Announcing ZONAR Album Release Tour

We are stoked to announce ZONAR (2026), our newest project and upcoming album. With this project, we push our sound further by immersing the acoustic string quartet in the sonic worlds of electronic music. Through unconventional techniques, prepared strings and collective composition, the music explores textures of EDM, ambient, and experimental genres—entirely without electronics—creating an […]

Play time! Improvising with kids

Handclaps keeping the rhythm, notes ringing out in unison, nudges and winks, joy on every face and a magical atmosphere: there is an orchestra out there that sparks with joy and excitement and is not like any orchestra you’ve ever seen before, it’s called Barrios Orquestados. At the heart of it there is the positive and inspiring presence […]

The Art of Conversation

Hello everyone! The beginning of spring: it’s still freezing in the Netherlands but nevertheless, days are getting longer and the time of creation has started. What a good moment to write a new post for our blog! Recently, after a concert we did, someone asked me the question: ‘What makes an improvisation successful?’ It opened up a discussion […]