When does the event start?

The matinee begins on 05/17/2026 at 12:30 PM, with doors opening at 11:00 AM.

Where does the reading take place?

The venue is the Salzstadel at Steckengasse 308 in 84028 Landshut.

How much is the admission?

Admission costs 12 Euros per person.

Is registration required?

Registration is desired, according to event information.

What is the content about?

The focus is on Leonardo's fables, which live from nature images, clever morals, and playful linguistic art.

Is the event more musical or literary?

It combines both: a reading with live music as a poetic-musical matinee.

Leonardo's Fables resonate in Landshut: Music, language, and Renaissance magic

Name: Straight to the Heart - Leonardo da Vinci
Start: 2026-05-17T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-17T14:30:00+02:00
Location: Salzstadel

A poetic-musical morning with Leonardo da Vinci in Landshut

On Sunday, May 17, 2026, the Salzstadel in Landshut will become a resonance space for a special reading: Straight to the Heart - Leonardo da Vinci. The poetic-musical matinee combines literature, music, and Renaissance thoughts into a concentrated cultural event that sharpens the view of Leonardo as a writer and thinker.

Leonardo's Fables: wise, playful, and surprisingly timeless

The event focuses on that aspect of the universal genius that is often overlooked in the shadow of his famous paintings and inventions: his fables. In them, stone, water, fire, nut kernel, animals, and plants speak with a linguistic precision that astounds to this day. The texts combine wit, morality, and nature observation into a form of literature that is both light and profound.

Reading, music, and the art of the moment

The series Straight to the Heart understands literature as a lively interplay of voice and sound. Actor and director Oliver Karbus reads selected texts, accompanied by original music composed by multi-instrumentalist Martin Kubetz. This creates a reading atmosphere in which language not only explains but resonates. The audience experiences a literary experience that balances concentration, musicality, and fine irony.

A historical venue for a nuanced format

The Salzstadel is one of the most atmospheric event locations in the city. According to the city of Landshut, the hall is particularly suitable for readings, lectures, and concerts. With 184 seats and a clear, intimate spatial effect, it provides the perfect setting for an author encounter in a broader sense: not with the living author, but with his work, his world, and his language.

What visitors can expect

Attendees will be offered a literary and musically rich matinee that makes Leonardo da Vinci accessible as a humanistic storyteller. Those who appreciate fables, Renaissance literature, clever portrayals of nature, and finely balanced linguistic art will find here an event with cultural depth and atmospheric presence. Nothing stands in the way of a morning full of insight, sound, and poetic surprise.

Conclusion: This reading takes you straight into Leonardo's intellectual expanse and shows how modern his fables sound. A visit promises inspiration, literary quality, and a rare access to one of the great names in world culture. Those who want to experience language with music in a historical setting should attend the event live at the Salzstadel.