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At the invitation of the Berliner Philharmoniker
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No concert season is complete without a performance by the Bundesjugendorchester, the “protégé” of the Berliner Philharmoniker. Germany’s finest young talents between 14 and 24 come together this time with the Bundesjazzorchester to present jazz highlights by Leonard Bernstein, Duke Ellington, and Wynton Marsalis. That classical composers also have a feel for swing is demonstrated by Darius Milhaud’s La Création du monde and Sofia Gubaidulina’s Revuemusik. Jazz flows through the veins of Libor Šíma, whose Sledgehammer reloaded is performed, and the singer Malika Tirolien, who appears as a special guest with her Grow Suite.
Artists
National Youth Orchestra of Germany
Bundesjazzorchester
Jonathan Stockhammer conductor
Malika Tirolien vocals
Sebastian Sternal Einstudierung (Bundesjazzorchester)
Programme
Wynton Marsalis
Swing Symphony: 4th Movement Manhattan to LA, commissioned jointly by the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation, The Barbican, the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Darius Milhaud
La Création du monde (arr. Fabia Mantwill)
Sofia Gubaidulina
Revue Music for symphony orchestra and jazz band
Duke Ellington
Night Creature
Interval
Leonard Bernstein
On the Town: 3 Dance Episodes
Libor Šíma
Sledgehammer reloaded, commissioned by the Deutscher Musikrat, made possible by the Prof. Dr. Ernst Langner Stiftung
Malika Tirolien
Grow Suite (arr. Stefan Behrisch), coproduction with the National Arts Centre Ottawa
Additional information
Duration ca. 2 hours and 15 minutes (incl. 20 minutes interval)
Dates and tickets
Main Auditorium
9 to 45 €
Background
Biography
Bundesjugendorchester
“You can sense their determination to give their very best,” says Kirill Petrenko of the German National Youth Orchestra (Bundesjugendorchester, BJO). Its members, aged between 14 and 19, combine energy with a high level of professionalism — many of them before beginning formal music studies, if they choose to pursue them.
An intention to become a professional musician is not among the requirements for joining the orchestra, which is supported by the German Music Council. Instead, a love of music, a desire to be a team player, and a high level of technical skill are required. In 2013, the Berliner Philharmoniker assumed patronage of this exceptional youth ensemble and have since invited the young musicians to Berlin each year. Many former members of the BJO now perform in professional orchestras or have become renowned soloists, such as Sabine Meyer, Christian Tetzlaff, and Tabea Zimmermann.The orchestra has toured throughout Europe as well as North and South America, Asia, and Africa, performing under conductors including Herbert von Karajan, Kurt Masur, Gustavo Dudamel, Sir Simon Rattle, and Kirill Petrenko.
Bundesjazzorchester
The Bundesjazzorchester (Bujazzo) – the official youth jazz orchestra of the Federal Republic of Germany – is a unique institution with a clear mission: to provide top-level support for the next generation of jazz musicians. Its members, aged between 17 and 24, study at music universities in Germany and abroad, and each young talent is admitted to the program for a maximum of two years after a successful audition.
During this time, the musicians work with different guest conductors and an international team of instructors who offer artistic guidance at the highest level and create a professional environment with optimal conditions. In the jazz world, Bujazzo is regarded as a springboard for a successful career: among its roughly 900 alumni are outstanding musicians such as Till Brönner, Roger Cicero, Julia Hülsmann, and Michael Wollny – names that have left a lasting mark on the international jazz scene. Founded in 1987, the orchestra and its artistic leadership team develop diverse programmes which are presented both in Germany and abroad. Bujazzo has received numerous awards, including the German Music Prize (1997), the Jazz Prize of Westdeutscher Rundfunk (2010), and the Frankfurt Music Prize (2018).
Jonathan Stockhammer
Jonathan Stockhammer studied composition at the University of California with Ian Krouse and Stephen Hartke, and conducting at the University of Southern California with Daniel Lewis. While still a student, the American conductor stepped in at short notice for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and was subsequently mentored by Esa-Pekka Salonen. After moving to Germany, Stockhammer worked as an assistant to Peter Eötvös.
Today, he conducts leading orchestras and specialist ensembles for contemporary music and appears regularly at festivals such as Salzburg, Lucerne, Donaueschingen and Vienna. A highlight of his career was the sold-out new production of Philip Glass’s opera Akhnaten, directed by Barrie Kosky at the Komische Oper Berlin.
Malika Tirolien
Malika Tirolien comes from the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and studied jazz vocals at the University of Montreal. She quickly attracted attention in the local scene through her work with various ensembles and founded the band Groundfood together with members of the Kalmunity Vibe Collective, serving as the opening act for the U.S. musical collective Snarky Puppy.
Tirolien gained international recognition through her collaboration with Snarky Puppy on the Grammy‑winning album Family Dinner Vol. 1. With the band Bokanté, she released the Grammy‑nominated albums Higher and What Heat and toured in more than 20 countries. Her most recent project, the duo GeminiCrab, released its debut album in November 2024.
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