The WDR Big Band, based in Cologne, Germany, is widely considered one of Europe's premier, full-time professional jazz ensembles. Formed in 1946 and evolving into a dedicated jazz big band in 1980, ...

"How rich in invention, how interesting it is from beginning to end, how fresh and what a beautiful coherent whole!" is how Clara Schumann described her husband Robert's Piano Concerto in A minor ...

The WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln is one of the leading orchestras in Germany. Despite its international reputation, it also has a strong local presence, with the renowned Kölner Philharmonie concert ...

Cristian Măcelaru is one of the outstanding international conductors of his generation. From the 2019/20 to 2024/25 seasons, he was principal conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra, and in 2025/26 he ...

WDR Big Band and WDR Symphony Orchestra here give us a remarkably blended jazz/classical arrangement of Auld Lang Syne. Bask in the closed voice swells, advanced chordal extensions, contrapuntal ...

The virtuoso Mister Trumpet plays in a tuxedo, jeans and traditional costume across all genres. He is a man with a thousand sounds: Christoph Moschberger tours with stars, accompanies jazz greats and ...

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Cristian Mcelaru is extending his contract as principal conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra by an additional three years. The WDR administrative board noted and approved the extension on Friday 26 ...

The Westdeutsche Rundfunk Symphony Orchestra of Cologne is scarcely in the top league of German bands. The Westdeutsche Rundfunk Symphony Orchestra of Cologne is scarcely in the top league of German ...

It was Semyon Bychkov’s last concert as principal conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, and reaching the summit of Strauss’ Alpine Symphony could and should have been a big deal – the ...

Announced earlier this year, the four-concert series is a co-production led by BBC Arts, in partnership with WDR (Germany), ...