Open Orchestra

Alfredo Giammanco

Alfredo Giammanco (Italy) Live Electronics and Conduction Composer, electronic and electroacustic musician from Palermo origins, he wrote soundtracks and sound design for movies and theater. He studied piano, then he attended composition, jazz and electronic music at the “Conservatorio di Musica di Stato - Antonio Scontrino” in Trapani. His performances can be allocated between drone music and sound art. Through analog synthesizer, laptop and other unusual devices, a wall of sound it rises slowly to complite structures and sound architectures. His musical works include pages and sounds for orchestra, acustic instrument and live electronics in a united philosophy for researching of new artistic languages and different perspectives.

(Italy) - Live Electronics and Conduction

Goran Milosevic

Goran Milosevic (Serbia) - Drums is a musician, composer and arranger. Owner of the Babel Arts Belgrade DOO, production company from Belgrade. He is a member and the founder of the Belgrade World Music band Naked, with whom he recorded 5 studio albums. Organiser/assistant of many events and shows in Belgrade-Ring Ring fest, Belgrade, Belgrade Manifest, Festival Devet

(Serbia) - Drums

Roberto Fiore

Roberto Fiore (Italy) Bass Born in Catania, Sicily, on 02/07/83. He approaches music at the age of 19 playing the electric bass, and begins the study of the double bass afterwards. Graduated from the conservatory in classical music, he wants to experiment and communicate using both instruments, and embracing different musical styles (jazz, classical, rock and world music) "I'm constantly searching for the best way to express the endless emotions that music can give"

(Italy) - Bass

Janis Berzins

Janis Berzins (Latvia, guitar) is a guitarist and composer, he graduated from Jāzeps Vītolas Latvian Academy of Music's master's program in jazz guitar playing and bachelor's studies at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Great Britain. He released the albums "Alpīnists" and "Intervija", in 2022 together with guitarists Reini Jauno and Ginta Smuko, he released the album "BÄRZIņŠ JAUNAIS SMUKAIS", which was nominated for the annual recording award "Zelta mikrofons" as the best instrumental or cross-genre music album. Jānis has collaborated with such artists as Rihardus Zaļupi, Kremerata Baltica, V/A ”Putni”, Riga Jazz Quartet and other musicians.

(Latvia) - Guitar

Issa Zina

Issa Zina dancer from the national ballet of Burkina Faso and percussionist in Amsterdam’s band Nusodia
> my facebook profile

(Amsterdam) - Percussionist

Hashem Kabreet

Hashem Kabreet

Percussionist at HAN Here And Now
Percussionist at Étoiles Électriques
Workshop Leader at Sounds of Change
Percussionist at Freelance Musician
Studied BA Film and Audio-Visual Communication at Lebanese International University
Studied English literature at Tishreen UniversityLives in Haarlem, Netherlands
From Latakia, Al Ladhiqiyah, Syria
https://www.facebook.com/hashem.ka

(Amsterdam) - Percussionist

Hassie Dune

Hassie Dune multi instrumentalist, plays n’goni, plays in Nusodia, The Elements, Couple Positive, played with Zuco 103, Tarhana. www.hassiedune.nl

(Amsterdam) - Multi instrumentalist

Branislav Radojkovic.

Branislav Radojković is a Serbian contrabass and bass guitar player. He is a member and the founder of the Belgrade World Music band Naked, with whom he recorded 5 studio albums. Organizer/assistant of many events and shows in Belgrad

(Serbia) - Electric bass

Kiek Bosch

Kiek Bosch (The Netherlands) - Sax started her musical career at early age, playing piano and singing. Later she focused on alto and soprano saxophone and playing in many countries with multiple bands.

(The Netherlands) - Sax

Viola Okos

Viola Éva Okos Hungary, violin Being raised in a family connected to Hungarian folklore, Viola’s been influenced by traditional and world music ever since she was born. It was not much later that she had discovered alternative and indie music which she immediately fell in love with. Her attraction to ethnic instruments and music though has not disappeared, but had rather widened throughout the many years and projects she got involved in. Joining Ethnofil in 2010 gave her the opportunity to tour around Europe as a lead singer and violinist in various crossover genres. Later on the band transformed into the prominent post-pop/psychedelic band, Odd ID. In the meantime, Viola has also been featured in various folk albums and started to build her solo performances in both folk-related and indie/pop genres. Today, she is working on her debut solo album in which she is rephrasing some of her most influential folk tunes from all over the world. She is also planning to travel around in the forthcoming years to look for opportunities of cooperation with artists of different cultures, mindsets and skills.

(Hungary) - Violin

Olya Marynchuk

Olga Marinčuka is a flautist from Ukraine, she studied at the Kyiv National Academy of Music, now she continues to study at the Latvian Academy of Music. Performs music of various styles, but is most fascinated by experiments with folklore motifs.

(Ukraine) - Flute

Marija Zenkova

Marija Zenkova (visual artist, Ukraine) is active in the field of decorative and fine arts both as a theoretician and a practitioner. In her native Ukraine, she obtained a doctorate in art history and specializes in monumental art. Since 2022, Marija has been involved in Latvian art life as a teacher at the Latvian Art Academy, and has participated in the creation of many Ukrainian-Latvian exhibitions.

