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School goes big band!

Big Band
€ 10,– (discounts available)

Humboldt-Gymnasium Big Band & Theodor Fliedner Gymnasium Big Band

What would a lively Düsseldorf jazz scene be without the appropriate support for young talent? Today, two big bands from traditional Düsseldorf grammar schools show that this can't start early enough.

In 2021, Humboldt Gymnasium was recognised by the Ministry of Schools and Education as a music profile school that specifically promotes musically talented pupils in collaboration with the Clara-Schumann Music School and tries to interest them in studying music. The big band was founded in 2008 and, under the direction of Sebastian Eigenrauch, performs at numerous school events as well as outside the school.

The commitment of the Theodor Fliedner Gymnasium from Düsseldorf Oberkassel is even more wide-ranging in the big band area and goes far beyond the school environment. In addition to the actual TFG big band with its concert shows, there is also a junior big band, a vocal band and an alumni big band. A speciality of the TFG big band, which is now led by Johannes Ziemer and is now performing in the Jazz-Schmiede, is that it rearranges song classics and combines them with dance performances by the 'Dance Company' in addition to its concert shows.

The concert is free of charge for schoolchildren after prior registration at: u18frei@jazz-schmiede.de

Partially seated concert - Free choice of seats applies.

We are a jazz club, please note that only a limited number of seats are available. More tickets are sold - especially for highlight concerts - than seats can be offered. Tickets entitle to admission and are also valid for standing room. There is no entitlement to a seat. It is advised to arrive early to reserve the seat of your choice.

The picture shows a large big band of around 20-25 young musicians dressed in black, performing on a professionally lit stage with green and blue lighting effects on a curtain in the background. The musicians play various instruments such as saxophones, trumpets, trombones and a drum kit while sitting in front of music stands and being photographed from the side.
The picture shows a group of about ten young musicians dressed in black, standing in a bright room with large windows and playing various wind instruments such as saxophones, clarinets and flutes. The musicians are reading from black music stands and appear to be at a rehearsal or informal performance in a modern building with brick walls and Christmas decorations in the background.
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