Van Istanbul Naar Marrakech
Friday 19 June 2026
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven Eindhoven • Netherlands
https://mge.nl/en/agenda/to-marrakech/
To Marrakech
by Mediterraneo Band with Harmonie Turks Muziekkoor
Early Bird (Rang 1)
€26,00
INCL. INTERMISSION DRINK
To Marrakech is a musical journey through Turkey, Greece, Egypt, and Morocco. This evening presents the fourth installment of the Istanbul Midnight project, featuring the Mediterraneo Band and guest vocalist Salah Eddine Mesbah. The music connects Andalusian elegance, Ottoman grandeur, the folk soul of Rebetiko, and poetic Arabic traditions within a rich makam language. Traditional styles are interwoven with Western instruments to create a fresh, authentic sound. The band, made up of musicians from the Netherlands, Syria, Turkey, Greece, and Germany, offers a contemporary interpretation of Mediterranean makam traditions. Before the concert, Dr. Michalis Cholevas, Greek multi-instrumentalist and lecturer at Codarts Rotterdam, will give a short talk titled “Makam Roots” on the modal sound language of the Eastern Mediterranean to the Middle East, focusing on makam through the centuries, classical forms, and improvisation in taksim and gazel.
This project is made possible in part by the Cultuurfonds, the Catarina-Latina Fund, and Fonds 21.
