Gypsy Orchestra

The 45-piece Gypsy Orchestra brings original arrangements of traditional music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans to life, featuring songs and dances that reflect centuries of journeys, adventures, culture, and passion. Founded in 2005 by virtuoso violinist Gundula Gruen, who both conducts and performs, it's the largest ensemble of its kind in Western Europe and has wowed audiences at festivals and events.

Get ready for fiery fiddles, vibrant strings, mandolins, accordions, voices, horns, and more in energetic dance tunes and dramatic songs of romantic passion, strange adventures, and curious moral tales! The Gypsy Orchestra is a London-based group of musicians from diverse backgrounds, all sharing a love and flair for Eastern European Gypsy and folk music.

Their repertoire includes music from Russia, Romania, Hungary, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Poland, ranging from popular tunes to lesser-known pieces discovered by Gundula and orchestra members. These tunes are transformed into artful and infectious pieces, inspiring everyone to dance or move along. The orchestra's live performance is their greatest strength—it's more than music; it's a cultural journey that's an exhilarating experience for both the audience and performers. The Gypsy Orchestra invites you to gather 'round our campfire and join in our lively revelry... Hop aboard our musical caravan for an exciting voyage through Eastern Europe and beyond...