News + Dates
CONCERTS
Nov 15th, 2024 Dortmund, Domicil 20h
Reloaded# 6. The FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA presents its current programme of new compositions together with videoartist Claudia Schmitz.
Tickets and info
![Nov 14th, 2024 Cologne, Stadtgarten](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/FuchsthoneOrchestraimStadtgarten.jpg)
Nov 14th, 2024 Cologne, Stadtgarten
Reloaded #6. The FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA presents its current programme of new compositions together with videoartist Claudia Schmitz. Tickets and …
![Oct. 27th, 2024 Wuerzburg, Jazzfestival](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/JazzfestivalWuerzburg.jpg)
Oct. 27th, 2024 Wuerzburg, Jazzfestival
Reloaded #6. The FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA presents its current programme of new compositions as part of the “RELOADED” concert series. Tickets and …
![Aug 31st, 2024 Wuppertal, Immanuelskirche](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/Immauel-980x675.webp)
Aug 31st, 2024 Wuppertal, Immanuelskirche
IMMANUEL GOES BIGBAND 2024
Current programme Reloaded #6 + Guest video artist Claudia Schmitz.
April 24th, 2023 Magdeburger Jazztage
CD-Release concert in Magdeburg –
presentation of our program with new compositions
Tickets and advance booking
May 12th, 2023 Karlsruhe, Tollhaus
CD-Release concert in Karlsruhe –
presentation of our program with new compositions
Tickets and advance booking
May 13th, 2023 Jazzfest Bonn, Pantheon
CD-Release concert in Bonn –
presentation of our program with new compositions
Tickets and advance booking
Sep. 15th, 2023 Dinslaken, Jazz Initiative
CD-Release concert in Dinslaken –
presentation of our program with new compositions
Tickets and advance booking
Sep. 20th, 2023 Munich, Unterfahrt
CD-Release concert in Munich –
presentation of our program with new compositions
Tickets and advance booking
Sep. 21st, 2023 Dornbirn, Spielboden
CD-Release concert in Austria. We are presenting the program RELOADED#. Tickets and…
Sep. 23rd, 2023 Duesseldorf, Jazzschmiede
Sep. 24th, 2023 Cologne, Stadtgarten
FUCHSTHONE RELOADED# CD-Release concert. We are presenting the program RELOADED#. Tickets and…
PRESS ECHO
9/23 JazzThing
„With their debut album „Structures & Beauty“ (enja/edel), the Fuchsthone Orchestra is taking a creative inventory. Recorded in June 2022 at the Deutschlandfunk broadcasting hall in Cologne, the material was more than enough for a double CD, but not one note, composition or solo should have been less.“
09/23 NRZ
„The FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA captivated the audience in the Kathrin-Türks-Halle/Dinslaken with excursions into extraordinary worlds of sound.Glaciers are melting, ice masses are breaking. It cracks, it crashes with drumbeats and hissing cymbals. The compact sound layers of trombones, trumpets and saxophones separate from each other, moving, being pushed forward by powerful, driving basses, plunging into the depths. And above all, the voice of…“
09/23 Süddeutsche Zeitung
„Experienced big band masterminds have joined forces with Christina Fuchs and Caroline Thon. ‚Structures & Beauty’, the title of the highly acclaimed album recently released on the Enja & Yellowbird label, captures in a nutshell what distinguishes the Cologne-based FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA. Like magic, this 20-piece orchestra transforms complex compositions that intertwine orchestral jazz, classical, avant-garde, rock and subtly applied…”
09/23 Zeitschrift f. Kultur & Gesellschaft (Austria)
„Magnificent cinema for the ears! Listening for the first time to the eight compositions … you will be flashed by this completely unconventional ride on a musical roller coaster: such fun with experimentation and strong contrasts. This variety of moods and sound colors up to the noise-like, these powerful jazz-orchestral sounds, detailed expeditions of smaller formations and expressive soloistic highlights!“
08/23 JazzPodium
„System blasters! Is this (still) jazz or simply music that doesn’t care about categories? Are we listening to notes that have the potential to become system breakers? Anyone who gets involved with the good ninety minutes of Fuchsthone Orchestra will not only experience a journey through the world of improvised music that is as exciting as it is challenging, but also will have to deal with such questions.“
