Ronja Maltzahn – BUTTERFLY AND WOLF

Ronja Maltzahn—“She played the cello” when Udo Lindenberg awarded her the Panik Prize for German Newcomers. Ronja’s music is at home in the wide world. She bears the name of Astrid Lindgren’s robber’s daughter and lives entirely in accordance with that prophecy. “The world is so much bigger than you think.” Her wanderlust has always carried her far and wide, traveling across five continents with a backpack, a book of poetry, and a ukulele. In 2018, she met her partner, Fede, in Italy; since then, music has been their shared life. From Buenos Aires to Paris, Toronto to Seoul, the two have now traveled to over 30 countries with their music, performed on more than 600 stages, translated their songs into various languages, and produced four studio albums featuring over 60 musical guests from all corners of the world. Her art is about more than just music. It’s about connection. About an attitude of fascinated openness to the world.
On stage, Ronja moves with a dancer’s grace from the cello to the ukulele to the synthesizer, with her partner Fede by her side on bass, Moog, and drum machine. She recites poetry, tells stories, and behind her elfin presence, visual projections dance as a sea of colors and landscapes sweep by.

The new album “FLOW” (which spells “Wolf” backward) pairs 12 songs with a picture book illustrated by Ukrainian artist Tanya (Tetiana SheWolf). Ronja stumbled upon Tanya’s art online a few years ago—she was only 15 at the time—and Tanya drew an animated music video for one of Ronja’s songs. When the war broke out, Tanya had to leave her homeland and now lives with Ronja and Fede; she’s an integral part of the artistic family. In the new album, the two artistic sisters have combined their languages, blending colors and sounds into a 140-page picture book story that tells of courage, hope, and friendship, and explores the meaning of home. It has been translated into three languages (English, German, Ukrainian), and each chapter features a song.
As part of the new concert series, Tanya exhibits her paintings on large wooden canvases and takes the stage live; using brushes and paints, she creates a painting live on stage to the music.

Turbine Music Club
Date: November 13, 2026
Doors open: 7:00 p.m.
Show starts: 8:00 p.m.
Advance tickets: €20
Tickets at the door: €25
Partially seated—free seating—no guarantee of a seat