RODRIGO PAREJO
flutist, improviser, composer, educator
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BIOGRAPHY
Rodrigo Parejo (1981), is a multifaceted Spanish jazz musician, improviser, composer and educator. He is based between The Netherlands, Spain and South-East Asia. He has been regularly active in different music scenes of Jazz, World, Contemporary Dance and Experimental Improvised Music between Europe, Asia and US, performing a broad range of styles: from minimalistic meditative solo performances to explosive free-jazz orchestras, contemporary ensembles, ethnic music folk groups, flamenco dance companies, contemporary dance performances, classical, rock, latin, meditation music,…
As a freelance musician, he has worked and collaborated with a diverse number of projects and renowned international artists as: Phil Woods, Norma Winstone, London Improvisers Orchestra, Royal Improvisers Orchestra, The Hague Ethospheric Orchestra, Hank Bennink, Michael Moore, Tristan Hotzinger, Phil Minton, Steve Beresford, Jim McNeely, Alex Sipiagin, Lazara López Cachao, Saray Muñoz, Lucky Losada, Antonio Sanchez, Saúl Quirós, Israel Cerreduela, Alberto Martín Company, Flaco de Nerja, Rianto, Mao Arata, Peni Candrarini, Asguest Quintet, Modelo 62, Sambayá, John Thomas, Sri Hanuraga, Riza Arshad, Lewis Pragasam, Steve Thornton, Nicole Mitchell,…appearing in major festivals and venues as: North Sea Jazz Festival (The Netherlands) Steve Reich Festival (Amsterdam), Bratislava Jazz Day (Slovakia), Flamenco Festival Vienna (Austria), Bimhuis (Amsterdam), Esplanade Theatre Singapore, Rainforest World-Music Festival (Malaysia), KLPAC, Viktoria Jazzscene (Oslo), Prambanan Jazz Heritage (Indonesia), Jazzycolors Fest (Paris),...
Graduated with Distinction (Bachelor of Arts) and successfully completed a Masters Degree Program in Jazz Performance at the Royal Royal Conservatory in The Hague (The Netherlands), receiving also music artistic education in different places around the world as: Banff Centre of Creative Arts (Canada), School for Improvisation (New York), Norwegian Music Academy (Oslo), Institute Seni Indonesia (Surakarta), Cambodia,... studying with acclaimed international artists as: John Ruocco, Bobby Martínez, Ralph Alessi, Dave Douglas, Tony Malaby, Ben Street, Matt Penman, Jen Shyu, Hein van de Geyn, Don Byron, Joshua Redman,…
Besides his performing career activities, he has offered workshops and masterclasses of music Improvisation, Music Meditation, Sound-healing sessions,…. in countries as Singapore, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Cambodia, Indonesia,…
As a freelance musician, he has worked and collaborated with a diverse number of projects and renowned international artists as: Phil Woods, Norma Winstone, London Improvisers Orchestra, Royal Improvisers Orchestra, The Hague Ethospheric Orchestra, Hank Bennink, Michael Moore, Tristan Hotzinger, Phil Minton, Steve Beresford, Jim McNeely, Alex Sipiagin, Lazara López Cachao, Saray Muñoz, Lucky Losada, Antonio Sanchez, Saúl Quirós, Israel Cerreduela, Alberto Martín Company, Flaco de Nerja, Rianto, Mao Arata, Peni Candrarini, Asguest Quintet, Modelo 62, Sambayá, John Thomas, Sri Hanuraga, Riza Arshad, Lewis Pragasam, Steve Thornton, Nicole Mitchell,…appearing in major festivals and venues as: North Sea Jazz Festival (The Netherlands) Steve Reich Festival (Amsterdam), Bratislava Jazz Day (Slovakia), Flamenco Festival Vienna (Austria), Bimhuis (Amsterdam), Esplanade Theatre Singapore, Rainforest World-Music Festival (Malaysia), KLPAC, Viktoria Jazzscene (Oslo), Prambanan Jazz Heritage (Indonesia), Jazzycolors Fest (Paris),...
