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Silophone Sessions

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Nederland
Groningen
Silophone Sessions

Live at Y2 (Damsterdiep 299) in Groningen, The Netherlands.

A new multidisciplinary improvisation jam session for musicians, dancers and spoken word artists, organized by violinist Renske van Donk and improv cellist Charles Belfor.

19/06/2026

It’s almost Saturday the 20th! Which means: Another Silophone Session is going to take place! Number 22! Let’s go! 😁 Where? At Y2 Groningen, Damsterdiep 299 in Groningen, NL! What time? 15.30h/3.30PM until 18.30h/6.30PM. We’ll start out with electro-acoustic cellist Robyn Marshall as our opening act. (See our previous post for more info!) Be sure to check out her performance at 15.30h! Afterwards, our multidisciplinary improv jam session
will commence! 😀🎷🎻🎸🥁️💃

Want to get an idea of what the jam session is like? Take a look at the photos! Want to experience it? Drop by tomorrow! 😉

16/05/2026

We are proud to present our opening act for the 2nd anniversary edition of Silophone Sessions: Korhan Futacı (alto sax) & Barış Ertürk (baritone sax)! 🎷🎷Come experience their improvisations live at , Damsterdiep 299 in on the 23rd of May! The opening act of our multidisciplinary jam session will start at 15.30h/3.30PM! Feel free to also join us for the jam session afterwards, until 18.30h/6.30PM! Spoken word artists, musicians, dancers, and so on: You’re all welcome! 🙂 Want to know more about the opening act? Read the bio below! 😁

Two master saxophonists from Istanbul with years of shared experience, Korhan Fıtacı and Barış Ertürk bring a rare level of depth and intuition to the stage. Having performed together for a long time, they play with the ease and tension of musicians who know each other’s instincts inside out.

Their duo becomes one body, shaping dramatic textures through fearless virtuosity. Baritone and alto saxophone collide, converse and dissolve between raw, hard-edged power and soft, atmospheric subtlety, occasionally colored by kaval, flute and small percussion.

Their improvisational interplay grows into complex forms and melodic structures, creating a live experience that’s both electrifying and intimate. A captivating set perfectly suited for intimate club audiences seeking adventurous, high-caliber improvisation.

14/05/2026

2 years! We have been around for 2 years! 😲 That calls for a celebration! You are invited to join us during the upcoming 21st Silophone Session: The 2nd Anniversary edition! 🥳🥳🥳 Where and when? At , Damsterdiep 299 in Groningen, of course! On May 23rd, from 15.30h/3.30PM until 18.30h/6.30PM!

Got some words to share? Some music to make with others? Some moves to make? Bring your ‘A’ game to our multidisciplinary improv jam session! We’ve got something special coming up, as our opening act! We will tell you more about that soon!

Last time, we got the chance to listen to something completely different! The Yay Cha Minas, with their curious mix of hand-carved midwinterhorn, synthesizer, theremin and other electronics, improvised an otherworldly soundscape for us to enjoy! ‍ Next time, we’ll surprise you with something entirely different again. Want to find out what it is? Keep an eye on our page! 😁👀

20/04/2026

As the next Silophone Session is getting closer, it’s time to reveal our opening act… ✨

We’re excited to welcome The Yay Cha Minas.

Formed by a multi-instrumentalist with a love for electronics and a multidisciplinary artist, their paths crossed through a community of small farmers in Westerwolde. Their collaboration is a form of subsistence improvisation. Using a stripped-back set—a hand-carved midwinterhorn, voice, theremin, and a homemade modular system—they engage in the act of "yay cha mina-ing." There is no director and no set plan; the concert simply makes itself. Often described as a film without a screen, it is an attempt to break away from how we are usually programmed. It could be an expression of pleasant surprise, or an outing of annoyance. Either way, it has been noticed.

Curious? Make sure to be there from the start!

See you on the 25th😊
📅 When: Saturday, April 25, 2026
🕒 Time: 15:30 – 18:30
📍 Where: Damsterdiep 299, Groningen

22/03/2026

March 28th is almost here! Which means it's time to announce the opening act for our upcoming multidisciplinary improv jam session on the 28th: ! 👏
Come enjoy their music live at , Damsterdiep 299 in Groningen, starting at 15.30h/3.30PM! 🔥💯

kokonut kables is a young band whose current lineup came together in September 2024. Their music draws from indie, alternative, progressive rock, and classical influences. This mix is reflected in the band’s name — like cables spark and emit light when connected, the band aims to create something new and bright from the meeting of different styles and personal experiences.

