Frankfurt, Germany
The hr-Hörfunkstudio II is a recording and broadcast studio belonging to Hessischer Rundfunk (hr), the public broadcaster based in Frankfurt. It regularly serves as a concert venue for classical and contemporary music, hosting performances by the hr-Sinfonieorchester and chamber ensembles. The studio's acoustics are designed for high-quality radio recordings, giving live events an intimate, precise sound.
New York composer and bandleader Christopher Zuar leads the hr-Bigband alongside MA Bigband students in Frankfurt as part of the "PLAY!" concert series - wordless storytelling through inventive big-band writing.
An educational concert for school groups tracing jazz from its roots in New Orleans up the Mississippi to Chicago and New York. Around 60 minutes, no interval.
Jörg Achim Keller returns to the hr-Bigband podium in Frankfurt, conducting a joint concert with MA Bigband students as part of the ongoing PLAY! series - around two hours of big band music with an interval.
An educational jazz concert for school classes in grades 3-6, tracing the music's journey from New Orleans up the Mississippi to Chicago and New York. Around 60 minutes, no interval.