Graduated with Distinction (Bachelor of Arts) and successfully completed a Masters Degree Program in Jazz Performance at the Royal Royal Conservatory in The Hague (The Netherlands), receiving also music artistic education in different places around the world as: Banff Centre of Creative Arts (Canada), School for Improvisation (New York), Norwegian Music Academy (Oslo), Institute Seni Indonesia (Surakarta), Cambodia,... studying with acclaimed international artists as: John Ruocco, Bobby Martínez, Ralph Alessi, Dave Douglas, Tony Malaby, Ben Street, Matt Penman, Jen Shyu, Hein van de Geyn, Don Byron, Joshua Redman,…
Besides his performing career activities, he has offered workshops and masterclasses of music Improvisation, Music Meditation, Sound-healing sessions,…. in countries as Singapore, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Cambodia, Indonesia,…
RODRIGO PAREJO: THE JAVA SPRING |
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Soundcheck at Purnama Seruling Penataran Festival Blitar (Java, Indonesia).
"Goodbye song" (voice, keys, samples)
(pic: Dion Momongan in Central Java) Here the flute, electronics and voice bring us a blossoming fantasious feeling of a spring in Java.
(pic; Michael Hadi in Central Java) |
Live at Solo International Performing Arts (Surakarta-Java, Indonesia) 2016 with indonesian vocalist-composer Peni Candrarini
Indian tablas, cambodian reed instrument (Sralay), keys and voice bring us a feeling of world-music, a dream of visiting India
(pic: Michael Hadi in Central Java) |
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Very low deep flute sounds which enter us inside the big ocean. This picture is from Klewer beach in Central Java. Here the Java Sea, a very wild one!!
(pic: Rodrigo Parejo) |
Here the flutes bring us as well into the ocean, but this time into the surface, a bit lighter feeling than the other piece "Down the ocean"
(pic: Rodrigo Parejo |
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Time to pray!! live sound of an alto flute meditation over a loop from a cambodian gong!
Picture of Borobudur temple in Central Java. (pic: Rodrigo Parejo) |
Spiritual vocal chant melody.
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OTHER VIDEOS
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Performing with ASGUESTS Quintet at Bratislava Jazz Days Festival (Slovakia, 2014)
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Big band arrangement:
NAIMA (John Coltrane) 2009 |
Colaboration recording from album of indonesian jazz pianist SRI HANURAGA (To the Universe, 2016)
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Flamenco dance project "ORIGEN" at Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Center (KLCC).
Asean Tour (july 2017). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
Alberto Marín Trío at Esplanade Theater Singapore (sept 2017)
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Flamenco-jazz in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, 2017)
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THE HAGUE ETHOSPHERIC ORCHESTRA (live) - The Netherlands
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RODRIGO PAREJO SEXTET
"Live at the Club" (Banff Center of Arts, Canada, 2009) |
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Flamenco Festival Vienna (Austria, 2011)
With Flaco de Nerja, Israel Cerreduela, Saray Muñoz Barrul, ... |
Duo performance at "All Etno" Festival in Indonesia, 2013, with percussion player "Plenther Suryadi"
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With Royal Improvisers Orchestra (Free Improvisation ensemble) at BIMHUIS (Ámsterdam)
