Jos Machtel

Dick de Graaf

Barry Green

Saxophonist Dick de Graaf has been surprising jazz audiences for four decades with his hybrid jazz, inspired by a mixture of types and styles to create robust and adventurous improvisations. Today he tells his ‘stories without words’ together with pianist Barry Green (UK), bassist Jos Machtel (B) and drummer Jens Meijer. You will hear new repertoire that Dick wrote during the tour on the occasion of the Edison Oeuvre Prize that he was awarded at the end of 2022 and that will soon be released on the CD Lifeline (Zennez Records).

Dick de Graaf – tenor and soprano saxophones and flute  
Barry Green – piano  
Jos Machtel – double bass  
Jens Meijer – drums

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Batavierhuis

Dick de Graaf Quartet with Jens Meijer

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Gabriele Putzulu

Collective exuberance and experience of community in the joy of dancing: that’s Bal Folk! This movement, which originated mainly in France in the 1970s, is now conquering dance floors all over Europe and giving traditional folk dances a contemporary groove. The dances are a wide range of circle, line and couple dances: sometimes energetic, sometimes romantic…

The Boccadoro-Trio (from Italy), will play us original music and personal arrangements of traditional tunes to dance to or listen to. In particular, some of the dances will be initially explained so that even those unfamiliar with balfolk can be introduced to it. Don’t worry, it is super easy and very fast to learn!

Timetable:  
18:00 – 18:30 Introduction to balfolk (dancing workshop for beginners)  
– Break –  
18:45 – 19:45 First part of the concert  
– Break –  
20:00 – 21:00 Second part of the concert

First formed in 2020, Boccadoro-Trio is a musical project of three young Italian musicians coming from classical music, but united by a great love for dance and folk music.  
The need not to separate different musical styles led them to the creation of this trio with the aim of integrating their previous background with balfolk: polyphony, clarity of sound and harmonic complexity on the one hand, and rhythm, freedom and danceability on the other.  
Within this musical exploration, adaptations for dance of classical pieces and soundtracks, original compositions and arrangements of traditional melodies were born.

Line up: Anna Gioria on vocals, violin and mandolin; Gabriele Putzulu on acoustic guitar, loopstation and stompbox; Yarince Vicenzo on clarinets and percussions.

🎨 Cultural

Viola Innocenti Hosts: Boccadoro Trio – Balfolk Dancing Concert

Tasos Kofodimos

“MYRRA” is the new album of the greek duo: lute player Tasos Kofodimos and violinist. Yvonne Melissa.

Tasos Kofodimos and Yvonne Melissa first met in Athens during the autumn of 2020, when the director Panagiotis Kalivitis and Jenny Vangopoulou approached them to compose music for a dance performance based on Sophocles’ Antigone.The compositions were presented live at the "Roes" theater in November 2022, as a soundrtack of the performance, titled "AnTI." Most of the music was created during the rehearsal period through improvisation, interaction with the  
choreography, and influences from cinema, literature, and psychoanalysis.

Initially written for a violin and a lute, they decided to enrich the music with three more instruments (violin, clarinet, double bass) and record it as a complete work independently. The resulting album,  
titled "Myrra" after the tree that produces myrrh, consists of 11 instrumental compositions that flow  
naturally into one another.

The resulting music would be classified as World music; it features a classical structure and  
arrangement based on the natural sounds of the instruments. The addition of the lute, the anatolian  
elements/techniques in strings and the gypsy bass lines introduce a traditional-folk Greek element.  
The album was released in December 2023 and was first presented at the Goethe Institut in Athens.  
It was subsequently showcased in March at the Labyrinth Seminar in Catalunya and during the  
summer at various world music festivals in Greece.

"Myrra" is only the beginning of their musical journey. They share their musical roots in rebetiko  
and Greek traditional background, with influences from Turkish-Ottoman elements, classical, and  
experimental folk.  
In this concert, they aim to present a significant portion of their album, as well as new compositions  
for upcoming works (both instrumental and vocal). They will also perform compositions that have  
influenced them in their work (such as pieces by Dine Doneff, Ross Daly, and Socratis Sinopoulos),  
as well as traditional songs arranged for their duet (such as Armenian Suite, Cretan Tabahaniotikos  
Skopos, etc.).

“Myrra” – Presentation in Goethe (Draft): https://youtu.be/cQfssNXnQWI

“Fones” – Original composition: T.Kofodimos, Arrangement: Y. Melissa:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptnQNL7X4tM

Album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnYLKBm0zgg

Laia Escartin: viola  
Yvonni Melissa: violin  
Tasos Kofodimos: lute, vocals

Myrra feat. Laia Escartin

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Juliano Abramovay

Henrique Gomide

For over a decade, violinist Daphne Oltheten and pianist Henrique Gomide have brought the richness and diversity of Brazilian music to audiences in Europe and South America. Combining Brazilian, jazz, and classical influences with masterful ease, the duo takes listeners on a rich musical journey, showcasing seldom-heard works from Brazilian composers including Bahian troubadour Elomar, opera composer Gomes, and luminaries like Gismonti, Guinga, Moacir Santos, and Baden Powell.

