geography. Spanning the Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, and the heart of Anatolia, this performance bridges East and West. Through the sophisticated language of the contemporary string quartet [...] beauty of the Anatolian spirit. About Lagom Quartet Founded in 2021 and based in Ankara, Turkey, the Lagom Quartet consists of four talented chamber musicians from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey. [...] of the prestigious Netherlands String Quartet Academy (NSKA). Come and experience an afternoon of intercultural dialogue, musical exchange, and contemporary approaches to tradition.
Argentine artists. Ariel Pirotti, pianist, composer, arranger and conductor, will lead the tango orchestra OTRA. He will present his own arrangements and compositions, and give a masterclass on tango interpretation and performance. Pirotti is director of the UNA Tango Orchestra, a Premio Gardel winner, Latin Grammy nominee, and recipient of major [...] tango through live performance and artistic exchange.
in Motion Music travels with people and is shaped by both origin and destination. Through music, stories of home, change and connection are told. Students from Codarts worked together on a week-long project titled Rhythm and Routes: an introduction to Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao . Three guest teachers were invited: Siegfried Hart, Lidrick Solognier and Roël [...] forms and expressions across Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, each with its own character and sound. Tambú is part of a shared rhythmic language
Originating in Anatolia in the 13th century and later flourishing in Istanbul and the Balkans, this repertoire reflects centuries of cultural exchange along the Silk Roads. Performed [...] of Ottoman makam music, these hymns bring together poetry, melody, and spiritual reflection. The programme offers audiences an encounter with a living musical tradition shaped by movement, exchange, and shared histories, presented with care for context and lineage. The ensemble is guided by Kudsi Erguner, internationally renowned ney player, composer, and scholar, and UNESCO Artist for
Across oceans and generations, rhythm and voice have travelled with people, carried in song, memory and the body. As music moves, it transforms: patterns [...] slave trade and into the diverse musical cultures that grew from it, including the music that students at Codarts carry in their own hands, ears and [...] . The three ensembles — working across Caribbean, South American and related musical traditions will give distinct yet connected performances, reflecting how sound develops through migration and exchange
The concert marks the culmination of an intensive week of creation and rehearsal, developed in the shared space of Culture and Campus Rotterdam, where students worked in close proximity to the Putselaan [...] neighbourhood before bringing the project to Fenix. Across oceans and generations, rhythm and voice have travelled with people, carried in song, memory and the body. As music moves, it expands: patterns [...] expression: shaped by history and rooted in the present. Come to the Plein for an hour of powerful live music that connects movement, community and shared experience