The JEWISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA MUNICH was founded in 2005 by conductor Daniel Grossmann. It presents itself as a contemporary Jewish voice that is active on a variety of stages worldwide and travels unusual paths, constantly exploring new alliances and formats to bring contemporary Jewish culture to life so that everyone can hear, see and experience it—an internationally relevant approach that the orchestra has proudly and successfully carried into the world for 15 years. In addition to many tours including those to Israel, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, North America and China, the JCOM has made an increasing number of appearances in Germany as an ambassador of Jewish culture. It is an orchestra for all nations und religions. The musicians come from more than 20 countries, are Jewish and non-Jewish and live mostly in Germany. The JCOM maintains the rich Jewish musical tradition with a repertoire extending from baroque to contemporary. It performs rarely played works and those by forgotten Jewish composers, it fills forgotten locations of Jewish life with living culture. In the past years the orchestra also has made a name for itself by accompanying silent films. The new YouTube channel of the JCOM (www.jcomtv.de) serves as both an online archive of Jewish Music as well as a new virtual space for jewish contemporary culture with videos on diverse topics such as Jewish popular culture, religious holidays, Jewish identity and Daniel Grossmann's discoveries throughout the net.