Classical music and jazz – two musical worlds that rarely share the stage. But in this extraordinary project this spring, the National Youth Orchestra of Germany and the National Jazz Orchestra of Germany are taking precisely that step. Germany's best young musicians from two genres celebrate musical diversity in a joint concert programme conducted by Jonathan Stockhammer.
Wynton Marsalis' ‘Manhattan to L.A.’ and Darius Milhaud's ‘La Création du Monde’ fuse jazz rhythms with classical form. Sofia Gubaidulina's ‘Revue Music’ and Duke Ellington's ‘Night Creatures’ bring pure energy to the concert. The dance continues with Bernstein's episodes from ‘On the Town’ before the world premiere of Libor Šíma's ‘Sledgehammer reloaded’ provides fresh drive. Guadeloupe-born singer Malika Tirolien crowns the programme with the expressive ‘Grow Suite’, a compilation of songs by Bokané and her new album, arranged by Stefan Behrisch.
Programme:
Wynton Marsalis: „Manhatten to L.A.“ (Swing Symphony, Movemente IV)
Darius Milhaud: „La Création du Monde“
Sofia Gubaidulina: „Revue Music“ for Symphonyorchestra and Jazz Band
Duke Ellington: „Night Creatures“
Leonard Bernstein: Three Dance Episodes from „On the Town“
Libor Šíma: Sledgehammer reloaded (Uraufführung)
Malika Tirolien / Stefan Behrisch: „Grow-Suite“
Artists:
Malika Tirolien (Vocals)
National Jazz Orchestra
National Youth Orchestra of Germany
Jonathan Stockhammer (Conductor)
Concerts:
6 April, 11:00 am: Baden-Baden – Festspielhaus
7 April: Cologne – WDR (recording)
8 April: Cologne – WDR (recording)
9 April, 7:00 pm: Osnabrück – OsnabrückHalle
10 April, 8:00 pm: Köln – Philharmonie
11 April, 7:00 pm: Berlin – Philharmonie
12 April, 5:00 pm: Bielefeld – Rudolf-Oetker-Halle
14 April, 8:00 pm: München – Isarphilharmonie
16 April, 7:30 pm: Aschaffenburg – Stadthalle am Schloss
17 April, 7:30 pm: Bayreuth – Stadthalle
18 April, 7:00 pm: Ludwigsburg – Forum am Schlosspark
