Buzzmm

How does it sound?

What do you hear outside in nature, in the trees, the shells, under the ground? And where is it quiet? 

At Buzzmm discover the world of insects with tropical music. The Cuban wind quintet Aires Tropicales brings the flying and crawling world to life, but also notices how quiet it has become. 

Beneath your feet it is swarming with bacteria, fungi, beetles, springtails and worms. Above your head, butterflies dance with the tiniest of creatures.
But what happens when the music stops? What if the dance of the insects disappears forever? What does a world without buzzing, tickling and chirping sound like? Using their instruments as wings, the musicians flutter through the peculiar world of our planet's smallest giants.  

Buzzmm is an upbeat and colorful theatrical concert for everyone ages 4 and up. With a mix of tropical sounds, groovy rhythms and modern hits, such as Bad Guy by Billie Eilish, they breathe new life into the insect orchestra. An invitation to listen along, move along and dwell on the magic of nature.

Zoemmm is a co-production of Oorkaan with Orpheus'Children's caravan and Elbphilharmonie Hamburg 


Age recommendation: 4 to 104
Language No Problem



The music

Buena Vista Social Club (1966) - Chan Chan (1987)
Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo (1917 - 1993) (1915 - 1948)  - Manteca (1947) 
Paquito de Rivera (1948) -. Afro (1980)
Billie Eilish (2001) - Bad Guy (2019)
Julio Medaglia (1938) - Belle Epoque in Sud America, I. Tango (1991)
Malcolm Arnold (1921 - 2006) - Three Shanties, mov. I (1943)

On stage and behind the scenes

Musici Aires Tropicales
Flute
Claudia Veloso Álvarez 
Hobo
Jorge Ruíz
Clarinet
Ninían Rodríguez
Bassoon
Ramón Alejandro Márquez Ramos
Horn
Karla Hernández

Director Stefan Ebner

The Aires Tropicales Quintet

The Aires Tropicales Quintet

The Aires Tropicales Quintet embodies a fusion of cultures and musical traditions within the framework of a traditional woodwind quintet. Hailing from Cuba, they bring a vibrant mix of influences to their performances. Diverging from the typical repertoire of Western European wind quintets, they embrace works by classical masters alongside Latin American composers, including flamenco music and Afro-Cuban polyphonic singing.

This young quintet, founded in 2021 at the Fontys Academy in Tilburg, always plays by heart and fits perfectly with Oorkaan's artistic profile. In 2024 they participated in the Jeunesse Hurricane Academy.

Directed by Stefan Ebner

Stefan Ebner is a theater artist based in Austria. He/she was trained as a forester and worked in this field for about ten years. He/she also studied economics before turning to theater as a self-taught artist. Eventually he/she completed a master's degree in "Expanded Theatre" at the Bern University of the Arts. His/her artistic interest lies in transformation processes of objects, materials and the connections between nature and human society. Stefan Ebner's work is presented at various festivals and theaters in Austria, Germany and Switzerland and has been nominated several times for the STELLA* Performing Arts Prize for Young Audiences in Austria.

Upcoming concerts

Sat
22
Feb
Elektrische Fische
3:00 PM,

Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna
School concert

Mon
3
Mon
Takadaaaap
With the Maat Saxophone Quartet
11:00 a.m.,

Cultura Ede
School concert

Sun
23
Mon
Superball, Lollipop & Mr. Classic
2:30 p.m.,

Bimhuis, Amsterdam

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