08/23 Kulturtipp CH
„The eight-part concept album alternates from a well-balanced big band set to an avantgarde stirring sound cascade and has lyrics by Greta Thunberg pop up. A multi-layered auditory movie…“
06/23 JazzThing
„Big, so beautiful. Structures & Beauty is the assertion that beauty exists…“
06/23 Jazzpodium
„…Zappa would have had a blast with it, though Carla Bley’s „Escalator over the Hill“ epic could also have been the inspiration. Philosophical thinking meets musical vision here…radically fresh and exciting!“
05/23 Bonner Generalanzeiger
„Spectacular concert by the Fuchsthone Orchestra from Cologne rocked the Pantheon…certainly one of the best of the 13th Bonn Jazz Festival…“
05/23 Jazzthetik
„The debut double album of the Fuchsthone Orchestra is a large-orchestral masterpiece…Structures&Beauty unites all that can make large orchestral jazz thrilling: free and heavy grooving passages, soloists who pour their whole heart into this music, and a political ambition that has become unfortunately rare.“
05/23 MELODIVA online Magazin
„Structures & Beauty” is a magnificent jazz CD with depth which reminds us that we are in control of our own destiny.”
04/23 FAZ
„The composers Caroline Thon and Christina Fuchs assembled a strong ensemble with the FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA, in which singer Fiippa Gojo shines on the microphone. The consistently strong soloists include such distinctive musicians as trumpeter John-Dennis Renken, alto saxophonist Roger Hanschel, guitarist Andreas Wahl and trombonist Matthias Muche…“
NEWS
![Apr. 12th, 2024 – Guest video artist Claudia Schmitz](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/Claudia-Schmitz.webp)
Apr. 12th, 2024 – Guest video artist Claudia Schmitz
We are inviting a guest for the first time: Berlin video artist Claudia Schmitz will be performing with us visual trigger points…
![Feb. 20th, 2024 – Interview in “BRAVOO/WOOD”](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/Wood-1080x675.webp)
Feb. 20th, 2024 – Interview in “BRAVOO/WOOD”
WOOD magazin writes: The album “Structures & Beauty” by the Fuchsthone Orchestra is a milestone in the field of orchestral jazz…
![FUCHSTHONE RELOADED#6 (2024)](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/8232-5_VolkerBeushausen.webp)
FUCHSTHONE RELOADED#6 (2024)
Once again breaking new ground: the FUCHSTHONE Reloaded #6 programme is all about visualization, improvisation and new ensemble formats.
![Nov 15th, 2024 Dortmund, Domicil 20h](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/domicil750x448.jpg)
Nov 15th, 2024 Dortmund, Domicil 20h
Reloaded# 6. The FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA presents its current programme of new compositions together with videoartist Claudia Schmitz.
Tickets and info
![Nov 14th, 2024 Cologne, Stadtgarten](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/FuchsthoneOrchestraimStadtgarten.jpg)
Nov 14th, 2024 Cologne, Stadtgarten
Reloaded #6. The FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA presents its current programme of new compositions together with videoartist Claudia Schmitz. Tickets and …
![Oct. 27th, 2024 Wuerzburg, Jazzfestival](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/JazzfestivalWuerzburg.jpg)
Oct. 27th, 2024 Wuerzburg, Jazzfestival
Reloaded #6. The FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA presents its current programme of new compositions as part of the “RELOADED” concert series. Tickets and …
![CD-RELEASE TOUR „STRUCTURES & BEAUTY“ (2023)](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/CD-RELEASE-TOUR2.webp)
CD-RELEASE TOUR „STRUCTURES & BEAUTY“ (2023)
2023 was all about the presentation of the FUCHSTHONE debut album “Structures & Beauty”. There were 8 cities in Germany and abroad on the tour schedule…
![Aug 31st, 2024 Wuppertal, Immanuelskirche](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/Immauel-980x675.webp)
Aug 31st, 2024 Wuppertal, Immanuelskirche
IMMANUEL GOES BIGBAND 2024
Current programme Reloaded #6 + Guest video artist Claudia Schmitz.
