WikiOrchestra

The WikiOrchestra is an ad-hoc ensemble of amateur musician Wikimedians who come together to perform at the Wikimania closing ceremonies.

Performances

The WikiChoir performing Malaika at Wikimania 2025.

Paris 2026

The 2026 WikiOrchestra is currently in the planning stage.

Nairobi 2025

The 2025 WikiChoir performed two popular East African songs:

• Adam Salim: Malaika (1945), arrangement by Joel Maluki
• Them Mushrooms: Jambo Bwana (1982), arrangement by Joel Maluki

The WikiOrchestra playing Karliku at Wikimania 2024.

Katowice 2024

The 2024 WikiOrchestra performed a piece of classical music by a Polish composer as well as a Polish folk song:

• Frederic Chopin (1810–1849): Nocturne in E-flat major op. 9 no. 2 for piano solo (1832), arrangement for small orchestra by Hubert Mouton (1912)

• Karliku (Silesian folk song)

Further reading

• WikiEulenOrchester, the predecessor ensemble from the German-language community