Bigband, Jazz and Swing

From orchestral power to fine lines of improvisation: these Ruhrtriennale 2025 productions bring the sound of jazz, swing and big band music to life in surprising forms: 

• I Did It My Way brings Nina Simone and Frank Sinatra into a musical dialogue and celebrates music as an expression of inner strength and self-determination. With swinging accents and lush big band sounds.
• We Are The Lucky Ones breaks through the conventions of opera and paints a moving portrait of a generation.
• The Tyshawn Sorey Trio explores the open spaces of contemporary jazz – multi-layered, precise and full of vigour. The concert can also be experienced as a Relaxed Performance!
• Finally, WASCO! unfolds a vibrant experience between music, painting and performance, where rhythmic play, colour frenzy and movement intertwine.

They all open up a creative sound space – permeated by longing, departure and the irrepressible joy of music.