Led by three outstanding artists in the contemporary Brazilian music-scene, this trio offers a fresh and powerful take on Brazil’s musical heritage—rooted in tradition yet firmly connected to today’s sound.
The ensemble brings together the virtuoso contrabassista Matheus Nicolaiewsky, the amazing pianist Henrique Gomide, and the renowned drummer/percussionist Mauro Martins.
This trio presents groove-driven, modern arrangements of works by Edu Lobo, Tom Jobim, Djavan, Hermeto Pascoal, Dominguinhos, and other giants of Brazil’s vast musical landscape.
From samba to baião and maracatu, these rhythms provide the foundation—expanded by tight interplay, Herbie-esque harmonic surprises, and a contemporary improvisational spark that energizes every audience.
Matheus Nicolaiewsky, one of Brazil’s most distinctive young bassists, is known for his close collaborations with Francesca Tandoi, Stochelo Rosenberg, as well as for playing and recording with Kiko Freitas, Peter Bernstein, Ivan Lins, the WDR Big Band, and for his acclaimed debut album with Yotam Silberstein. His deep groove, melodic sensitivity, and contemporary approach to Brazilian rhythm are a core part of the trio’s sound.
Henrique Gomide is a key figure in the Brazilian jazz-scene in Europe, known for his work with Caixa Cubo and collaborations with Toninho Horta, Yamandu Costa, and Guinga. https://www.henriquegomide.com/ https://www.caixacubo.com.br/
Mauro Martins brings decades of international experience, including performances at Montreux, Blue Note New York, and collaborations with Toquinho, Airto Moreira, Phil Collins, Tania Maria, Toninho Horta, and Richard Galliano.
Concert including Pasta, coffee/tea with dessert and limoncello or whisky/grappa €50 pp Reservations via the contact form on this site All welcome from 1700H Pasta 1800H First music set 18.45H
The Dramtune Foundation was established in The Hague in 2009, after its founder, Sandro Bruti, had already spent many years developing a deep passion for traditional music, particularly from Scotland, Ireland and Italy.
Since then, this love of music has been shared wholeheartedly with friends and fellow music lovers, combined with good wine, good whisky and, of course, Italian delicacies from the country of his father, specifically the area around the volcanic Lake Bolsena in northern Lazio.
Over the years, Dramtune has provided a stage for many hundreds of musicians across a wide range of musical styles, from jazz, funky soul, blues and Latin to tango, gypsy, Americana, country and folk rock. It has also featured traditional music from, among others, Scotland, Africa, Mexico, Ireland, Italy, Brittany, Iraq, Turkey, Hungary, Romania and Greece.
An enchanting journey through the rich & vibrant landscape of traditional Gypsy music and Gypsy Jazz, thanks to the legendary singer and violinist TCHA LIMBERGER, Vilmos Csikos on the double bass and Benjamin Clement on guitar. https://www.tchalimberger.com/limberger-clement-csikos
Concert including Pasta, coffee/tea with dessert and limoncello or whisky/grappa: €60 pp Reservations via the contact form on this site
All welcome from 1700H Pasta at 18.30H First music set around 19.30H
The Dramtune Foundation was established in The Hague in 2009, after its founder, Sandro Bruti, had already spent many years developing a deep passion for traditional music, particularly from Scotland, Ireland and Italy.
Since then, this love of music has been shared wholeheartedly with friends and fellow music lovers, combined with good wine, good whisky and, of course, Italian delicacies from the country of his father, specifically the area around the volcanic Lake Bolsena in northern Lazio.
Over the years, Dramtune has provided a stage for many hundreds of musicians across a wide range of musical styles, from jazz, funky soul, blues and Latin to tango, gypsy, Americana, country and folk rock. It has also featured traditional music from, among others, Scotland, Africa, Mexico, Ireland, Italy, Brittany, Iraq, Turkey, Hungary, Romania and Greece.
On Tuesday january 27 of 2026, the Dramtune foundation will host an amazing Irish duo in The Hague’s Casa Bruti: DAVID MUNNELLY on the button accordion and vocals & MACDARA O’FAOLÁIN on bouzouki & vocals. These two Irish legends will perform a wide range of tunes & songs, an enchanting journey through the rich and vibrant landscape of traditional Irish music, and beautiful self-written compositions containing various styles of music from various parts of the world.
Concert including some lovely italian cheese, bread, olive oil, pasta en coffee/tea with dessert: €50 pp
From 18H all welcome Towards 19H Pasta Towards 20H first set of music Around 21H little break followed by the last set
What is Dramtune?
The Dramtune Foundation was established in The Hague in 2009, after its founder, Sandro Bruti, had already spent many years developing a deep passion for traditional music, particularly from Scotland, Ireland and Italy.
Since then, this love of music has been shared wholeheartedly with friends and fellow music lovers, combined with good wine, good whisky and, of course, Italian delicacies from the country of his father, specifically the area around the volcanic Lake Bolsena in northern Lazio.
Over the years, Dramtune has provided a stage for many hundreds of musicians across a wide range of musical styles, from jazz, funky soul, blues and Latin to tango, gypsy, Americana, country and folk rock. It has also featured traditional music from, among others, Scotland, Africa, Mexico, Ireland, Italy, Brittany, Iraq, Turkey, Hungary, Romania and Greece.