The duo explores the piano and violin setting with imagination, creativity, and passion to interpret rhythms such as forró, baião, maracatu, and frevo, blending tradition with innovation.

In October, Duo Oltheten Gomide will release their debut album under the Dutch label Challenge Records. This album features collaborations with trumpetist Matthias Schriefl, vocalist Anna Serierse, and percussionist Antoine Duijkers, pushing the boundaries of the Brazilian repertoire even further.

Brasis · Sonho de Lá (Album Release Concert)

Matteo Paggi

Martijn van Ditshuizen

Get ready to be swept off your feet by Curtis Millen, the Irish Soul and Funk powerhouse from West Belfast who’s taking the stage by storm! Curtis has inherited his kinfolk’s natural flair for showmanship, transforming it into electrifying performances that leave audiences buzzing. Raised in the rich musical landscape of his grandmothers’ homes, Curtis was steeped in the timeless sounds of Motown, Soul, Rock’n’Roll, and Jazz. From dancing to Little Richard by day to secretly spinning his father’s CDs of Public Enemy and Nirvana by night, Curtis’s influences are as diverse as they are deep.

After moving to Rotterdam in 2021 to pursue his musical dreams, Curtis found his groove collaborating with local producer Niels Onstenk. Together, they’ve crafted a fresh set of original tracks that fuse the energy of Soul, Funk, and Blues, drawing inspiration from legends like Stevie Wonder, James Brown, and Prince. Now, Curtis is ready to bring his unique sound to the stage with his Works in Progress shows—an exciting lead-up to the release of his highly anticipated singles and EP.

Don’t miss your chance to experience Curtis Millen live! Expect an evening filled with soulful music, infectious energy, and good vibes that will keep you dancing all night long.

Line up:  
Niels Onstenk – Guitar  
Kevin Bokomo – Backing Vocals  
Rosa Millar – Backing Vocals  
Gianluca Caló – Bass  
Patrick Wiebers – Drums  
Martijn van Ditshuizen – Saxophone  
Matteo Paggi – Trombone/Trumpet

🍿 Chill

Curtis Millen

Kay Slice hosts: Curtis Millen Album Try-Out: A night of intimate Funk and Soul

Julio Lemos

Rafael Pereira

Considered a revelation in Brazilian music, being among the best musicians of today, the guitarist and composer from Brazil Julio Lemos will perform a tour of the launch show of his most recent authorial work, the album “Julio Lemos Brasil Acústico”, recorded on dvd and cd and available on the main digital platforms in audio and video. His concert features some of his reinterpretations of other great composers such as Baden Powell, Yamandu Costa, Dilermando Reis, Noel Rosa and “Garoto” (Anibal Sardinha). He acts under the influence of the composers Villa-Lobos and Radamés Gnatalli, being a specialist in the language of Choro and samba. He uses the 7-string guitar, with Dino 7-Cordas and Rafael Rabelo as his main references, adding his influences coming from the guitar of Baden Powell and Marco Pereira in the Samba-Jazz style. Whether performing original compositions or arrangements of traditional Brazilian tunes, Julio Lemos always delivers a high-energy and passionate show. If You’re a fan of brazilian music, don’t miss your chance to see julio lemos brasil acustico project live in action!

Juliano Abramovay hosts: Julio Lemos and Guests: Brasil Acústico

Alistair Payne

Alessandro Fongaro

Nicolò Ricci

Youngwoo Lee

20:30h – Gabo Vos Piano Solo
21:15h – Sun Mi Hong Quintet

Sun-Mi Hong, an acclaimed South Korean drummer based in Amsterdam, is a rising star known for her boundless creativity and infectious energy. Winner of prestigious awards including the Edison Award and the SENA Dutch Jazz Competition, Sun-Mi’s music blends rooted grooves with exhilarating outbursts.

Alistair Payne – trumpet
Nicolò Ricci – tenor saxophone
Youngwoo Lee – piano
Alessandro Fongaro – double bass
Sun-Mi Hong – drums/compositions

Opening set: Gabo Vos – piano solo

Gabo Vos is a pianist and composer from Spain, currently based in The Hague.  
His main focus is to expand his craft through long-form composition, exploring different schemes of improvisation and investigating the piano from an orchestral, yet intuitive approach.  
For this occasion, he´ll write and perform a set of original compositions for solo piano, where the convergence of 20th century music, flamenco, jazz and a long personal study of harmony will be unveiled.