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Royal Improvisers Orchestra with Han Bennink and Steve Beresford
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RODRIGO PAREJO "MELATI PUTIH ENSEMBLE" (Indonesia)
Excerpts |
Alberto Marín Company (flamenco). Lasalle College of Arts (Singapore) 2018
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Recording with a Project of electronic music we used to have in The Netherlands: ANDRIN
NEWS:
ASIAN TOUR (jul-nov 2019)
Jul 5 Rodrigo Parejo trio. Intermission, Singapore (Singapore)
Jul 6 Rodrigo Parejo (jazz workshop). Eco Music Camp - Pulau Seribu (Indonesia). CANCELLED *
Jul 7 Rodrigo Parejo "The Java Spring". Borobudur International Festival. Yogyakarta. (Indonesia)
Jul 11 Koko Harsoe group. Bali (Indonesia)
Jul 12 Koko Harsoe group. Bali (Indonesia). CANCELLED!*
Jul 12 Rodrigo Parejo "The Art of Listening" (Workshop). Bali (Indonesia)
Jul 13. Rodrigo Parejo "The Java Spring". Sindoro Sumbing Festival (Jifolk). Temanggung. Java (Indonesia)
Jul 16 Rodrigo Parejo "The Java Spring". Penataran Seruling Festival. Penataran Hindu Temple. Blitar, Java (Indonesia)
Jul 19-21 Rodrigo Parejo "The Java Spring". Toraja International Festival - Toraja, Sulawesi (Indonesia)
Aug 02-03 Rodrigo Parejo & Hady Afro. Bobo KL - Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia
Aug 04 Rodrigo Parejo & Hady Afro. Salud. Malaka (Malaysia)
Aug 10 Rodrigo Parejo "The Art of Listening". tba. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia
Aug 16 Rodrigo Parejo & Yen-Lin Goh. The Saxophone Store. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Aug 23 Rodrigo Parejo group "Planet Music". Public Jazz Festival. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Jul 6 Rodrigo Parejo (jazz workshop). Eco Music Camp - Pulau Seribu (Indonesia). CANCELLED *
Jul 7 Rodrigo Parejo "The Java Spring". Borobudur International Festival. Yogyakarta. (Indonesia)
Jul 11 Koko Harsoe group. Bali (Indonesia)
Jul 12 Koko Harsoe group. Bali (Indonesia). CANCELLED!*
Jul 12 Rodrigo Parejo "The Art of Listening" (Workshop). Bali (Indonesia)
Jul 13. Rodrigo Parejo "The Java Spring". Sindoro Sumbing Festival (Jifolk). Temanggung. Java (Indonesia)
Jul 16 Rodrigo Parejo "The Java Spring". Penataran Seruling Festival. Penataran Hindu Temple. Blitar, Java (Indonesia)
Jul 19-21 Rodrigo Parejo "The Java Spring". Toraja International Festival - Toraja, Sulawesi (Indonesia)
Aug 02-03 Rodrigo Parejo & Hady Afro. Bobo KL - Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia
Aug 04 Rodrigo Parejo & Hady Afro. Salud. Malaka (Malaysia)
Aug 10 Rodrigo Parejo "The Art of Listening". tba. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia
Aug 16 Rodrigo Parejo & Yen-Lin Goh. The Saxophone Store. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Aug 23 Rodrigo Parejo group "Planet Music". Public Jazz Festival. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
RODRIGO PAREJO "THE JAVA SPRING"
Asian Tour (fall 2018)
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07 SEP Rodrigo Parejo workshop "The Language of Sound". Lasalle College of Arts, Singapore (Singapore)
10 SEP Alberto Marín group. Lasalle College of Arts, Singapore (Singapore)
11-12 SEP Rodrigo Parejo "THE JAVA SPRING" (feat.Bambang Besur). Jogja International Street Festival. Yogyakarta (Java, Indonesia)
13-14 Rodrigo Parejo "THE JAVA SPRING" (feat.Bambang Besur). Asia Tri Festival. Yogyakarta (Java, Indonesia)
16 SEP Rodrigo Parejo ""THE JAVA SPRING". Kendalisada Art Festival. Banyumas. (Java, Indonesia)
29 SEP Rodrigo Parejo ""THE JAVA SPRING" (with Peni Candrarini). Atmi 50th anniversary. Surakarta (Java, Indonesia)
