Nawras Altaky Trio

Coming to you from the studios of the Concertzender / World of Jazz: Pocket Concerts. Featuring Nawras Altaky Trio in this edition.

The trio of Nawras Altaky – oud & vocals, Oene van Geel – violin, and Marianne Noordink – flute & ney combines Arabic maqam, improvisation, and elements of jazz and classical music in a unique cross-cultural style.
Syrian-Dutch musician Nawras Altaky, City Composer of Utrecht in 2025, is known for his work at festivals such as North Sea Jazz, Grachtenfestival, and November Music. Oene van Geel, a versatile violinist, received the prestigious Boy Edgar Prize in 2013, along with awards including the Deloitte Jazz Award, the Kersjes Prize, and the Dutch Jazz Competition. Marianne Noordink performs internationally on flute and ney, often collaborating with the Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest, with a special affinity for blending classical and Arabic traditions. Together, they create a trio that listens, explores, and tells stories through sound, rhythm, and expression.

SETLIST
Hidden Maktub
Intro: Mawaal; Alchemy of Maqam
Falastine

All compositions by Nawras Altaky

MUSICIANS
Nawras Altaky – oud, vocals
Oene van Geel – violin
Marianne Noordink – flute, ney

POCKET CONCERTS TEAM
Production: Arjan Went & Co de Kloet
Digging the Archives: Frank Jochemsen (NJA)
Sound: Wijnand de Groot
Sound assistant: Anton van Halderen
Camera: Arnaud Heymel (Heymel Visual)
Camera assistant: Yara Heijmel (AllYouMedia)
Editing: Arnaud Heymel (Heymel Visual)
Design: Marcel van den Broek (Oak)
Host: Ide van Gelder

THANKS
Mark van Schaick (Buma Cultuur)
Toni De Toni (inJazz)
Theater Kikker Utrecht
Raph van den Driesschen
Astrid Schenk (Worldofjazz.nl)
Jasper van den Broek (Concertzender)
Niklaas Hoekstra (Concertzender)
Sem de Jongh (Concertzender)
Daen’s planten, Utrecht

Pocket Concerts is made possible by World of Jazz, inJazz, het Nederlands Jazz Archief and Podiumkunst.net.