Wynton Marsalis' Swing Symphony

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis

It goes without saying that The Concertgebouw and jazz & pop music make a perfect combination. The stages of both the Main Hall and the Recital Hall have borne witness to nearly the whole of jazz history. Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald have both performed here, as have Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong. Famous pop stars and bands that have graced the stage of the Main Hall include Frank Zappa, the Doors and the Eagles, to name but a few. Legendary concerts, in the present as well as the past.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

It goes without saying that The Concertgebouw and jazz & pop music make a perfect combination. The stages of both the Main Hall and the Recital Hall have borne witness to nearly the whole of jazz history. Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald have both performed here, as have Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong. Famous pop stars and bands that have graced the stage of the Main Hall include Frank Zappa, the Doors and the Eagles, to name but a few. Legendary concerts, in the present as well as the past.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis, der wohl aktuell bekannteste und beste Jazz-Trompeter weltweit, ist erstmalig in der Philharmonie Essen zu Gast. Das ist ein ganz besonderes Highlight. Der neunfache Grammy-Gewinner und Pulitzer-Preisträger ist Leiter des Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, welches seit den 1990er Jahren fester Bestandteil des Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, einer der größten Kultureinrichtungen in New York, ist. Das Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, bestehend aus einigen der besten Jazzsolist*innen und Ensemblespieler*innen der USA, ist ein Klangwunder im Bigband-Format und begeistert Jazzfans weltweit. Brillante Bläsersätze, schmetternde Hörner, swingende Trompeten, Improvisationen voller Kraft und Ausdruck, die immer stilvoll gekleideten Musiker*innen sind stets im Spirit des Swing unterwegs. Mit Wynton Marsalis und seinem Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra freuen wir uns auf einen Konzertabend, der sicher in Erinnerung bleiben wird.

Branford Marsalis Quartet

It goes without saying that The Concertgebouw and jazz & pop music make a perfect combination. The stages of both the Main Hall and the Recital Hall have borne witness to nearly the whole of jazz history. Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald have both performed here, as have Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong. Famous pop stars and bands that have graced the stage of the Main Hall include Frank Zappa, the Doors and the Eagles, to name but a few. Legendary concerts, in the present as well as the past.

Swing Dance Orchestra

»Swing King« Andrej Hermlin and his big band embark on a journey to America in the 1930s, to the great era of a music that is currently experiencing a remarkable renaissance – swing! The repertoire includes numerous well-known but also rare original arrangements, melodies by the most famous orchestras of the swing era, such as Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller. Of course, songs from their recently released album »Swing Is On Parade« are not to be missed. The Swing Dance Orchestra is authentic down to the last detail: the sound, the arrangements, the microphones and the desks, the instruments and the wardrobe all correspond to the American originals of the time.

Branford Marsalis Quartet & Friends

Saxophonist and composer Branford Marsalis has been a fixture in jazz for decades. He is also a sought-after classical soloist with acclaimed orchestras around the world and his legendary guest performances with the Grateful Dead and collaborations with Sting have made him a fan favorite in the pop arena. The Branford Marsalis Quartet, formed in 1986, has established a rare breadth of stylistic range and is revered for its uncompromising interpretation of both original compositions and jazz and popular classics. The Quartet is now joined by 7 excellent Hungarian musicians to perform songs based on Hungarian Folk Music. Marsalis knew he was not interested in simply adding »jazz« chords to folk songs noting that »the chords, the harmonies are perfect as they are. They have just the right emotional impact.« The project was commissioned by Müpa and first premiered in Budapest, where it was immediately praised as a success.

Klangwucht – Rachmaninow & Marsalis

Rachmaninoff's second piano concerto, known for its emotional depth and technical demands, is tackled by the award-winning 20-year-old pianist Yunchan Lim. Following this, jazz star Wynton Marsalis demonstrates his creative power as a composer within a classical music setting.

Dutch Swing College Band

The Dutch Swing College Band, founded in 1945 and the most famous jazz orchestra in the Netherlands, presents a brand new programme full of musical highlights from the repertoire of Chris Barber (1930-2021).

Guest performance ‟Best of Swingˮ

Guest performance ‟Best of Swingˮ