Visual artist

Ania Brzezinska

Ania Brzezinska (The Netherlands, trumpet) was born in Wroclaw, (Poland) in 1977. At age 22 she started studying classical trumpet in College of Music in Wrocław, later in the Netherland attended Jazz Workshops with Italian flutist/saxophonist Peter Guidi eager to deepen the skills of improvisation. In 2011 graduated from the Royal Conservatory of music in Amsterdam as jazz trumpetist. Ania continued there a study of rhythmical Non-Western techniques and concepts derived from Karnatic (South-Indian) music system. Through the years she studied with Ruud Breuls (from Metropole Orchestra), Jan Oosthof, Jos Zwannenburg ( karnatic music), attended jazz workshops and lessons with great trumpet players like Ambrose Akinmusire, Terell Stafford, Ingrid Jensen, Marco Tamburini …

(The Netherlands)

Dārta Drava

Dārta Drava is a Latvian violinist and singer who has a passion for traditional Latvian music, as well as music from other countries. Based in Riga, Latvia she takes part in various traditional and world-music groups and projects, and passes on her knowledge to young violinists who are just starting their traditional music journey.

(Latvia) - Violinist and Singer

Pēteris Narubins,

I'm Pēteris Narubins, a mussician and an artist who's born in Riga, Latvia. Currently 31 year old, and been performing on and off the stage for 13 years. Mainly fammiliar with folk and blues music genres, but also been involved in pop and jazz music projects. My main instrument is guitar and vocals, but I also enjoy playing mandolin and mouth harmonicas. Working in bands such as Rahu The Fool, The Coco'nuts and Dārdi. Participated in Viljandi folk festival (EST), Possitivus festival (LV), Ball most folk (POL), Tallin music week (EST), Supernova (LV), Cabaret show (LV) e.t.c. Been composing music for movies such as Tempestade (LV), Ragana (LV). Currently studying in Jāzepa Vītola Music Academy of Latvia, musical acting studies. Been working as a mandolin teacher specialized in Latvian traditional folk music. Love listening to birds and creating more than just something out of nothing.

(Latvia) - Musician and Artist

Eltaj Muradli

Eltaj Muradli is a singer-poet born in Baku, Azerbaijan, currently residing in Hungary. Throughout the years he has learnt and played different instruments, including piano, guitar, bass guitar and electronic devices creating and synthesizing sounds. His influences are drawn from the folk music of the world and, naturally, of Caucasus region. His most recent projects include ashiggarib (ashig music blending different genres: https://ashiggarib.me) and ALLAHBLUES (electronic)."

(Hungary) - Singer-poet

Dana Vasilieva

Dana Vasilieva (Video artist, Latvia) is a freelance artist who finds fulfillment in visual, musical and nature-related expressions. The Latvian Academy of Arts, which she once graduated from, has provided a good foundation for work in the field of graphic design, as well as creative projects, interacting with a wide range of artists. She has actively participated and organized performances, exhibitions and multimedia events within the framework of Artistence, the Rēzekne artists' society. Currently, Dana has started studies in the clothing design department of the Rēzekne Academy of Technology with the aim of developing an eco-fashion brand, as well as looking for a solution in the field of textile recycling.

(Latvia) - Video artist

Tamas Kovacs

Tamas Kovacs started to play guitar at tjhe age of 15, his music was influenced by Steve Vai, The Flower Kings, Pat Metheny, Wes Montgomery, John Coltrane and Tom Quayle. As winner of the Jazz Combo contest organised by the Hungarian Jazz Federation in 2018, he participated at the Babel. Laureate Jazz contest and released his first album with his band Sequence Quartet in 2019.

www.tamaskovacsofficial.com

(Hungary) - guitar

Andrea György

Andrea György (Hungary, violin)
Andi began her classical music studies as a primary school student on the violin, and after learning the basics, she soon started going her own way as a self-taught musician. She founded her first orchestras as a fine arts student and then turned to music for good.
For 20 years she has been a member of bands of various styles as a solo violinist, vocalist and singer.
Andi has played in world music ensembles (balkan, Middle Eastern, gypsy, jazz manouche, klezmer, flamenco), pop-rock, ska-reggae, and has provided the musical basis for theatres and contemporary dance performances in Budapest.
In the last decade, her main line of inspiration has been improvisation, art born in the moment, both with bands and with a single violin.

(Hungary) - Violin

Vincenzo Castellana | AcquAria

Vincenzo Castellana | AcquAria is an interdisciplinary artist. At a very early age, he started his experience as a musician learning how to play the tamburello and the fiscalttu (traditional Sicilian frame drum and flute) with Sicilian tarantella musicians from his hometown. Over the years, Vincenzo has developed a deep knowledge of percussion instruments by exploring diverse ethnic groups and discovering their most radical cultural traditions. He has collaborated with artists from the Italian and international scene, including the Oscar-winning Maestro Ennio Morricone and famed director Giuseppe Tornatore. Lately, he has been expanding his music into conceptual performances and theater shows, mixing traditional rhythms with digital music, storytelling, poetry and dance. He graduated with a Performing Arts and Music degree from the University of Palermo

(Italy) - Percussion

Gulyás Máté

Gulyás Máté is a young photographer and videographer from Budapest, Hungary, with a diverse range of experience. His portfolio includes concert photography, wedding shoots and personal portraits. Additionally, he successfully completed a short film entitled Sohasem egyedül (Never Alone) as a university project. Currently, Máté is pursuing studies as cameraman in adult education in Budapest. He collaborates with Babel Camp in Balatonboglár on various projects.

(Hungary) - Photographer

Want to join the circle?

Contact us!

Facebook Instagram Youtube

Cookie Policy

Trasparenza

Privacy Darshan