosity and stand-up-style wordcraft. Her solo program 'Spielversprechend' has toured continuously since 2020, and her recognition trail through that period includes the Thueringer Kleinkunstpreis 2015 (with Queenz of Piano), the Obernburger Muehlstein jury and audience prize 2018, the Euskirchen Kleinkunstpreis audience prize 2019, the Herborner Schlumpeweck audience prize 2020, the Kabarett-Regatta of Theater Putbus audience prize 2020, the Baden-Wuerttemberg Kleinkunstpreis Foerderpreis 2021 and the Spezialist audience prize 2022.
Anne Folger is touring through 2026 with her solo Klavierkabarett program 'Spielversprechend', with dates across Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Lower Saxony, the Black Forest and other German regions, including outdoor formats such as the OpenAir-Sommer im Basler Hof in Freiburg. Tickets start from approximately 24 EUR via AD Ticket, Reservix and localticketing.de. Her official site annefolger.de hosts the full tour calendar, video clips and recordings, and selected performances are available on her YouTube channel and Instagram.
Videos (37)
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2:13Anne Folger-Stravinsky Etudes op. 7 No.3
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6:44Anne Folger-Mozart Andante für eine Orgelwalze KV 616
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2:47Bretonische Brandung
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2:20Anne Folger Brahms Fantasie op 116 Nr 1
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14:36Anne Folger-Brahms Händelvariationen op.24 part 1
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5:41Anne Folger - DEMO with english subtitles "Selbstläufer"
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10:03Anne Folger-Beethoven Sonate Appassionata Nr 23 op.57 I
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5:50Anne Folger-Schubert Sonate Nr 4 II
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13:34Anne Folger-Brahms Händelvariationen part 2
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4:35Anne Folger-Schubert Sonate Nr. 4 D537 III
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5:25Anne Folger-Beethoven Sonate Nr 23 op.57 III
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12:23Anne Folger-Alban Berg Sonate
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6:28Anne Folger Beethoven Sonate Nr 23 op 57. II
129 viewsFrequently asked questions
Who is Anne Folger?
Anne Folger is a German Klavierkabarett artist, concert pianist and singer-songwriter, born in Weimar and living in Kirchzarten near Freiburg. She trained as a classical pianist in Weimar, Paris and Freiburg, was one half of the touring piano duo Queenz of Piano from 2009 to 2019, and has performed as a solo Kabarettistin since 2019.
What is Anne Folger's most famous program?
Her most prominent live project is the solo Klavierkabarett program 'Spielversprechend', which she has been touring since 2020. Before going solo she was best known as one half of the duo Queenz of Piano, which gave over 800 concerts across Germany, Switzerland and Austria between 2009 and 2019.
What style of comedy does Anne Folger do?
Folger performs Klavierkabarett: piano-driven cabaret that alternates between classical virtuosity, original song lyrics and spoken stand-up-style passages. Her style is described as clear in staging, profound in wordplay and powerful in music, and sits between a concert recital and a wordsmith-driven comedy show.
Where is Anne Folger from?
Anne Folger was born in Weimar, Germany, and lives in Kirchzarten in the southern Black Forest. She studied piano in Weimar, Paris and Freiburg and finished her concert examination with a grade of 1.0.
Where can I watch Anne Folger?
She is on tour in 2026 with the Klavierkabarett program 'Spielversprechend' - tickets via AD Ticket, Reservix and localticketing.de. Clips are available on her YouTube channel and Instagram, and the full schedule is at annefolger.de.
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