The Voices We Were

Singer, musician and vocal improviser. He was a member of the folk group “Urria”. In recent years he has published countless discs with musicians from different countries around the world, many of whom have been able to perform at Errobiko… Read More »Beñat Achiary

Conductor, writer, artist, filmmaker and anthropologist. As artistic director of the Antwerp music ensemble Graindelavoix, he has produced seventeen CDs (plus assorted hybrid-format works), while regularly putting on concerts in Belgium and abroad, and undertaking residencies at art institutions. The… Read More »Björn Schmelzer

Isabelle Duthoit completed her clarinet studies at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon, under Jacques Di Donato. She turned very early on towards contemporary music, working with numerous composers. She subsequently found that free improvisation… Read More »Isabelle Duthoit

Founded in 1999, Graindelavoix is an Antwerp-based music and art ensemble. Helmed by founder-director Björn Schmelzer, it is committed to offering a contemporary and critical interpretation of mainly historical, vocal repertoires. The ensemble’s artistic allure, distinctive sound, plastic performance style… Read More »Graindelavoix

Alim He is widely regarded as one of the most important performers of mugham, a traditional musical genre known for its spiritual depth and vocal complexity. His distinctive style combines extraordinary improvisational skill with intense emotional expression, earning him international… Read More »Alim Qasimov and Fargana Qasimova