In Café Americain all the frames of music as we know them, will be overturned. During the ‘Late Night Classic meets...’ we will be making new and unexpected connections between the classical tradition and jazz. Improvised classical music or composed jazz, it’s all possible. This is a meeting you will not want to miss.
First, Timon Koomen and Matteo Mijderwijk will take you on their Expedition of improvisation. The duo ‘discover’ their compositions as they go along, using each and every musical element at their disposal. Timon and Matteo met each other during the latest Grachtenfestival Amsterdam at the ‘Tuindorp Variaties’ and they were offered the chance to come play in our daily radio show Earbites. This resulted in a colourful improvisation in which the worlds of classical music and jazz connected, intensifying one another. Ever since this broadcast the pianist and guitar player have been improvising and composing as if their lives depended on it!