With a variety of original compositions, ranging from tango-esque waltz sounds to African voodoo blues, flamenco and meditative minimal music, imaginary soundtracks and invented folklore with danceable grooves, Cathrin Pfeifer has developed a sound all her own, one that turns even the most stubborn accordion skeptics into her fans.

Her concerts are an acoustic journey through various styles that merge into a completely unique musical composition. Her modern accordion playing combines complex rhythms with jazz arrangements, improvisations with surprising live sampling. Through the use of modern electronics, she creates room-filling sound experiences with her instrument, with an energetic pull characterized by poetic density and depth.

Pounding chords combined with feather-light melodies tell stories, lyrical moments alternate with suspenseful sequences of notes. The accordion is played in various ways. Drumming, tapping, clapping, snapping, and singing are all part of the music.

With her virtuoso playing and musical openness, the cosmopolitan Cathrin Pfeifer has been one of the established accordionists in the ethno/jazz/world music scene in Europe for many years.