8:00 pm

Bakr Khleifi

Bakr Khleifi: Oud 

Having its origins in the long-term collaboration of the Kamancheh virtuoso Misagh Joolaee with his duo partners Schaghajegh Nosrati (piano) and Sebastian Flaig (percussion) the Joolaee Trio was founded in 2021 and made its acclaimed stage debut at the Rudolstadt festival in the following year. Their celebrated performance led to further engagements at prestigious venues and festivals such as Sendesaal Bremen, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Jazz Meets World Festival Prague, Radeberger Concerts Cologne, Heidelberger Frühling and Pierre Boulez Hall Berlin.
The musical language of the trio is characterized by rhythmical originality and lyrical narratives, virtuosic runs and whispered silence. Displaying influences of Persian, (classical) European and contemporary music, the Joolaee Trio gives rise to a unique language and sonority in the context of the musical dialogue. The repertoire of the trio is mostly original/self-composed, but it also contains its own arrangements of Turkish and Persian folk songs.

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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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10:00 pm 

Kurdophone

Omid Darvish: vocal, tanbur

Sarvin Hazin: violin, kamancheh
Amir Ahmadi: claviton & 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.