Pasadena Roof Orchestra: Swing at its best!

About the Event

Immerse yourself in the stunning architecture of Berlin's breathtaking Konzerthaus Berlin for the ultimate concert set to awake your understanding of classical and swing music.

For 55 years, the Pasadena Roof Orchestra has presented a distinctive sound and always maintained its class. Their many years of collaborative work on high‐class swing arrangements made the eleven orchestral musicians legendary and even earned them an invitation to perform with the Queen.
Since its founding in 1969, the British‐based formation has earned a reputation at performances in the concert halls of London, New York, Dubai, Munich, Hong Kong and Barcelona and has constantly developed its own style, which can be heard on numerous recordings such as 'Comedian Harmonists' or 'Just a Gigolo'. Like the great bands of Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ray Noble and Fletcher Henderson, these eleven musicians are very close to the sound of the time and present timeless hits from 'The Lullaby of Broadway', 'The Tiger Rag' and 'Cheek to Cheek' to 'Puttin' on the Ritz' in an authentic and swinging way. Music that provided the backdrop to events that shook the world, yet is so free and swinging that everyone is overcome with the desire to dance, and has been for half a century.
Musical director and soloist of the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Duncan Galloway, enriches the shows with humor, wit and artistic experience. Singer Sarah Goodwin is invited as a guest star.