![Nov 14th, 2024 Cologne, Stadtgarten](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/FuchsthoneOrchestraimStadtgarten.jpg)
May 30th, 2024 Cologne, Stadtgarten
Reloaded #6. The FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA presents its current programme of new compositions as part of the “RELOADED” concert series. Tickets and …
![Jan. 23rd, 2024 – RADIO 674 FM](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/Radio674-980x675.webp)
Jan. 23rd, 2024 – RADIO 674 FM
At 4 pm: FUNKT-Sessionsguests today are Christina Fuchs, Caroline Thon, Eva Pöpplein talking with Dietmar Bonnen & Georg Dietzler
9/23 JazzThing
„With their debut album „Structures & Beauty“ (enja/edel), the Fuchsthone Orchestra is taking...
09/23 NRZ
„The FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA captivated the audience in the Kathrin-Türks-Halle/Dinslaken with...
09/23 Süddeutsche Zeitung
„Experienced big band masterminds have joined forces with Christina Fuchs and Caroline Thon....
09/23 KulturZeitschrift (Österreich)
„The richness of musical ideas, the versatile compositions and the outstanding skills of the...
09/23 Zeitschrift f. Kultur & Gesellschaft (Austria)
„Magnificent cinema for the ears! Listening for the first time to the eight compositions … you...
08/23 JazzPodium
„System blasters! Is this (still) jazz or simply music that doesn't care about categories? Are we...
08/23 Kulturtipp CH
„The eight-part concept album alternates from a well-balanced big band set to an avantgarde...
06/23 JazzThing
„Big, so beautiful. Structures & Beauty is the assertion that beauty exists…“
06/23 Jazzpodium
„…Zappa would have had a blast with it, though Carla Bley's „Escalator over the Hill“ epic could...
05/23 Bonner Generalanzeiger
„Spectacular concert by the Fuchsthone Orchestra from Cologne rocked the Pantheon…certainly one of...
05/23 Jazzthetik
„The debut double album of the Fuchsthone Orchestra is a large-orchestral...
05/23 MELODIVA online Magazin
„Structures & Beauty" is a magnificent jazz CD with depth which reminds us that we are in...
04/23 FAZ
„The composers Caroline Thon and Christina Fuchs assembled a strong ensemble with the FUCHSTHONE...
![19.10.2023 – SZ Concert tip: “Great experience! An Unterfahrt must-attend event”](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/SZ-header-1080x675.webp)
19.10.2023 – SZ Concert tip: “Great experience! An Unterfahrt must-attend event”
The Süddeutsche Zeitung recommends the concert by the Fuchsthone Orchestra at the legendary Munich jazz club Unterfahrt as a must-see.
![07.10.2023 SWR2 Jazz Global: “A band of experienced soloists”](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/SWR2-Kultur-800x675.webp)
07.10.2023 SWR2 Jazz Global: “A band of experienced soloists”
Babette Michel presents world jazz on a large scale in her music program XXL:Worldjazz and talks about the Fuchsthone Orchestra
![Okt. 02nd, 2023 – nrwjazz.net: “Tomorrow we’ll sound completely different!”](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/NRWJAZZnet.webp)
Okt. 02nd, 2023 – nrwjazz.net: “Tomorrow we’ll sound completely different!”
The Fuchsthone Orchestra is characterized by a constant work in progress” writes Uwe Bräutigam about the concert in Düsseldorf
![Sep. 08th, 2023 – JazzPodium: “Fuchsthone stires up the big band concept”](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/Jazzpodium8-9-23-1080x675.webp)
Sep. 08th, 2023 – JazzPodium: “Fuchsthone stires up the big band concept”
“The Fuchsthone Orchestra really is shaking up the big band concept with its record debut…” Michael Stürm about Structures & Beauty in JazzPodium, this summer issue
![Making-Of „Structures & Beauty“ / Video](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/MakingOfStructures.webp)
Making-Of „Structures & Beauty“ / Video
The „Structures & Beauty“ making-of video with stunning insides and interviews from their recording session in DLF concerthall…
![Double album “Structures & Beauty” / Preview](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/CD_Cover_FTO_rgb_500x448.webp)
Double album “Structures & Beauty” / Preview
This music tells sound dramatic stories as great world theater, sometimes forcefully dynamic, sometimes lyrically subtle…
![Debut CD “Structures & Beauty” will be released April 28](https://fuchsthone.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_4913-1080x675.jpg)
Debut CD “Structures & Beauty” will be released April 28
The preparations are in full swing…audio mixing, photo selection for the booklet, writing lyrics in approved collaboration with our designer Jumana Hamandouche…and our sound engineer Nico Raschke at the Hansahaus Studios Bonn.
