Sun, 11 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM
Every Sunday evening, the city's pianists take the stage in versatile succession. Discover the diversity of piano music in jazz and beyond through captivating solo sets.
Tonight featuring Tarek Yamani | SOLO - “The Afro-Tarab Pairings Project”
The “Afro-Tarab Pairings Project” is a piano solo performance where each tarab / Arabic-influenced piece is paired with an Afro-American / jazz-influenced piece
Born and raised in Beirut, Tarek Yamani is a self-taught jazz pianist, composer, and producer whose work explores the relationships between jazz and classical Arabic music. His approach is most evident in his albums Lisan Al Tarab: Jazz Conceptions in Classical Arabic and Peninsular, which blends jazz with quarter-tones and the rhythms of the Arabian Peninsula. Winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composers Competition for his composition Sama’i Yamani, Tarek has participated in five all-star global concerts celebrating International Jazz Day where he has shared the stage with artists including Wayne Shorter, Richard Bona, Zakir Hussain, Esperanza Spalding, Antonio Sánchez, Brian Blade, and Vinnie Colaiuta. Tarek has performed in prestigious venues and festivals including the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.; Barcelona Cathedral at La Mercè; the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center; Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin; Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center; MuCEM in Marseille; the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York; Gran Teatro de La Habana in Cuba; Melbourne Arts Centre; Abu Dhabi Festival; Dubai Expo; the Detroit Institute of Arts; the Royal Opera House Muscat; Aaron Davis Hall in New York; and Morgenland Festival. Alongside his work as a performer, Tarek writes essays and produces videos exploring interesting phenomena between sound, harmony, and different tuning systems. He is also an educator and author of two self-published books on rhythm and has composed scores for films screened at 100+ international film festivals and broadcast on AMC, BBC, and Sundance TV.
This concert is part of the new Silent Series — quiet, immersive live experiences with optional headphone use. With support from Yamaha, Sennheiser and René George Klaviere.
At the bar: Dietmar Althoff & David Millán.
3 Sets between 20 and 23h.
Free admission, culture contribution welcome (5 Euros per set minimum).