Jazz mal anders: Big Band meets Theremin

WDR Big Band meets Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Israeli conductor Lahav Shani's residency at the Dortmund Konzerthaus concludes with a special concert featuring his brother, jazz saxophonist and trumpeter Rom Shani. They will perform with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and the WDR Big Band, playing pieces like Ellington's "Nutcracker Suite".

WDR Big Band meets Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Israeli conductor Lahav Shani's residency at the Dortmund Konzerthaus concludes with a special concert featuring his brother, jazz saxophonist and trumpeter Rom Shani. They will perform with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and the WDR Big Band, playing pieces like Ellington's 'Nutcracker Suite'. This fulfills a long-held dream of the Shani brothers to play with a big band.

Tango meets Jazz

Gershwin mal anders: Symphonic Grooves

This youth concert spotlights George Gershwin's energetic, jazzy music, led by the charismatic conductor and pianist Wayne Marshall. Young poetry slammers add exciting contrast with powerful performances.

Bach mal anders: Christmas Escape Room

Bach's Christmas Oratorio is a holiday staple. In this unique concert format, the audience actively participates by solving puzzles in an exclusive Bach Escape Room game. Only upon successful completion will the beloved Christmas music be heard.

Max Mutzke & SWR Big Band

You can’t really learn passion and talent – Max Mutzke has both in abundance. He has a gift for captivating audiences and the exceptional German talent from the Black Forest has been proving this impressively time and time again for 20 years. When this powerhouse meets the multiple Grammy-nominated SWR Big Band, the result is an energetic spectacle of talent and skill that literally sweeps you off your feet. Combined with an irrepressible joy of playing, no two evenings are the same and each time is an exclusive experience for the audience. An evening that offers a mix of Mutzke hits such as »Welt hinter Glas«, »Can’t wait until tonight«, or »Marie« as well as soul & hip-hop classics such as »Me & Mrs Jones« and songs by Alicia Keys, Will Smith, Anderson Paak or Sly & The Family Stone.

WDR Big Band feat. Kurt Elling

Kurt Elling, a renowned jazz vocalist, sees himself in the tradition of classic jazz, aiming to "keep the ball in the air." A multilingual singer, poet, and "instrument imitator," Elling brings a unique vocal artistry to his collaborations with the WDR Big Band, led by Bob Mintzer.

WDR Big Band feat. Chris Potter

Chris Potter, known for his energetic and intuitive saxophone playing, is a prominent figure in the American jazz scene. Also a skilled composer and arranger, the Chicago-born musician started professionally at 13, playing with greats like Charles Mingus and Red Rodney by his early 20s. Now, jazz giants seek him out, as evidenced by his latest CD featuring Brad Mehldau and others.

WDR Big Band feat. Chris Potter

Chris Potter, known for his energetic and intuitive saxophone playing, is a prominent figure in the American jazz scene. Also a skilled composer and arranger, the Chicago-born musician played his first professional concert at 13. In his early 20s, he performed with greats like Charles Mingus. Now, jazz giants seek him out, as evidenced by his latest CD featuring Brad Mehldau and other renowned musicians, with Mike Holober leading the project.

5. Jazz Festival: Ella meets Basie

She was the first lady of jazz. The woman who used her voice like an instrument. Her musical companion Dizzy Gillespie once described her: "You can't look that far. Her talent is like the horizon: the closer you get to it, the further away it gets." Now the songs of Ella meet the songs and standards of Count Basie. **** It's hard to believe: in May 2025, the jazz festival will take place in the Tischlerei for the 5th time and illustrious programmes and stars of the jazz scene will join forces. Experience Handel's music as the perfect template for improvised jazz (5, 6 May). The fantastic guitarist Josho Stephan plays a tribute to Django Reinhardt (7, 8 May), the unforgettable songs that originated on the Motown Records label are interpreted by Worthy Davis on 9 May and Mette Nadja Hansen lends her voice and bends her knee to the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald and The Count (10, 11 May). Two concerts for children aged between 4 and 7 about the "magic dragon Mo", the first trumpet dragon in Pyromania, will conclude the festival on 11 and 12 May.