Sunday 22 November 2020
Madar Ensemble and Ornstein Fentross & Khcheich, feat. Nizar Rohana
Nizar Rohana ud, Mike Fentross lute, Maarten Ornstein clarinet, Jasser Haj Youssef viola d’amore, Tony Overwater bass / violone, Ruven Ruppik percussion
The Madar Ensemble, including Palestinian ud player Nizar Rohana and Dutch bass player Tony Overwater, performs during this special evening with a trio consisting of Lebanese singer Rima Khcheich, clarinetist Maarten Ornstein and lute player Mike Fentross.
Together the ensembles present an overview of the ud. They will play works from the classical Arabic muwashshah and the Dutch Renaissance traditions, as well as contemporary compositions by Rohana, Ornstein and Overwater. Thus, Arab music, renaissance and jazz merge into a unique new sound.