10 years Muziekpublique | Tcha Limberger & Tristan Driessens: 7 'de 7

Tristan Driessens was born in 1982 and began his musical career in Brussels, studying the ‘ûdwith the Arabic musicians. During his musicological studies he extended his musical interests towards the great centres of Middle Eastern culture; journeying to Cairo, Istanbul and Greece, he studied the ‘ûd with such great masters of the instrument as Necati Çelik, Naseer Shamma and Yurdal Tokcan. He has embarked on several musical voyages of discovery, taking part in seminars and master classes, most notably in Beit Al’Aoud (the ‘House of the Lute’) in Cairo, at the Labyrinth Musical Workshop (Crete) and Makamhâne (Vienna). All of these experiences have enabled him to create his own style of playing, one that demonstrates his openness to the musical cultures in which the ‘ûd’s position is both central and symbolic.

Tcha Limberger, of Belgian descent, is the son of guitarist Vivi Limberger (of the Waso Quartet) and the grandson of violinist Piotto Limberger, a great name in the history of Dutch Gypsy Jazz. He started playing at the age of 17, inspired by the stories of his grandfather and the recordings of Toki Horvat, and then immersed himself for 18 months in Budapest to perfect his playing with the world-renowned violinist Horvat Bela. Together they play 7 ’de 7 by Katerina Papadopoulou

Image : Rafael Serenellini, Justine vande Walle, Margot Locatelli
Sound : Cédric Plisnier, Kobe Goudeseune
Production : Jacoba Kint, Bee Hugyecz
Technical coordination: Mathieu Alexandre