To get everyone in the mood for the upcoming Advent season, the Big Band is creating an evening that brings together Christmas texts and music from different parts of the world. The Famous Christmas Swingers, conducted by Christian Meyers, will play Christmas carols and Christmas standards. Between the musical performances, Yara Blümel will recite poems by Mascha Kaléko, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff and Christian Morgenstern, taking the audience on a journey around the globe – with all kinds of Christmas traditions and customs.

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“Since jazz is one of the most intriguing languages out there, it’s natural to want to combine it with texts and poetry.”

In its new series of jazz events in the Tischlerei the Big Band of the Deutsche Oper Berlin presents six themed concerts featuring smaller formations of the Big Band and guests. The concerts focus on a particular subject or composer, amalgamating music and poetry. Texts, biographical information, poetry and background information on the evening’s unifying theme combine to produce a unique experience for the audience.