Sep 3, 2025 12:02 PM
Keeping the Flame at Van Gelder Studio
On the last Sunday of 2024, in the control room of Van Gelder Studio, Don and Maureen Sickler, co-owners since Rudy Van…
Vocalist Ithamara Koorax will tour Europe in April. In addition to the concerts to be held in Switzerland, there will be four private concerts with Peter Scharli in Luzern and Zurich, in-store performances to promote Obrigado Dom Um Romao.
The tour then travels to Munich, Germany on May 1 before dates in England and France.
Koorax will be joined by trumpeter Peter Schärli, pianist Hans-Peter Pfammatter and bassist Thomas Dürst.
April 5: Stans, Stanser Musiktage, Theater an der Mürg
April 10: Liestal, Kulturscheune
 
April 11: Basel, Bird‘s Eye 
April 12: Basel, Bird‘s Eye 
April 17: Rüti, Sternenkeller 
April 18: Brugg, Salzhaus SalzJazz 
April 19: Solothurn, KreuzKultur 
April 24: Zug, Burgbachkeller 
April 25: Aarau, Einstein 
April 27: Birrwil, Restaurant Bären 
More info: www.koorax.com
 
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