Sun-Mi Hong Quintet

Sun Mi Hong Quintet + Gabo Vos SOLO

Filippo Vignato

All About Dreaming is a solo trombone performance by Italian trombonist Filippo Vignato to adapt and interact with the different acoustic dimensions of the host spaces: an essential and minimalist dialogue with the echoes, reverbs and resonances of the place to be discovered and to be immersed in during the concert for both the performer and the audience. It is precisely the strong relationship and interaction with the space that redefines the musical and performative narration from time to time, in a continuous research of the expressive sonic and acoustic possibilities of environmental refractions during the practice of free improvisation.

Reworking the link between performing art and the concert form, All About Dreaming is an all-encompassing experience for musician and audience, enveloped by the same sound and the same space in a timeless dreamlike dimension, following the path created by European historical trombone legends like Albert Mangelsdorff and Paul Rutherford.

The performance has been developed through several spot performances and residencies in historical buildings, churches and exposition spaces such as Basilica Palladiana in Vicenza, Chiesa di San Filippo Neri in Fermo (MC), Pinacoteca San Domenico in Fano (PU), Tempio di San Michele in Perugia.

After the solo set, Filippo Vignato will perform a duo set with double bassist and member of the Batavierhuis Alessandro Fongaro.

ALL ABOUT DREAMING

Jason Kunwar

Jason (Nepal) and Ranav (Berlin) present improvisational music that traverses various songs, rural stories, and melodies, bringing together a variety of instruments such as singing bowls, Tibetan cymbals, the woodwind instrument Radung, bamboo flutes, string instruments like the Sarangi, and the drum Nya-Khi and Dhimay, along with electronic soundscapes. While grounded in their South Asian musical heritage, they manipulate these sounds and ideas to create novel auditory experiences that range from visceral and unsettling to meditative and soothing.

Line up:

Jason Kunwar – Sarangi, Tungna, Radung, Cymbals and Bowls, Nya-Khin, Vocals, Electronics

Ranav Adhikari – Dilruba, Vocals, Electronic

Sliding scale tickets: €5,- / €7,- / €10,- / €13,- / €15,-  
Open to everyone, pay what you can!  
There is no difference in price categories, you can decide where you’d like to sit upon arrival.

This event is hosted by Batavier Juliano Abramovay

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Juliano Abramovay hosts: Mountains and Volcanoes

Mark Schilders

Mark Schilders and Robert Stec will be performing at the Batavierhuis. Mark Schilders is a Rotterdam-based drummer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist-producer. Robert Stec is a 17-year-old drummer and electronic sampler/producer from The Bridge. Together, they will present a unique blend of heavy metal and jazz with electronic and visual elements. This event is part of the My Breath My Music x NSRT collaboration, where young people with physical disabilities learn to play music and perform with professionals.

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North Sea Round Town

Carnage Within – Mark Schilders & Robert Stec

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Het Batavierhuis is een onafhankelijke makerspace en broedplaats voor (jonge) ondernemende kunstenaars met als doel Rotterdams talent verder te laten ontwikkelen en het culturele (muziek)leven van Rotterdam te verrijken.

We laten zien dat Rotterdam haar artiesten serieus neemt en bereid is te investeren in talent door het bieden van zo gunstig mogelijke voorwaarden. Er is ruimte om te experimenteren en te inspireren, er is vrijheid en autonomie. We hebben de Rotterdamse mentaliteit en zijn zo divers als de stad zelf. In het Batavierhuis worden alle kleinere Rotterdamse muzieknetwerken samengesmolten tot één groot netwerk, wat jou als Batavier verder verrijkt. Elke Batavier heeft zijn of haar eigen expertise, waardoor veel kennis en kunde kan worden gedeeld, wat bijdraagt ​​aan de verdere ontwikkeling van de individuele Batavier. Samen vormen we een collectief, waar artistieke kruisbestuivingen spontaan kunnen ontstaan.

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Dick de Graaf Quartet with Jens Meijer

Viola Innocenti Hosts: Boccadoro Trio – Balfolk Dancing Concert

Myrra feat. Laia Escartin

Brasis · Sonho de Lá (Album Release Concert)

Kay Slice hosts: Curtis Millen Album Try-Out: A night of intimate Funk and Soul

Juliano Abramovay hosts: Julio Lemos and Guests: Brasil Acústico

Sun Mi Hong Quintet + Gabo Vos SOLO

ALL ABOUT DREAMING

Juliano Abramovay hosts: Mountains and Volcanoes

Carnage Within – Mark Schilders & Robert Stec

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Dick de Graaf Quartet with Jens Meijer

Viola Innocenti Hosts: Boccadoro Trio – Balfolk Dancing Concert

Myrra feat. Laia Escartin

Brasis · Sonho de Lá (Album Release Concert)

Kay Slice hosts: Curtis Millen Album Try-Out: A night of intimate Funk and Soul

Juliano Abramovay hosts: Julio Lemos and Guests: Brasil Acústico

Sun Mi Hong Quintet + Gabo Vos SOLO

ALL ABOUT DREAMING

Juliano Abramovay hosts: Mountains and Volcanoes

Carnage Within – Mark Schilders & Robert Stec

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