Jazz for the Weekend
The Berlin Youth Jazz Orchestra (BJJO) will be performing at the ufaFabrik on Friday 20 November 2026. The line-up alone is unusual: as well as the traditional big band instruments, the Berlin Youth Jazz Orchestra (BJJO) also features a string quartet and, in keeping with the ‘Instrument of the Year’, an accordion. The resulting sonic possibilities of this 25-piece ensemble continue to inspire composers time and again.
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BJJO
This year’s autumn concert on Friday 20 November 2026 will also feature a world premiere. The piece is called ‘Traveller’ and was written by the renowned jazz composer Claudia Döffinger on commission from the Berlin State Music Council.
Claudia Döffinger has rehearsed the work – which is supported by the German Composers’ Association – with the Berlin Youth Jazz Orchestra. “Working with the BJJO is always particularly exciting. The musicians are so eager to learn and sensitive, and they bring all manner of musical flights of fancy to life in their wonderfully lively way,” says Döffinger of their joint rehearsals.
The autumn concert will be conducted by Fabia Mantwill.
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November 2026
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