02-04 NOV Rodrigo Parejo "THE JAVA SPRING". MURFEST Festival. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
14-15 NOV Rodrigo Parejo & Phineas Brown. Esplanade Theater Concourse. Singapore
16 NOV Rodrigo Parejo "THE JAVA SPRING". SouthBorneo Art Festival. Banjurmasin. Kalimantan (Borneo). Indonesia
17 NOV Rodrigo Parejo Quartet (with Sri Hanuraga, Odi Purba, Elfa Zulham). Ngayogjazz Festival. Yogjakarta. Indonesia
23-24 NOV Flamenco Sin Fronteras "The Rite of Spring". Singapore. (Singapore)
25 NOV Rodrigo Parejo "THE JAVA SPRING". KLEX Film Festival. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
10 SEP Alberto Marín group. Lasalle College of Arts, Singapore (Singapore)
11-12 SEP Rodrigo Parejo "THE JAVA SPRING" (feat.Bambang Besur). Jogja International Street Festival. Yogyakarta (Java, Indonesia)
13-14 Rodrigo Parejo "THE JAVA SPRING" (feat.Bambang Besur). Asia Tri Festival. Yogyakarta (Java, Indonesia)
16 SEP Rodrigo Parejo ""THE JAVA SPRING". Kendalisada Art Festival. Banyumas. (Java, Indonesia)
29 SEP Rodrigo Parejo ""THE JAVA SPRING" (with Peni Candrarini). Atmi 50th anniversary. Surakarta (Java, Indonesia)
02-04 NOV Rodrigo Parejo "THE JAVA SPRING". MURFEST Festival. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
14-15 NOV Rodrigo Parejo & Phineas Brown. Esplanade Theater Concourse. Singapore
16 NOV Rodrigo Parejo "THE JAVA SPRING". SouthBorneo Art Festival. Banjurmasin. Kalimantan (Borneo). Indonesia
17 NOV Rodrigo Parejo Quartet (with Sri Hanuraga, Odi Purba, Elfa Zulham). Ngayogjazz Festival. Yogjakarta. Indonesia
23-24 NOV Flamenco Sin Fronteras "The Rite of Spring". Singapore. (Singapore)
25 NOV Rodrigo Parejo "THE JAVA SPRING". KLEX Film Festival. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
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(Summer-fall 2018)
- Asian tour with flamenco Dance Project "Origen" (China-Malaysia)
- Rodrigo Parejo "THE JAVA SPRING"
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06 Jul: Alberto Marín. Bobo KL (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) 07 Jul: Alberto Marín. Bobo KL (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) 08 jul: Rodrigo Parejo. Raw Art Space (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) 13 Jul: Origen. RAINFOREST WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL (Malaysia) 14 Jul: Origen. RAINFOREST WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL (Malaysia) 15 Jul: Origen. RAINFOREST WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL (Malaysia) 18 Jul: Lewis Pragasam, Karen Blackstone. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) 21 Jul: Rodrigo Parejo "THE JAVA SPRING". Intermission. (Singapore) 22 Jul: Alberto Marín trio. Cafe de Artistes. Singapore |
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RODRIGO PAREJO CUARTETO MUNDO
El Plaza Jazz Club (Madrid, Spain). 9th december. 10pm Andreas Arnold: Flamenco guitar Javier Moreno: double bass Miguel Hiroshi: percussion |
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Upcoming concerts in Europe (The Netherlands, France, Spain). Nov-Dec
09 NOV Stef van Es. De Pip.The Hague (The Netherlands)
12 NOV Flamenco Dance performance. Eindhoven (The Netherlands)
15 NOV Instant Composition Day (with Michael Moore, Wilbert de Joode, ...). Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
16 NOV Rodrigo Parejo quartet (Stef van Es, Greg Smith, Vasilis Stefanopoulos). Savana. The Hague (The Netherlands)
19 NOV Rodrigo Parejo "Matters of Asia" (Stef van Es, Greg Smith). Labru. Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
26 NOV Manuel Alonso (flamenco). Soneros Barcelona. Spain
03 DEC Ricardo Valverde. Jimmy Glass. Valencia (Spain)
