CD-RELEASE TOUR “PEAKS & PLOTS” (2026)

CD-RELEASE TOUR “PEAKS & PLOTS” (2026)

by | 24. March,2026

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CD-RELEASE TOUR “PEAKS & PLOTS” (2026)

PROJECT

In 2026 we present our brand new FUCHSTHONE CD “Peaks & Plots”, recorded with Greek vibraphonist and percussionist Evi Filippou as guest soloist. 7 cities in NRW and Baden-Württemberg are on the tour schedule: Bonn, Dortmund, Cologne, Aachen, Karlsruhe, Wuppertal and Gütersloh.

“Peaks” are the highlights, events, encounters and experiences of 2025, translated into music by the two composers as “Plots” — the storylines and narratives.

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EVENTS & CONCERTS

The line-up:

  • Caroline Thon, Christina Fuchs (composition, conduction, arrangement)
  • Feat. Evi Filippou (perc, vibraphon)
  • Roger Hanschel, Julian Drach, Veit Lange, Jens Böckamp, Kira Linn (saxophone, clarinets, flutes)
  • Simon Eckert, Matthias Knoop, John-Dennis Renken, Matthias Bergmann (trumpets)
  • Philipp Schittek, Matthias Schuller, Moritz Wesp (trombones)
  • Wolf Schenk (basstrombone, tuba)
  • Zuzana Leharovà (violin)
  • Filippa Gojo (vocal)
  • Laia Genc (piano)
  • Andreas Wahl (guitar)
  • Alex Morsey (bass)
  • Eva Pöpplein (electronics)
  • Jens Düppe (drums)
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04.12.2025 – Press coverage of Reloaded #7 with guest artist Evi Fillipou

04.12.2025 – Press coverage of Reloaded #7 with guest artist Evi Fillipou

by | 30. November,2025

04.12.2025 – Press coverage of Reloaded #7 with guest artist Evi Fillipou

The FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA’s Reloaded #7 tour with Evi Fillipou began in Frankfurt, continued via Düsseldorf and Dinslaken to Singen, and then via Munich and Freiburg back to Cologne. It was a fantastic experience—even though it’s quite a challenge for a self-financed large ensemble that relies on cultural funding, with 23 musicians and sound engineers traveling across the country. But everyone enjoyed the tour. And the audience rewarded the growing enthusiasm with loud applause every evening.

The press wrote:

  • “Real music made by real musicians.“
    Gerneralanzeiger-Bonn
  • “The Fuchsthone Orchestra is on tour, this time with the amazing musician Evi Filippou on vibraphone and percussion. With new compositions by Christina Fuchs and Caroline Thon, the orchestra thrilled the audience at the Jazzschmiede in Düsseldorf..“
    Uwe Bräutigam, nrwjazz.net (->read german article)
  • “And from Cologne, the magnificent Fuchsthone Orchestra with vibraphone shooting star Evi Philippou as special guest.“
    Süddeutsche Zeitung
  • “Rich in textures, brilliant arrangements, and soloistic highlights, the ensemble fascinates with its clear-sighted anchoring in the present and its visionary focus on the future.“
    Wochenblatt Singen

04.12.2025 – Press coverage of Reloaded #7 with guest artist Evi Fillipou

The FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA’s Reloaded #7 tour with Evi Fillipou began in Frankfurt, continued via Düsseldorf and Dinslaken to Singen, and then via Munich and Freiburg back to Cologne. It was a fantastic experience—even though it’s quite a challenge for a self-financed large ensemble that relies on cultural funding, with 23 musicians and sound engineers traveling across the country. But everyone enjoyed the tour. And the audience rewarded the growing enthusiasm with loud applause every evening.

The press wrote:

  • “Real music made by real musicians.“
    Gerneralanzeiger-Bonn
  • “The Fuchsthone Orchestra is on tour, this time with the amazing musician Evi Filippou on vibraphone and percussion. With new compositions by Christina Fuchs and Caroline Thon, the orchestra thrilled the audience at the Jazzschmiede in Düsseldorf..“
    Uwe Bräutigam, nrwjazz.net (->read german article)
  • “And from Cologne, the magnificent Fuchsthone Orchestra with vibraphone shooting star Evi Philippou as special guest.“
    Süddeutsche Zeitung
  • “Rich in textures, brilliant arrangements, and soloistic highlights, the ensemble fascinates with its clear-sighted anchoring in the present and its visionary focus on the future.“
    Wochenblatt Singen

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Annual Review 2024 NRW – “State of the Art” | Magazin of Kunststiftung NRW

Annual Review 2024 NRW – “State of the Art” | Magazin of Kunststiftung NRW

by | 15. July,2025

Annual Review 2024 NRW – “State of the Art” | Magazin of Kunststiftung NRW

The annual review of the Kunststiftung NRW reports about FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA as an example of funding:

“The Fuchsthone Orchestra is one of the most exciting ensembles in contemporary big band jazz. For five years, it has been inspiring audiences with its unique sound and incomparable energy.” (Horst Peter Koll)
The collaboration between composers and conductors Christina Fuchs and Caroline Thon results in unique works that leave plenty of room for improvisation and experimentation. This mixture of compositional sophistication and creative freedom makes the ensemble an inspiring pioneer in contemporary jazz. The Kunststiftung NRW has been supporting the Fuchsthone Orchestra, one of Germany’s major jazz ensembles, for several years.

