20:00

Bakr Khleifi

Bakr Khleifi: Oud 

Bakr Khleifi is a Berlin-based oud player, composer, and arranger working at the intersection of maqamic traditions and Western classical music. Trained both in Arabic music and as a classical double bassist, his work bridges improvisation, composition, and orchestral writing. His projects focus on reinterpreting historical repertoire and developing new maqamic works for diverse settings, from solo performance to chamber orchestra. He has performed in a range of international contexts and collaborates across disciplines and musical traditions. Alongside his artistic work, he is also active as a teacher and develops educational projects centered on maqamic music.

Reflective Hold

Golnar Shahyar: vocals, piano 
Atena Eshtiaghi: Cello 

In Reflective Hold laden zwei außergewöhnliche iranische Musikerinnen, Golnar Shahyar (Piano, Gesang, Kompositionen) und Atena Eshtiaghi (Cello, Kompositionen), dazu ein, in eine Welt einzutauchen, in der Authentizität, Verletzlichkeit und Empathie in jeder Note widerhallen. Ihre Konzerte spiegeln eine Reise durch persönliche Wahrheiten und geteilte Geschichten wieder und lassen das Publikum seine eigene Reflexion in den
Tiefen jeder Komposition erkennen.
Hier wird Musik zum Dialog, zur Erkundung von Widerstandskraft, Würde und dem Mut, der eigenen inneren Stimme Ausdruck zu verleihen. Mit neu arrangierten iranischen
Kunstliedern und eigenen Kompositionen entfalten Golnar und Atena einen Geist der Unbeugsamkeit und eine tiefe Lebensfreude, die sich in ihrer einzigartigen musikalischen Sprache offenbart. Reflective Hold ist mehr als ein Konzert; es ist eine Einladung zum Innehalten, zur Resonanz mit den Klängen von Stärke und Hoffnung und zum Erleben der poetischen Schönheit von Verbundenheit und Erneuerung.

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22:00 

Kurdophone

Omid Darvish: vocal, tanbur
Sarvin Hazin: violin, kamancheh
Amir Ahmadi: clavinet & piano

Helene Glüxam: upright bass

Lukas Aichinger: drums

Kurdophone is a Vienna-based ensemble founded in 2017 by composer, tanbur player, and vocalist Omid Darvish. The group has gained European recognition for its distinctive musical language, which brings together Kurdish and Iranian musical traditions with elements of jazz and contemporary composition.
Through refined compositions and rich arrangements, Kurdophone creates a sound world that bridges cultural traditions while speaking to a wide contemporary audience.
The ensemble features an outstanding group of musicians, including Sarvin Hazin (kamancheh and violin), Amir Ahmadi (piano), Helene Glüxam (double bass), Omid Darvish (Vocals, Tanbur), and Lukas Aichinger (drums). Together, they form a highly dynamic ensemble that moves fluidly between intricate chamber-music textures, improvisation, and powerful rhythmic passages. Kurdophone’s debut album, Isomer (2019), presents the ensemble’s unique artistic vision. Drawing on tanbur maqams and modal traditions while incorporating influences from jazz, rock, and contemporary classical music, the album creates a compelling sonic landscape that connects ancient musical heritage with modern artistic expression.