Percussionist

Istanbul Roots

Landeshauptstadt Kiel | Neues Rathaus

Night of the Drums

Libeskind Auditorium

Kulturwerft Gollan GmbH & Co. KG

When Alexej Gerassimez and his colleagues finished their brilliant concert in the main hall of the State Theater in April 2023, they left the audience fascinated and happy. The musicians are now following the popular request to hear them again soon and are once again showing what can arise from the meeting of different materials and substances when five percussionists (including piano) are in their element.

10th Chamber Concert

Staatstheater Darmstadt

It's about to get exciting! When piano-playing brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen join forces with top drummers Alexej Gerassimez and Emil Kuyumcuyan, musical sparks fly. All four already know each other from previous tours. Audiences can therefore look forward to a well-rehearsed team whose enthusiasm for experimentation, sense of rhythm, and outstanding virtuosity promise a veritable firework display on keys and drumsticks. In addition to original compositions for this unusual ensemble, including works by Steve Reich, the program also includes arrangements of repertoire classics such as the Symphonic Dances from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story and George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

EPSG:4326

Lucas & Arthur Jussen / Alexej Gerassimez / Emil Kuyumcuyan

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

With the concert, we explore musical boundaries, or rather: the brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen do, together with the two percussionists Alexej Gerassimez and Emil Kuyumcuyan. They present a diverse program that focuses on rhythms and sounds. John Adams' rapid "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" is virtually a musical adrenaline rush, which in this arrangement for piano and percussion unleashes all its pulsating energy in a concentrated form. Fazil Say's Variations for two pianos and percussion combine Turkish folk music with energetic modern sounds. Steve Reich's Quartet for two pianos and two vibraphones is hypnotic and precise - minimalist music that unfolds a unique pull through its shimmering patterns. The Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story," on the other hand, bring Broadway to the concert stage: passionate, dramatic, and full of dance rhythms. By invitation of the Dresden Philharmonic in cooperation with DK Deutsche Klassik.

Jussen Brothers

Palace of Culture

Beyond Stickability

Dresdner Philharmonie

Percussionist

Emil Kuyumcuyan

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 18, 2026

Lucas & Arthur Jussen / Alexej Gerassimez / Emil Kuyumcuyan · Elbphilharmonie

Mar 24, 2026

Jussen Brothers · Dresdner Philharmonie

Past events

Aug 25, 2025

Istanbul Roots · Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival

22 - 23 Jul, 2025

Night of the Drums · Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival

Future and recently performed repertoire

Percussion in Beyond Stickability by Gerassimez

Dresdner Philharmonie

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