Opening Concert Live in Berlin
This festival evening opens Creative Music Lab III Women in Oriental Music, an international music programme that highlights the artistic voices of women musicians from the Middle East and the wider Mediterranean region.The opening concert brings together three distinctive musical perspectives:
Samin Ghorbani
Kefah Ali Deeb
Dr. Yalda Yazdani
08 May.2026 - 7:00 PM
Theater im Delphi
Gustav-Adolf-Str. 2 13086 Berlin
Samin Ghorbani
Improvisations and reinterpretations of Arabic and classical pieces—an unprecedented encounter between Syria and Europe, bridging diverse backgrounds with a shared vision. This project was born and raised in the heart of the Genoese music scene, where a penchant for research and improvisation meets traditional Arabic folk music.
Samin Ghorbani
Syrian-Austrian singer and composer based in Vienna, Basma Jabr blends Arabic maqam with jazz, improvisation, and contemporary composition. Her voice navigates emotional depth and tradition with innovation, delivering intimate and powerful performances. She has performed internationally and released the album Furat, honoring Arab female artists.
Rembrandt Frerichs
Iranian multi-neck guitarist and composer based in Vienna, Mahan Mirarab fuses contemporary jazz, European classical, and Iranian traditions. His music explores migration, memory, and identity. He teaches jazz oud and maqam, collaborates widely, and develops works spanning jazz, experimental, folk, and interdisciplinary projects.
Panel Talk
Women, Music, and Society in Iran and Syria
Improvisations and reinterpretations of Arabic and classical pieces—an unprecedented encounter between Syria and Europe, bridging diverse backgrounds with a shared vision. This project was born and raised in the heart of the Genoese music scene, where a penchant for research and improvisation meets traditional Arabic folk music.
Kefah Ali Deeb
Syrian-Austrian singer and composer based in Vienna, Basma Jabr blends Arabic maqam with jazz, improvisation, and contemporary composition. Her voice navigates emotional depth and tradition with innovation, delivering intimate and powerful performances. She has performed internationally and released the album Furat, honoring Arab female artists.
Dr. Yalda Yazdani
Iranian multi-neck guitarist and composer based in Vienna, Mahan Mirarab fuses contemporary jazz, European classical, and Iranian traditions. His music explores migration, memory, and identity. He teaches jazz oud and maqam, collaborates widely, and develops works spanning jazz, experimental, folk, and interdisciplinary projects.
Samin Ghorbani
Hungarian percussionist, composer, and educator based in Vienna. András Dés works in jazz, world music, and contemporary performance, collaborating with leading artists and performing globally. As a bandleader, composer, and educator, he creates music for concerts, theatre, and interdisciplinary projects, shaping European jazz with innovation.
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