Discover the soul of Aleppo and immerse yourself in a musical journey through this ancient city. In living rooms, souks, taxis, and cafés, songs of homesickness, resilience, and longing fill the air. Spiritual voices blend with the sounds of the city, while the air is filled with the scent of coffee, pepper, and cinnamon.

A Ticket to Aleppo presents a passionate musical dialogue between Arab and Western musicians. Together, they paint a musical landscape featuring classical Arabic songs, delicate maqams, and exuberant improvisations. Instruments such as the oud, qanun, and riq resonate alongside the violin, viola, cello, and flute.

Spoken texts are in English.

New European Ensemble
Emlyn Stam, viola, Felicia van den End flute, Porter Ellerman percussion, Rada Ovcharova violin, Willem Stam cello

Orchestre Partout
Háshem Kabreet percussion/presentation, Jack Sabbagh qanun, Nouf Rafea performance, Nour Wahdi, vocals/ud, Salah Eddine Mesbah vocals, Tony Overwater double bass/composition/arrangements, Titia Bouwmeester direction/text, Ted van Leeuwen musical direction, Danielle van Vree dramaturgy/text