Theresia Philipp will take on the role of artistic director of the young top jazz ensemble in summer 2025 with her own programme. From 16 to 23 August 2025, the big band will rehearse in Rheinsberg for the first time under the direction of Philipp, who comes from Saxony and lives in Cologne. The programme features music with collective energy and strong individual voices from all over Germany to mark 35 years of reunification.

As We Go" is all about musical exchange, encounters and openness. The music reflects diversity, not as a fixed concept, but as an organic process: sometimes political, sometimes very personal, always characterised by curiosity and spontaneity. Jazz offers the space to respect traditions, but not to stick to them. Philipp's personal journey through life shapes the programme: as a native of Saxony who lives in Cologne and has enriched the national jazz scene for over a decade, she weaves her experiences into the compositions. 35 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, East-West connections become a central theme that characterises the musical landscape and reflects the ongoing cultural fusion.

Concerts:

22.08.2025 Rheinsberg, Schlosstheater
24.08.2025 Frankfurt, JazzMontez
13.09.2025 Gera, Grundton D