Jazz group "The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra" conducted by Uli Plettendorff presents a new program!
After more than 40 years and more than 5200 concerts across Europe, Wil Salden has retired. Uli Plettendorff, who has worked as a trombonist in the Glenn Miller Orchestra since its early days, now continues the tradition as the new leader of the orchestra.
2024/25 This season, the Glenn Miller Orchestra will once again embark on a grand tour of Europe and inspire audiences of all ages around the world.
Every two years, this refined and stylish team visits Lithuania.
The orchestra is one of the three orchestras in the world that has the right to be called so and the only one that can work in the Baltic countries!
The repertoire of the Glenn Miller Orchestra includes pieces by prominent composers of the big band era - the era of legendary jazz from the 30s to the 50s.
Wil Salden, a famous musician and performer from the Netherlands, fell in love with jazz long ago and forever and managed to bring together great musicians from different countries who are equally in love and passionate about jazz.
Wil and his musicians try to revive Miller's magic formula: "Every soloist and music arranger should strive to create a completely new and flawless sound, recognizable from the very first notes."
By the way, according to legend, the most unique and truly recognizable sound of the Glenn Miller Orchestra was born completely by accident. During the concert, the trumpet player injured his lip, and the clarinet player was forced to take over his role.
This is how Glenn Miller's playing style was born - a style that gives listeners an unforgettable feeling of celebration and contact with the Miracle of Music!!
Naturally, the climax of the concert will be the performance of the most famous piece - "Moonlight Serenade" from the movie "Valley of the Sun Serenade", which immerses the viewer in the incredible atmosphere of the Glenn Miller era.
