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The Orchester der Kulturen was founded in 2010 in Stuttgart's Rosenstein district by conductor and composer Adrian Werum. With its unique blend of driving grooves, cinematic sounds, extraordinary ethnic instruments and international artists, the ensemble has been thrilling audiences worldwide ever since.
The orchestra brings together 42 musicians from 30 nations across 5 continents. Here the hammered dulcimer plays alongside the didgeridoo, the Chinese erhu alongside the African kora. Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" open up to the improvisations of the Arabic oud. The innovative fusion of musical styles creates something modern while drawing on a rich tradition.
Since 2020 the orchestra has been institutionally supported by the City of Stuttgart. The ensemble collaborates with Google Arts & Culture and maintains a partnership with Volksbank Stuttgart.
| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | „Das Lied" | German Romanticism · Schubert to Strauss · with Julia Sophie Wagner, Andreas Post, Frederic Moerth, Daniel Ochoa & Jay Alexander |
| 2021 | „A World Symphony" | Orchester der Kulturen · Composer & Musical Director Adrian Werum · Universal Music MENA · with Abeer Nehme |
| 2019 | „Ein Stern geht auf" | with Jay Alexander · Top Ten German classical charts · released by EDEL |
| 2019 | „Tour Südwest" | The most beautiful folk songs of the Southwest · Orchester der Kulturen |
| 2018 | „Du meine Seele, singe" | with Jay Alexander · Top Ten German classical charts · released by EDEL |
| 2018 | „Ti Amo" | Sacred works of the Orchester der Kulturen |
| 2016 | „Schön ist die Welt" | with Jay Alexander · No. 1 German classical charts · recorded at SWR Stuttgart · released by EDEL |
| 2016 | „A Crescent Moon Illuminates the World" | with Daniel Stelter · Chinese, Korean & Central Asian folk songs · Rhymoi Music Beijing |
| 2015 | „Tales of Indonesia" | with pianist Deviana Daudsja · Indonesian folk songs for orchestra |
| 2012 | „Jewish Romantic Music" | Park Avenue Synagogue New York · Conductor & arranger Adrian Werum |
| 2009 | „Heimat" | with Jay Alexander · Conductor Adrian Werum |
| 2002 | „Musical Highlights" | Stella Entertainment · Conductor, arranger, producer · Bauer-Studios Ludwigsburg |
Adrian Werum (*1969 in Mainz) is a composer, conductor, arranger and pianist. He studied composition with Prof. Karl Schwertsik at the Vienna Music Academy (1988–1994) and jazz piano with Prof. Roland Batik at the Vienna Conservatory.
He celebrated his international breakthrough as musical director of the world premiere of Roman Polanski's musical Tanz der Vampire at the Raimundtheater Vienna (1997–2000) and subsequently brought the production to Broadway (Minskoff Theatre, New York, 2002–2003 with Michael Crawford).
His operetta Hollywood Diva (St. Petersburg) was awarded the Golden Mask in 2016 as best new Russian musical. Since 2012 he has been Composer in Residence at the Park Avenue Synagogue in New York. Since 2025 he has been Artistic Director of the Musikakademie Alteglofsheim of the Free State of Bavaria.
Other milestones: Mamma Mia (Palladium Theater Stuttgart), MTV Unplugged Unheilig (Hamburg 2018), ZDF Musical Showstar (Thomas Gottschalk), China-Girl (Hamburg & tour D/A/CH 2024).
+39 38 999 777 25
adrian@orchesterderkulturen.de
The orchestra brings together 42 musicians from 30 nations across 5 continents. Depending on the programme and event size, different formations are possible.
Bambusflöte & Ethnoflöten
Oboe / Englischhorn
Klarinette (Bb)
Fagott
Duduk (armenisch)
Didgeridoo + Obertongesang
2 Trompeten (Bb)
Bassposaune
Alphorn + Hackbrett
Violas
Celli (chorisch)
Kontrabass / E-Bass
Erhu + Gesang (chin.)
Morin Khuur + Obertongesang
Oud (arabisch)
Baglama / Saz (türkisch)
Pipa (chinesisch)
Guzheng (chinesisch)
Gayageum (koreanisch)
Kora + Gesang (westafrikanisch)
Harfe
Gitarre (el. & akust.)
Klavier / Musikalische Leitung
Latin Percussion
Oriental Percussion
Cajon + Gesang
Tenor · Bariton
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