Final concert of the Jazz Academy 2025

An evening of jazz with a top line-up in the Grand Hall: the »Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy« concludes with a grand final concert, bringing together on stage the mentors and this year’s cohort of rising stars at the end of their renowned masterclass.

Every two years, the »Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy« invites some of the most promising young jazz musicians from around the world to Hamburg. In 2025, the jury selected 16 young jazz talents from around 150 applicants, who will come to the Elbphilharmonie in August for an intensive week of coaching, jam sessions and talks. Following a dress rehearsal in the JazzHall, the culmination of the masterclass will be their joint performance in the iconic Elbphilharmonie Grand Hall.

Each edition of the »Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy« sees a change in artistic leadership. In 2025, the American saxophonist Donny McCaslin takes the helm, following in the footsteps of Yaron Herman and Anat Cohen. He will be joined by an impressive roster of jazz greats as mentors, including Gerald Clayton, Django Bates and Allison Miller.

Donny McCaslin saxophone, artistic director

Gerald Clayton piano

Django Bates piano, arrangement

Jorge Roeder bass

Allison Miller drums

Jen Shyu vocals, composition

Trumpet
Daniel Migliosi

Saxophone
Coleman Rose

Trombone
Carlotta Armbruster

Guitar
Katerina Hoskova, Lucas Brum

Piano
Lukas Langguth, Tim Scherer, David van der Grinten

Bass
Ton Felices Giralt, Manuel Luque Regodón, Morten Østerlund Larsen

Drums
Jens Emil Jensen, Kabelo Mokhatla, Orelio Paladini

Vocals
Ava Alami, Flora de Geus

Discover the next generation of jazz: browse photos, short bios and background information on the international talents selected for this year’s »Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy«.