In July 2025, kokonut kables played at the Sounds Like Summer festival, sharing their evolving sound with a wider audience. They’re now focused on developing original material and aim to record an EP or album in the near future. Improvisation is at the heart of their rehearsals. Their regular jam sessions spark ideas, shape their musical identity and keep the sound evolving.

18/03/2026

Dear followers! We had a lot of fun during the last Silophone Session and are looking forward to the next one on March 28, 2026 at Y2, Damsterdiep 299 in Groningen! We hereby invite you to join us from 15.30h/3.30PM until 18.30h/6.30PM! 🪇 We will offer you a wonderful, multidisciplinary improv jam session! 🔥 As always, musicians, dancers and spoken word artists are welcome to join in! As long as you’re capable of collaborating with others, of course! 😉 Bring you A-game and your friends! We will start out with a yet to be announced opening act at 15.30h/3.30PM. (Be sure to keep an eye on our page for updates!) After a short break, the jam session will commence! 😀🎷🎻🎸🥁🎙️💃 See you soon!

23/02/2026

Our wonderful opening act for the upcoming Silophone Session on February 28th, starting at 15.30h/3.30PM is: Morris Weijers! 😁 Live at , Damsterdiep 299 in ! , born in 1991 in Amersfoort, The Netherlands, has been playing the drums for more then 25 years, and the handpan for the last 15 years. The handpan is a modern European instrument, first made around 2000 by a former company called Panart in Switzerland.

Morris bought his first handpan in 2011 from the percussion shop Stiggelbout in and later moved to Groningen in 2013. Where he has been living since. Each Handpan can have its own unique musical scale, a western or even a eastern scale. All to create specific atmospheres of melodies and Rhythms. Like a Waltz or to recreate famous songs like “Hijo de la Luna” on the handpan.

Morris has played and experimented on several Handpans with different scales, during the last 15 years, in order to compose songs and rhythms that can have either a European, African and Eastern feel to them. He will play and perform compositions alone and with 2 of his dear musician friends Charles Belfor and Remko Adema.

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25/01/2026

A new year has begun! Which means that Silophone Session #17 is on its way! We are happy to announce that it will take place on January 31, 2026! What can you expect? Well, more multidisciplinary improv jamming! As always, dancers, musicians and spoken word artists are more than welcome to join in! 😀🎷🎻🎸🥁🎙️💃

Feel like hanging out? No problem! Our friends at got you covered with drinks and snacks! Be sure to give the opening act some love by being there at 15.30h/3.30PM! Who’s going to be our opening act this time? UN-HEIM-LICH!

Anyway, we’d love to see you at Y2 Damsterdiep 299 in ! 😁

📅 When: Saturday, January 31, 2026
🕒 Time: 15:30 – 18:30
📍 Where: Y2, Damsterdiep 299, Groningen.

25/10/2025

It’s October 25th! In just a few hours from now, another Silophone Session will take place! 🎉 We are looking forward to welcoming you, once again! 😁 At , Damsterdiep 299 in , of course! We’re going to start off with a lovely opening act, at 15.30h/3.30PM: Anna Sóley! 😃 Be sure to be on time or you might just miss out on her performance! Her sister Lilja will be there as well, with her self-made instrument, Hulda. Don’t miss it! Afterwards, it’s time for a jam session. Let’s improvise together! , , spoken word artists and audience members; all are welcome during Silophone Sessions! 🎷🎻🎸🥁🎙️💃

17/10/2025

Silophone Session no. 14 is just around the corner! Which means it is time to share more info about our opening act with you! We proudly present: Anna Sóley! She will performing live at y2_groningen, Damsterdiep 299 in , on October 25th, starting at 15.30h/3.30PM! 😁

Singer-songwriter Anna Sóley will perform new songs from her upcoming album, Painting Reality, Photographing Fiction, along with older original songs and carefully selected covers, striving to create a cozy atmosphere and memorable moments with the audience. The songs draw inspiration from folk music and the work of singer-songwriters such as Emilíana Torrini and Nick Drake. The lyrics incorporate vivid imagery, and motifs recur throughout the album, exploring behavioral patterns and how storytelling influences our perception of reality. Lilja María will accompany her on Hulda, an instrument she designed herself.

Anna Sóley studied music and literature in Iceland and the Netherlands, graduating with a BA degree in jazz & pop vocal performance from the ArtEZ Conservatory in Arnhem and an MA degree in literature from Utrecht University. She released her debut album, Modern Age Ophelia, in 2022 and is currently working on a new studio album, Painting Reality, Photographing Fiction. Anna has performed around Europe both as a vocalist and violinist. She currently teaches Music History and Lyric Writing at ArtEZ Academy of Music, and gives singing lessons at De Lindenberg, in addition to writing, composing, and performing.

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