Starvinsky Orkestar

With his “Starvinsky Orkestar”, Martin Fondse has composed his ultimate dreamband: the Orkestar combines the instrumental settings of both classical orchestra – hobo, clarinet and strings - and jazzband – percussion, trumpet and saxophones. The performers on those instruments are all amongst the top in their playing field in Europe. The music by Starvinsky Orkestar can best be described as having its roots in jazz, complimented by elements from pop, film and classical music. They combine contemporary jazz music with the dynamics of a Balkan weddingband, while being inspired by works of Duke Ellington, Gil Evans or Björk: improvisation and composition melt together in a smooth way, resulting in very vivid, new music.