Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy

Donny McCaslin / Gerald Clayton / Django Bates / Jorge Roeder / Allison Miller / Jen Shyu / Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy participants

Sold out 13 | 16 | 28 | 41 | 48 Remaining tickets occasionally available at box office
Sold out 13 | 16 | 28 | 41 | 48 Remaining tickets occasionally available at box office
Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy 2023
Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy 2023 © Claudia Höhne
Donny McCaslin
Donny McCaslin © Dave Stapleton
  • Doors open 19:00

  • Start 20:00

  • End ca. 22:00

Description

Many young musicians dream of performing on the stage of the Elbphilharmonie Grand Hall. For some of them, this dream will become reality. Selected for the Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy, talented young jazz musicians on their way to a professional career receive a week of coaching under the guidance of Donny McCaslin and other renowned musicians and instructors. The crowning finale is a joint concert that presents the results of the week – the exact programme remains a surprise until shortly before the concert.

A portrait of all participants in the Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy 2025

Performers

Donny McCaslin saxophone, artistic director

Gerald Clayton piano

Django Bates piano, arrangement

Jorge Roeder bass

Allison Miller drums

Jen Shyu vocals, composition

Akademist:innen der Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy

Supporting programme

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:00
Jazz Now: Navigating a Changing World, Elbphilharmonie, Kaispeicher 5. Etage

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:00
Mental Health in Music, Elbphilharmonie, Kaispeicher 5. Etage

Festival

Elbphilharmonie Summer

Live Broadcast

The concert will be broadcast live in the Elbphilharmonie Mediatheque.

Promoter: HamburgMusik

With the support of Dr. E. A. Langner-Stiftung

From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles

Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy 2025

An overview of the participants in the international jazz masterclass taking place in summer 2025.

Live Talk »Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy« 2025
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Video on demand from 19 Aug 2025 : Live Talk »Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy« 2025

»Jazz Now – Navigating a Changing World«: A panel discussion with the mentors of the prestigious »Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy« 2025.

Live stream in 3 days on 24 Aug 2025 at 20:00 : Final concert of the Jazz Academy 2025

Featuring Donny McCaslin, Gerald Clayton, Django Bates, Jorge Roeder, Allison Miller, Jen Shyu and the students of the international masterclass.

Donny McCaslin – A Portrait

Discovering the renowned New York saxophonist who is at the forefront of the Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy in 2025.

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: Jazz Academy 2023: Recap video

Recap video of a special music week: The Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy from 14 to 20 August 2023.

Live Talk »Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy«: What is Jazz today?
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Video on demand from 15 Aug 2023 : Live Talk »Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy«: What is Jazz today?

A panel discussion with the top-class teachers of the one-week Jazz Masterclass at the Elbphilharmonie.

Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy

Learning from the big names of the jazz scene – the Elbphilharmonie Jazz Academy makes it possible. A look back at the first edition in August 2021.

Stories with the hashtag #Jazz

Concert streams, interviews, articles – find all content on the topic of jazz in the media library.

During your visit

Elbphilharmonie Plaza

A public viewing platform on the 8th floor of the Elbphilharmonie

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Food and Drink

Before the concert and in the interval

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Coughing, clapping, chatting

Tips for your concert visit

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