Catching Cultures Orchestra
All our musicians together on one stage. Between 20 and 25 musicians, including extensive wind, string, and rhythm sections, play a variety of styles from all corners of the world. Sometimes the orchestra plays a subdued rendition of an Arabic traditional, other times they delve into a danceable Afrobeat jam. The orchestra is just as comfortable playing an experimental composition based on Chinese, Kurdish, and Baltic folk music as an Arabic party song that wouldn't be out of place at Europe's larger pop festivals.
Palmyra Punch
The Arabic ensemble of Catching Cultures Orchestra featuring vocals, oud, and darbuka, occasionally supplemented by saxophone, they play festive Arabic pop songs, including both current hits and classics from the past 60 years. Every now and then, a centuries-old traditional piece is also included.
Kaléo Kollective
The intercultural string ensemble (cello, viola, violin, and erhu) of Catching Cultures features repertoire from China, Kurdistan, Indonesia, and Latin America. They also welcome other players of non-Western string instruments, such as the kemancheh, ribab, or sarangi, on a project basis.
Children's performance 'Back Home'
An interactive musical theater performance for children (ages 6-10). After Juan is forced to leave his home, he embarks on an exciting journey to the far corners of the world. The people, the language, the weather, the smells, and the colors are constantly different. But luckily, he encounters beautiful music everywhere, even if it sometimes doesn't sound quite like Juan is used to.
Oksana Ivashchenko
Our pianist Oksana (originally from Ukraine) can provide beautiful music for any event with her virtuoso piano playing, both solo and duo with fellow Ukrainian singer Mykola Poplavski. She also enjoys guiding newcomers, regardless of their experience, in performing the songs of their culture.
Gevoelige Snaren
(To Strike a Sensitive Chord) An interactive musical theater piece for the youngest music lovers, and secretly just as much fun for their (grand)parents. Yahmani, along with Zheng and Mohammad, takes the audience on a magical musical journey with unique instruments, distinctive musical styles, and beautiful personal stories from the Middle and Far East. Let yourself be swept away by a lively story and participate in this musical adventure.
Ling Lan
Ons Chinese ensemble, met erhu-speelster Zheng Sun en hoornist/pianist/arrangeur Ryan Lam. Ling Lan valt het best te vertalen als 'de golven van de geest', een naam die perfect past bij dit duo. De traditionele Chinese muziek die ze spelen golft tussen ontroerend en energiek en inspiratie uit Chinese tradities en de overweldigende natuur die het land rijk is.
