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Buy tickets for the 44th Evenings on Grič: Thomas Dunford & Friends, 09.07.2025. at Galerija Klovićevi dvori, Zagreb

44. Evenings on Grič: Thomas Dunford & Friends

Klovićevi Dvori Gallery

The 14th edition opens with a wonderful and audacious proposal from Thomas Dunford. A musical journey beyond time where baroque mixes with sixties pop? More than that: a unique way, after having integrated the art of baroque playing according to the "letter", to breathe the "spirit" into it. From Vivaldi to the Beatles, The Other Side takes us on a journey that is both sensual and dizzying. Renowned lutenist, Thomas Dunford has collaborated with prestigious ensembles such as Les Arts Florissants . In 2018, he created Jupiter , an ensemble that sets European and American scenes alight, and whose various albums have left their mark. For The Other Side , he surrounds himself with his friends and fantastic musicians Victor Marichal, Keyvan Chemirani and Stéphane Huchard: a true ballet where Poseidon and Uranus, gods of the seas and the sky, join Jupiter; music, astronomy, mythology intertwine; and beauty of timbres, life of rhythms compose an elsewhere of paradoxical purity.

Thomas Dunford & Friends “The other side”

Great Hall Alhambra

Subtitled " Sunday Morning Sessions" in reference to jazz and improvised music, the program for this concert opens the doors to uncharted musical territories, at the crossroads of contemporary research, improvisation, and traditional Mediterranean music. A single, powerful, irresistible spirit prevails.

Openness and curiosity are the watchwords of Jean-Guihen Queyras. Supported by the captivating percussion of brothers Bijan and Keyvan Chemirani, who play the zarb and daf respectively (Iranian instruments which they take far beyond the Persian tradition), and by the magical lyra (a small violin dating back to the Byzantine era) of Sokratis Sinopoulos, the luminous French cellist offers us an imaginary journey through the Balkans, to discover the "Thracian" civilization, a people of explorers, curious and open to other cultures. A beautiful metaphor for these four musician friends who all grew up amidst the fragrant Mediterranean hills.

Cellist

Keyvan Chemirani

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 1, 2026

Thrace · Opéra de Dijon

Past events

Jul 9, 2025

44. Evenings on Grič: Thomas Dunford & Friends · Jupiter Ensemble

Jun 4, 2025

Thomas Dunford & Friends “The other side” · Jupiter Ensemble

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