Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra A self-organized, independent group of likeminded individuals, Berlin’s AMEO is unlike any other orchestra: It’s a steadily working ensemble with a steady focus on experimentation. Comprised of 18 young, in-demand musicians hailing from various countries and musical backgrounds, its members have previously worked in constellations that couldn’t be more diverse – including Ensemble Intercontemporain, Tony Allen’s Afrobeat, Jazz-Legend Kenny Wheeler, Camerata Bern, The Notwist and post-conceptual artist Cory Arcangel. Daniel Glatzel, the orchestra’s leader and saxophonist, has been the main composer over the last decade since its inception in 2006, overseeing the group’s album releases “Take Off” (2009), “Bum Bum” (2012), “Live on Planet Earth” (2014), and, most recently, “VULA” (2017). Having performed in both prestigious venues and legendary clubs around the world, AMEO also hosts and curates its own genre-defying events such as their music festival “Kosmostage”, concert series and special projects including collaborations with artists such as Hermeto Pascoal from Brazil, tribal musicians from Malawi or the Latvian chamber orchestra Sinfonietta Riga.