Musicians of the Orchestra of Musical Comedy Leipzig

A member since the 22/23 season, the Orchestra of the Musical Comedy Leipzig (MuKo) was the first Leipzig orchestra to join Orchester des Wandels e.V. The musicians support the association's projects and also various regional ecological campaigns. To kick things off and as a sign of their commitment, the MuKo orchestra members donated to the “Tree-Strong City” campaign in Leipzig and sponsored a tree in Lindenau on Kuhturmstrasse, near the orchestra venue. Solo harpist Katrina Szederkenyi, who co-organized the project: “We think it is important, especially as artists in the music world, to campaign for climate protection.” Longer term, the Musical Comedy Orchestra is planning further ecological commitments of its own in and around Leipzig, for example a benefit concert for Ökolöwe Umweltbund Leipzig e. V.

The Musical Comedy is the Leipzig Opera's special venue for operettas and musicals. Director Tobias Wolff and his team are considered pioneers in the area of ecological transformation with their projects on climate accounting, sustainable costumes and productions. An extensive certification process for verified sustainable events according to DIN ISO 20121 is currently underway for the first time in the theater sector. The Leipzig Opera sends with every director's contract a copy of “Theatre Green Book” of the German Theater Technical Society.

The MuKo orchestra looks back on more than a hundred years of history. Under its chief conductors, it developed into an internationally renowned special ensemble for stylish musical performances of operettas, musicals and feature operas. In the 2024/25 season, Michael Nündel will start as the house's new musical director. In recent years, the orchestra has fulfilled an important role in promoting young artists through its collaboration with young conductors at the German Music Council's annual operetta workshop. There are also creative collaborations with the conducting class of the University of Music and Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” and with the Museum of Fine Arts Leipzig in the “Nachhall” format.