A tribute to the magic of baroque opera with contemporary circus and musical fireworks
OPERA2DAY and the Netherlands Bach Society present The Opera Circus, a performance in which the baroque operas of Georg Friedrich Händel merge with contemporary circus arts. This production pays homage both to the grandmaster of dramatic music and to the visual spectacle theatre of his time. The Opera Circus will premiere on 15 January 2026 at the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague, after which it will tour to fourteen theatres across the country through March, presenting a total of twenty performances.
For the first time, director Serge van Veggel (OPERA2DAY) and circus director Aedín Walsh join forces in The Opera Circus: a production where opera and circus are seamlessly integrated into one continuous narrative. Händel’s music forms the foundation, with arias and instrumental works from Alcina, Orlando, Teseo, Arminio and others, performed by soloists and the musicians of the Netherlands Bach Society under the baton of Hernán Schvartzman. The production is inspired by historical theatre techniques, featuring flying rigs, sliding flats, rapid set changes, live sound effects, and the acting and storytelling style of baroque opera. With contemporary circus disciplines, the musical spectacle theatre of the 18th century comes vividly back to life.
Director Serge van Veggel on the production: “At OPERA2DAY we have often honoured baroque music. In The Opera Circus, we also honour the spectacle of baroque opera itself: the stagecraft, the rapid scene changes, the sound effects. A production incorporating circus has been on our wish list for some time — and baroque spectacle proved the perfect match. And of course, this is all carried by the music of Händel, performed by the baroque specialists of the Netherlands Bach Society.”
A Happy End in Sight?
In an apocalyptic landscape, two gods have waged a merciless war of vengeance for centuries as their world continues to crumble around them. This destructive cycle is disrupted when a travelling circus troupe unexpectedly enters their domain. Their presence breaks through the stalemate and brings new movement and colour to the surroundings. In the encounters between the two groups, shifting dynamics emerge — revealing conflict, transformation, and the gradual possibility of reconciliation.
Next Step in Collaboration
The Opera Circus builds on earlier co-productions by OPERA2DAY and the Netherlands Bach Society, centred on Vivaldi (Dangerous Liaisons) and Bach (J.S. Bach – The Apocalypse). Both tours drew sold-out audiences and received enthusiastic praise from press and public alike. De Volkskrant described the Vivaldi production as something that “cannot be praised highly enough,” while NRC referred to the Bach project as a “full-blooded opera.” With The Opera Circus, OPERA2DAY and the Netherlands Bach Society take a new step in their joint search for innovative, adventurous, and accessible opera.
The Opera Circus is performed and spoken in Italian, with Dutch and English surtitles. Selected performances include audio description, and some theatres offer a low-stimulus environment.
A special Valentine’s concert, performed with passion by the Amsterdam Chamber Academy. The programme is brought to life by a string orchestra of young, talented musicians from conservatoires and orchestra academies across the Randstad.
The evening features orchestral works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, including Eine kleine Nachtmusik, alongside the violin concerto Affairs of the Heart by Canadian composer Marjan Mozetich.
Sunday 15 February 15.00-16.00 Paleiskerk, The Hague
Podium21 and the Kloosterkerk are jointly organizing a special New Year’s Eve concert on December 30th. The program includes two works recently attributed to Bach. After thirty years of research, the two compositions were identified as genuine “Bach works” in November of this year and premiered in Leipzig. On December 30th, the works will be heard live for the first time in The Hague’s Kloosterkerk, performed by organist Geerten van de Wetering. In an atmospheric candlelit Kloosterkerk, Van de Wetering will let the Kloosterkerk organ sound in all its glory one last time before the instrument is encased in protective plastic for the Kloosterkerk’s renovation starting in January. A wonderful opportunity to discover this musical discovery of the year!
Brilliant and jazzy craftsmanship
“In this concert, I’ll be featuring new and familiar pieces by Bach,” Van de Wetering explains. “The organ pieces may be a small addition to the large number of organ pieces Bach wrote, but he wrote them very young, before he was 20. It’s astonishing that you can already clearly hear his brilliance and craftsmanship in them. It involves two ciaconas: a chaconne is a musical form in which a short bass line repeats repeatedly, serving as the basis for recurring variations in the melody, something often used in jazz, for example. In these early pieces, you can already see how incredibly creative Bach is in varying on such a theme. A few years later, this culminates in the great Passacaglia; Bach clearly developed very rapidly in those early years.”
Program
“During the period in which Bach wrote these two works, he also visited Dieterich Buxtehude in Lübeck, one of the greatest composers and organists of his time,” Van de Wetering explains. “There’s also something by Buxtehude on the concert program. And by Arvo Pärt, who turned 90 this year. We’re taking a brief detour with his Annum per Annum .”
Marcussen organ
The organ in the Kloosterkerk was built in 1966 by the Danish organ builder Marcussen, one of the most internationally renowned builders of that time. Due to renovations in the Kloosterkerk starting in January, the organ will have to be “wrapped” in protective film. For the time being, the organ will not be heard in concerts starting next year. Van de Wetering: “For many people, December is a month of ‘unpacking,’ but the organ will soon be ‘wrapped.’ That’s why I thought it would be nice to give the organ one last full sound just before that in an atmospheric New Year’s Eve concert. And of course, those two newly discovered Bach works have to be on the program. I can’t say with 100% certainty, but I believe this will be the first performance of these two Bach works in the Netherlands, which of course makes the concert extra special!”
Tickets for the concert are available at www.podium21.nl and www.kloosterkerk.nl . After this musical finale to 2025, there will be refreshments for everyone.
