MARIA MARKESINI & BERT VAN DEN BRINK KWARTET

After Greek concert pianist Maria Markesini was forced to cancel a recital because of a hand injury, she astounded her audience with her voice. After that gig her career as a vocalist took off. Richard Bona wanted to play on her album Kosmo, so she taught him how to sing in Greek. With pianist and VPRO/Boy Edgar Prize winner Bert van den Brink she presents a programme full of jazz, folk and gospel. ‘Her presentation is staggering and in her piano playing she alternates classical beauty with turbulence and explosiveness.’ (NRC).