Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw featuring Marios Charalampous & Loek van den Berg

Marios Charalampous

Charalampous (1997) is already a tenor saxophonist of stature, and a student at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. In 2023 he won the second prize of the Keep an Eye Jazz Award 2023 with his quartet and recently performed in our hall as a guest soloist with the Sean Mason Quartet.

Luke of the mountain

Loek van den Berg is a composer and lyrical alto saxophonist and won an Edison Newcomer National in 2023 with his debut album Wayfarer. He is currently working on a new album with his Loek van den Berg Quintet.

The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw

The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw is one of the absolute top big bands in Europe. The orchestra has won multiple Edison Awards and has previously worked with legends such as Chick Corea, Dr. Lonnie Smith and Joshua Redman. In 2020, the JOC commissioned nine young jazz makers to write compositions for the big band and to explore their musical ideas and vision for jazz in large formation. This resulted in the album 'The Jazz Influencers'. According to de Volkskrant: 'A fine album with fresh, new repertoire, fine solo work and resounding ensemble playing.' The orchestra is now continuing this concept in the recurring concert series 'The Jazz Influencers'.