From an ensemble that names itself after a brilliantly coloured fish, you have some expectations about its sound. Fortunately, under the name Koi Collective, Emmy Wils (piano) and Maarten Vergauwen (saxophone) are fulfilling those expectations. This evening, they will be ringing in a contemporary mix of, among other things, fresh repertoire including work by Tim Mulleman, a young Belgian composer, the renowned Japanese Takashi, the Turkish top pianist and composer Say and J.-L. Fafchamps who openly admits that, with his Décalcomania, he was inspired by the Hungarian-Austrian composer György Sándor Ligeti.

The contemporary Japanese composer Takashi Yoshimatsu is particularly appreciated for his accessible, lyrical style. He wrote a piano concerto for the left hand and is also known for his chamber music for saxophone and soprano saxophone. 

The work by Tim Mulleman (°1993, Turnhout) was performed by Koi Collective for the first time before an audience on April 28th 2022…