Music
Projects 2025

Martin Fondse Voice Orchestra I Faces of Earth
The return of colonial jewelry is a contemporary topic. These pieces are often tied to the history of diamond mining and trade during the colonial era. The wealth of one comes at the expense of another. Faces of Earth | Diamonds tells a controversial story of brilliance and power

The Joker | Femi Dawkins
The Joker, featuring Femi Dawkins (spoken word) For The Joker, Martin Fondse explores the intersection of acoustic instruments and computer technology. Using live sampling, he engages in a dialogue with his own ideas and thoughts, with electronics acting as both a "randomizer" and a "humanizer."

Kitchen Stories | Jawa Manla
The best way to truly get to know someone is by sharing a meal and making music together. When you taste what the other tastes or listen to the music they enjoy, when you dance to each other’s rhythms with curiosity and openness, you grow closer.Whether someone lives nearby or comes from far away, we are the other!

Martin Fondse & Margriet Sjoerdsma
An exciting combination in which the elastic voice of Sjoerdsma goes hand in hand with the rich harmonies and humor of Fondse.

Martin Fondse & Lenine | The Bridge
The Bridge is superb musical blend of the multiple award winners Martin Fondse and Brazilian singer Lenine. They perform in duo, as well in collaboration with international renowned orchestras and big bands.

Fondse | Sprangers | Brinkmann | Lumen
This remarkable combination of three composers and performers travel many musical roads. The result is a colorful collaboration with lyrical and melancholic melodies and vibrating grooves.