The Andrew Moreno Trio took on saxophonist Femke Mooren and drummer Rafael Slors in the exciting final. Both promising artists with great potential. The j ury spoke the following words about the winner: "We witnessed an extremely dynamic, versatile and mature trio with Andrew in a clear and leading role. He managed to pick the right, high-level players to accompany him on a journey thru his own musical universe. The trio showed an eclectic set of edgy and free, but yet accessible songs and is ready to play the big festivals straight away!"
The prestigious award for up-and-coming jazz talents was organized for the 25 th time by Codarts Rotterdam, the Friends of Codarts Foundation and Nedspice. The award proved to be a great stepping stone for a number of successful jazz musicians, including Jan van Duikeren, Bart Wirtz, Louk Boudesteijn, Rik Kraak and Stephanie Francke. The final was presented by chairman Joost Patočka and could be followed through a livestream from de Doelen. Together with his band Peter performed his own music: a combination of groovy jazz and traditional Ghanaian music. The Ghanaian trumpet player managed to
The event brought together more than 300 guests from the worlds of arts, healthcare, education and research, highlighting the growing importance of collaboration across disciplines. Rather than only speaking about the impact of the arts, Janine Stubbe made it tangible on stage through performances by students from the Classical Music, Circus Arts, Dance and Music Theatre programmes of Codarts Rotterdam. At the heart of the lecture was the belief that art can play a meaningful role in wellbeing, connection and society. For Codarts, this collaboration reflects a shared vision: where art, health
