Uruk Ensemble

studied harp and instrumental pedagogy at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen and has been teaching at music schools and privately ever since. She regularly performs in orchestral productions in the Ruhr region and gives solo recitals featuring both classical and Celtic music. Together with clarinetist Kerstin Engel, Christiane Voth recorded the CD “Water Scenes,” featuring works for clarinet and harp. Together with jazz singer Elke Bartholomäus, she founded the duo Heaven’s Gate, which specializes in providing musical accompaniment for weddings. In addition, as part of the trio Jamil, she enriches the Arabic music of oud virtuoso Raed Khoshaba with her harp playing, and with the ensemble Lewone, she dedicates herself to the tradition of Jewish klezmer music.

is a flutist, dramaturg, and lecturer whose work focuses on contemporary music. She is a founding member of the CRUSH Ensemble and performs with the ART Ensemble NRW and the Radiant8 Ensemble. As a soloist and in various ensembles, she performs internationally at concerts and festivals, such as the “NOW Festival” at the Philharmonie Essen, the international “Opening Festival” in Trier, the “Chamber Music Festival Agitato” at Bulgarian National Radio in Sofia, the “Muziek Biennale” Niederrhein, the “March Music Days Ruse” in Bulgaria, the “Daegu International Contemporary Music Festival” in South Korea, and others.

A percussionist from Morocco. He has learned to play many instruments (tabla, raq, kakhon, bonkouz, bendir, etc.). He has lived in Liège, Belgium, for more than 20 years and, during that time, has performed with many music groups from various countries and cultures. He currently works as a teacher of Middle Eastern percussion at the Arab Cultural Center in Liège.

Sascha Blejwas, a freelance musician, began as a self-taught musician, initially playing in various rock bands, and later expanded into funk and soul. His rapidly growing interest in jazz led him from the Bergische Musikschule Wuppertal (where he now teaches) to study jazz guitar at the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Arnhem, where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree. During his subsequent master’s program, he focused more on the acoustic guitar, taking lessons from the internationally renowned flamenco guitarist Rafael Cortès and, during several stays in Spain, from Juan Ramon Caro, among others.

He made a name for himself as a jazz guitarist 40 years ago. Alongside Stefan Löschner, he toured Germany as part of the guitar duo “Kroton.” The LP “Blaue Sonne” is still highly sought after by die-hard fans today. He then devoted himself entirely to flamenco, finding an enthusiastic audience not only with dancers but also with various percussionists. In his solo concerts, he offers a cross-section of the traditional flamenco canon. He is just as comfortable venturing into the rhythmic world of Latin America as he is with jazzy elements. This made him an immediate fit for the music of Raed Khoshabas, who is constantly pushing the technical boundaries of the Arabic lute.