Clara Wedel

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Clara Wedel is a violinist and trombonist who plays both classical music and Jazz. Currently, she is studying classical violin and Jazz trombone in Cologne. She won several first prizes in the most important national youth competitions for classical and Jazz music: „Jugend musiziert“ (2021: solo trombone, duo violin and piano; 2022: solo violin), and „Jugend jazzt“ (2022: solo trombone; 2024: solo violin). As a violinist, she has had both solo performances with classical orchestras and band gigs with renowned Jazz musicians. As a trombonist, she is currently part of Bundesjazzorchester (BuJazzO), Germany’s national student big band.

Clara Wedel Quartet at Jazzclub Hürth

by Matty Bannond
August 23, 2026

Clara Wedel, Simon Pesch, Gabriel Spindler, Jiaxiang Jack Wang Jazzclub Hürth Hürth, Germany August 14, 2026 Vegetation had yellowed in the farmland and meadows huddled around Hürth, with greenery blanched to a sandy color by successive summer heatwaves. Shady forests were off-limits after local politicians urged the public to cut the wildfire risk by staying out of the tinder-dry woods. A basement jazz club offered a cool place to shelter on another blistering day. It ...