When does Queen of Sand take place?

The event will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, starting at 19:30.

Where does the performance take place?

It will be performed at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Jülicher Straße 50, 40477 Düsseldorf-Derendorf.

How much does a ticket cost?

The presale price is €29. The box office price is €36, and the reduced entry is €25.

Who performs at Queen of Sand?

Irina Titova presents the sand painting, while Hans-André Stamm accompanies the performance on the organ.

How can one reach the church?

The stop Münsterplatz is accessible by line 701. Alternatively, line 704 goes to St.-Vinzenz-Krankenhaus. Parking is limited.

Is the event suitable for families?

The IDO Festival conducts the event as part of the family program. The combination of sand painting and organ music is aimed at an intergenerational audience.

Queen of Sand in Düsseldorf: When organ sounds bring ephemeral images to life

Name: 21. IDO-Festival: Queen of Sand: Irina Titova – Organ & Sand Painting
Start: 2026-10-24T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-24T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Kirche Heilige Dreifaltigkeit

When sand becomes music: Queen of Sand at the IDO Festival

On October 24, 2026, the Church of the Holy Trinity in Düsseldorf-Derendorf will transform into a place of poetic transformation. At Queen of Sand: Irina Titova – Organ & Sand Painting, the monumental language of sound from the organ meets the fleeting art of moving sand images.

Ephemeral images that arise in the moment

A backlit glass plate, a large canvas, and fine sand form the concentrated material of this extraordinary performance. Irina Titova creates figures, landscapes, and moving stories from seemingly shapeless grains. Every hand movement changes the image, and each new layer opens another narrative perspective.

The sand painting possesses a special theatrical tension: the audience experiences not only a completed stage design but also its creation. Lines appear, disappear, and transform before the eyes of the spectators. From light, shadow, and movement, a visual dramaturgy emerges that lives from the transience of the moment.

Organ sounds as a musical narrative space

Hans-André Stamm accompanies the sand performances on the organ. The dialogue between organ music and visual storytelling connects sacred acoustics with modern stage art. The colorful richness of the instrument's sound creates a vast resonance space in which the sand images unfold their emotional impact.

The direction of the evening lies in the precise coordination of music, light, and projection. Thus, a stage experience emerges between concert, visual performance, and poetic music theater. The theater atmosphere of the church enhances the impression of a shared breath: while the organ fills the space, Titova draws a world with sand that remains visible only for a short time.

Irina Titova and the art of sand painting

Irina Titova studied art in Moscow and discovered sand painting while working with autistic children. Today, she is among the internationally known artists of this rare performance art. Her performances combine artistic precision with immediate audience proximity and make the creation process itself the central event.

The dramaturgical peculiarity lies in the openness of the images: nothing appears static, every scene remains in motion. The audience follows a sequence of visual transitions that are driven by musical impulses. This combination of wordless acting, concert, and live drawing appeals to families as well as lovers of unusual crossover formats.

A special evening at the 21st IDO Festival

The International Düsseldorf Organ Festival presents this event as a format that breaks away from familiar listening habits of classical organ music. The production opens the church space for a sensual encounter of sound and image. The focus is not on volume or spectacular effects, but on the concentrated audience reaction to a work of art that is created and passes away in the same moment.

Conclusion: Queen of Sand promises an atmospheric stage experience with hypnotizing sand images, impressive organ music, and an unusual dramaturgy. Those who want to experience how a fleeting dream world grows from music and movement should attend this evening live at the Church of the Holy Trinity.