The article about FUCHSTHONE can be read as an excerpt in PDF format here (sorry, in german language only):

PDF - Excerpt

The complete Kunststiftung NRW Annual Review 2024 can be found on the Kunststiftung’s website:

Website: Kunststiftung NRW

Annual Review 2024 NRW – “State of the Art” | Magazin of Kunststiftung NRW

The annual review of the Kunststiftung NRW reports about FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA as an example of funding:

“The Fuchsthone Orchestra is one of the most exciting ensembles in contemporary big band jazz. For five years, it has been inspiring audiences with its unique sound and incomparable energy.” (Horst Peter Koll)
The collaboration between composers and conductors Christina Fuchs and Caroline Thon results in unique works that leave plenty of room for improvisation and experimentation. This mixture of compositional sophistication and creative freedom makes the ensemble an inspiring pioneer in contemporary jazz. The Kunststiftung NRW has been supporting the Fuchsthone Orchestra, one of Germany’s major jazz ensembles, for several years.

The full article about FUCHSTHONE can be read as an excerpt in PDF format here (sorry,  in german language only):

PDF - Excerpt

The complete Kunststiftung NRW Annual Review 2024 can be found on the Kunststiftung’s website:

Website: Kunststiftung NRW

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At Jazzahead 2025 interviewed by Sarah Seidel for jazz-fun.de

At Jazzahead 2025 interviewed by Sarah Seidel for jazz-fun.de

by | 11. July,2025

At Jazzahead 2025 interviewed by Sarah Seidel for jazz-fun.de

jazz-fun.de | The online magazine for music and culture

jazz-fun.de is an independent online magazine that deals with topics related to music and culture. Sarah Seidel invited the leaders of the FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA for an interview at JAZZAHEAD, the most important trade fair for all those involved in the jazz business. It was about insights into the compositional work and the challenges and opportunities of such a large-scale project! A conversation about sound visions, equality and the power of collective creativity.

The complete interview (video):

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At Jazzahead 2025 interviewed by Sarah Seidel for jazz-fun.de

jazz-fun.de | The online magazine for music and culture

jazz-fun.de is an independent online magazine that deals with topics related to music and culture. Sarah Seidel invited the leaders of the FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA for an interview at JAZZAHEAD, the most important trade fair for all those involved in the jazz business. It was about insights into the compositional work and the challenges and opportunities of such a large-scale project! A conversation about sound visions, equality and the power of collective creativity.

The complete interview (video):

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FUCHSTHONE RELOADED #7 (2025/26)

FUCHSTHONE RELOADED #7 (2025/26)

by | 4. May,2025

Evi Filippou & Fuchsthone Orchestra
Evi Filippou, Gastkünstler bei FUCHSTHONE Reloaded #7

FUCHSTHONE RELOADED #7 (2025/26)

PROJECT

In fall 2025, we invited our second guest artist, the young and brilliant vibraphonist and percussionist Evi Filippou to join the orchestra.

The collaboration was fantastic and energetic from the very first note in rehearsals, through the live concerts of the fall tour, to the studio recording at Hansahaus Studios Bonn with Nico Raschke. It was an extremely inspiring and enriching encounter, both personally and musically, which will continue in 2026 with the CD release concerts.

Christina Fuchs and Caroline Thon composed the program RELOADED #7 specifically for this new lineup. The tour in November was followed by studio recordings in December for the FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA’s second album, which will be released in 2026 on the Swiss label UNIT Records (release date May 29, 2026).

Reloaded #7 concerts:
06.11.2025 Romanfabrik Frankfurt/M
08.11.2025 Schmiede Düsseldorf
09.11.2025 Kathrin-Türks-Halle Dinslaken
20.11.2025 Jazzclub Singen
21.11.2025 Unterfahrt München
23.11.2025 Jazzhaus Freiburg
06.12.2025 Stadtgarten Köln

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Fuchsthone Reloaded #7
Wann und wo der nächste Gig stattfindet? Was FUCHSTHONE schon so alles gemacht hat?

FUCHSTHONE RELOADED #7

With their reloaded # concert series, the FUCHSTHONE ORCHESTRA, in cooperation with the European Center for Jazz and Contemporary Music / Stadtgarten Cologne, pursues the consistent ongoing development of their compositions in a direct exchange with the orchestra.

Mediaecho:

“NEUES PROGRAMM, NEUE KLANGFARBEN – Das neue Programm Reloaded #7 setzt die Tradition des Orchesters fort, dass nur Originalwerke, die die Leiterinnen speziell für das Ensemble geschrieben haben, gespielt wurden. … Das Fuchsthone Orchestra ist eines der wichtigsten Großensembles in der gegenwärtigen Jazzszene. Wobei die Musik weit über die Grenzen des klassischen Jazz und der klassischen Big Band Literatur hinausweist. Das Publikum in der Düsseldorfer Jazz Schmiede war von der Musik gerührt und ergriffen.”

Uwe Bräutigam

www.nrwjazz.net

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