The music of ARCO SINFÓNICA

The oil painting by artist Irina Wolff, which graces the cover of the second album Movie Sinfónica, could hardly reflect the music of the 57-piece orchestra more perfectly. The combination of modern, vibrant colours, imagination, expressive, clear forms, and passion is equally present in the music itself: influences from jazz, elements of late-Romantic orchestral literature, world music rhythms, and sounds from contemporary film scores.

Each composition is rooted in deeply personal and intense experiences of the composers Julia H. M. Diederich, Christoph König, Heiko Gottberg, and Matthias Anton, brought to life with great dedication by 40 musicians of the GermanPops Orchestra, five percussionists, nine big band brass players, electric guitar, electric and acoustic bass, piano, and drums. This is music that not only carries emotional experiences but also evokes inner films in the listener’s imagination; music that can give classical music lovers a sense of familiarity and jazz fans a spark of inspiration.

It is the distinctive signature of arranger Christoph König that weaves all the pieces together and defines the unmistakable sound of Arco Sinfónica. The symphonic “great arc” is not just a name but a guiding principle. Concerts by this orchestra unfold like a “world music suite in 3D,” reminiscent of the film music genre, a realm that stands for sonic openness and embraces the widest stylistic range of all.

“Life, with all its ups and downs, challenges, inner movements and encounters, is so rich that one can draw on the full range of the human experience in composition. When you consider the great joy of being able to write music for a full symphony orchestra, accompanied by a full big band plus percussionists, transforming all the facets of human emotion into sound, you see a truly great gift in this.”

Julia H. M Diederich, composer & producer

Press release ARCO SINFÓNICA

As of 2025

When jazz fans and classical music lovers alike are captivated by a concert programme, you can be sure it is the musicians of Arco Sinfónica performing.

Orchestral concerts are no longer purely intellectual events for a select audience. This is evidenced by the steadily growing number of concertgoers who are open to new programmes, filling the concert halls. The reason lies in the many exciting original compositions that unite the jazz big band with the symphonic orchestra into a single, cohesive entity, an ensemble that is far more than the sum of its parts.
 
Arco Sinfónica is an orchestra that conveys a world full of colours and emotions, presenting jazz-symphonic works in film-music format as professionally as classical piano concertos accompanied by choirs. Its music moves, inspires, and captivates audiences. Powerful rhythms support long orchestral arcs, jazzy solos unfold over unusual rhythms, film-score-like passages feature synth-guitar solos, while pure quartet pieces or Hollywood Big Band swing appear seamlessly alongside. No matter how varied the music may sound, one immediately hears a unifying signature: the compositional style of founder Julia H. M. Diederich and the arranger and jazz violinist Christoph König. Both musicians share a close musical collaboration over many years and a common goal: creating a distinctive sound. The two albums “Kaleidoskop” (released August 2023) and “Movie Sinfónica” (released 5 December 2025) demonstrate that the musicians have succeeded in this. Both productions are available on all streaming platforms, as downloads, as CDs and double LPs, and in Dolby Atmos format.
 
Arco Sinfónica features 40 orchestral musicians, 9 big band wind players, 4 percussionists, electric and double bass, jazz guitar, jazz violin, drums and piano.