ARCHIVE 2023
NEWS
07.10.2023 SWR2 Jazz Global: “A band of experienced soloists”
Babette Michel presents world jazz on a large scale in her music program XXL:Worldjazz and talks about the Fuchsthone Orchestra
Double album “Structures & Beauty” / Preview
This music tells sound dramatic stories as great world theater, sometimes forcefully dynamic, sometimes lyrically subtle…
Debut CD “Structures & Beauty” will be released April 28
The preparations are in full swing…audio mixing, photo selection for the booklet, writing lyrics in approved collaboration with our designer Jumana Hamandouche…and our sound engineer Nico Raschke at the Hansahaus Studios Bonn.
ARCHIVE 2022 & 2021
Concerts
Dec. 2nd, 2022 Dortmund, 20h
FUCHSTHONE RELOADED#5
Domicil
Tickets and info
Nov. 27th, 2022 Cologne, 18h
We will present here the program Reloaded#5 with new compositions.
Nov. 26th, 2022 Duesseldorf, 20h
FUCHSTHONE RELOADED#5
Jazz Schmiede
Tickets and info
Jun. 24th, 2022 Cologne, 20h
FUCHSTHONE Chamber Orchestra at the Festival
“Romanischer Sommer“ Cologne
Tickets and info
Jun. 18th, 2022 Hilden, 18:30h
FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA
on stage at the 26th Hildener Jazztage 2022
Tickets and advance booking
May 22th, 2022 Cologne, 18h
FUCHSTHONE RELOADED#4
Stadtgarten
Tickets and advance booking
May 20th, 2022 Wuppertal, 20h
FUCHSTHONE RELOADED#4 at the LOCH
Tickets and advance booking
Nov. 25th, 2022 Aachen, 20h
FUCHSTHONE RELOADED#5
Klangbruecke
Tickets and advance booking
We will present here the program RELOADED#5 with new compositions.
Dec. 12th, 2021 Cologne, 20h
Oct. 16th, 2021 Darmstadt, 20h
Aug. 27th, 2021 Cologne, 20h
Feb. 26th, 2021 Cologne, 20h
News
RELOADE#5 Tour Fall 2022
Caroline Thon and Christina Fuchs are prepared for FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA tour fall 2022. Their first Konzert will be at Klangbruecke Aachen.
FTO on radio this fall 2022
Mo. Sept. 19th at 20.05 h on WDR 3: World premiere of ECHO CHAMBERS for re-listening. Preview: Mon. 12 Dec. at 8.05 p.m. on WDR 3: recording of the 26th Hildener Jazztage – including excerpts of our concert program Reloaded#4 …
Press reviews the Hildener Jazztage
Peter Clement and Stephan Köhlen review the Hildener Jazztage in the Rheinische Post Online edition on June 19 after our concert…
ECHO CHAMBERS – new project with a smaller line up
On June 24, the Romanesque Night in the Cologne church of St. Maria im Kapitol ewill be a very special concert evening with no less than 4 concerts. Jazz and Romanesque?
Jun. 12th, 2022 Studio Recording
From 12 June on for 4 days at the Sendesaal of Deutschlandfunk Cologne
April 30th, 2022 Bremen Jazzahead
FUCHSTHONE performing in a showcase at “jazzahead!” – presentation at the world’s largest jazz trade fair.
GRANDS FORMATS MEETING 2021 – FUCHSTHONE taking part in european network for big jazzorchestras
Nov. 26-28, 2021: the network for jazz and improvised music of large jazz orchestras had invited to a meeting in Clermont-Ferrand /France…
FUCHSTHONE nominated for German Jazz Award 2021
ARCHIVE 2020 & 2019