06 DEC Espacio Cruces. Madrid (Spain)
09 DEC Rodrigo Parejo Quartet (Andreas Arnold, Javier Moreno, Miguel Hiroshi). El Plaza. Madrid (Spain)
16 DEC Rodrigo Parejo solo. The Rincon Pio Sound. Don Benito. (Spain)
06 JAN Rodrigo Parejo flamenco jazz trio. El Duende. Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
07 JAN Rodrigo Parejo / Stef van Es. Twee Spieghels. Leiden. The Netherlands
08 JAN Oene van Geel. Monday Match Dance. BIMHUIS. Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
12 JAN Rodrigo Parejo / Rembrand Frerichs "A walk around the world". Regentenkamer.The Hague (The Netherlands)
16 JAN Rodrigo Parejo "Matters of Asia". Dizzy. Rotterdam. (The Netherlands)
19 JAN Flamenco Dance performance. Regentes Theater. The Hague (The Netherlands)
20 JAN Anna Montan keroncong project. Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
21 JAN Rodrigo Parejo "Matters of Asia" (Stef van Es, Greg Smith). Labru.Rotterdam. The Netherlands
27 JAN Anna Mikhailova. Museum Pianola, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
12 NOV Flamenco Dance performance. Eindhoven (The Netherlands)
15 NOV Instant Composition Day (with Michael Moore, Wilbert de Joode, ...). Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
16 NOV Rodrigo Parejo quartet (Stef van Es, Greg Smith, Vasilis Stefanopoulos). Savana. The Hague (The Netherlands)
19 NOV Rodrigo Parejo "Matters of Asia" (Stef van Es, Greg Smith). Labru. Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
26 NOV Manuel Alonso (flamenco). Soneros Barcelona. Spain
03 DEC Ricardo Valverde. Jimmy Glass. Valencia (Spain)
06 DEC Espacio Cruces. Madrid (Spain)
09 DEC Rodrigo Parejo Quartet (Andreas Arnold, Javier Moreno, Miguel Hiroshi). El Plaza. Madrid (Spain)
16 DEC Rodrigo Parejo solo. The Rincon Pio Sound. Don Benito. (Spain)
06 JAN Rodrigo Parejo flamenco jazz trio. El Duende. Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
07 JAN Rodrigo Parejo / Stef van Es. Twee Spieghels. Leiden. The Netherlands
08 JAN Oene van Geel. Monday Match Dance. BIMHUIS. Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
12 JAN Rodrigo Parejo / Rembrand Frerichs "A walk around the world". Regentenkamer.The Hague (The Netherlands)
16 JAN Rodrigo Parejo "Matters of Asia". Dizzy. Rotterdam. (The Netherlands)
19 JAN Flamenco Dance performance. Regentes Theater. The Hague (The Netherlands)
20 JAN Anna Montan keroncong project. Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
21 JAN Rodrigo Parejo "Matters of Asia" (Stef van Es, Greg Smith). Labru.Rotterdam. The Netherlands
27 JAN Anna Mikhailova. Museum Pianola, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
Recent performances at Esplanade Theater in Singapore with Alberto Marin Trio, Rose Borromeo Spanish Dance Company and Sin Fronteras Flamenco dance company. Sept 2017...ar.
SOUTH-EAST ASIA Tour with Flamenco project "ORIGEN" (July 2017)
09 JULY. Origen. Bobo KL. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
10 JULY. Origen (press conference). Bobo KL. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
12 JULY Origen. KL PAC . Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
13 JULY Origen. KL PAC. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
15 JULY Origen. Power Mac Spotlight Theater. Manila (Philippines)
16 JULY Origen. Power Mac Spotlight Theater. Manila (Philppines)
21 JULY Origen. Jazz Festival. Kota Kinabaru (Malaysia)
10 JULY. Origen (press conference). Bobo KL. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
12 JULY Origen. KL PAC . Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
13 JULY Origen. KL PAC. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
15 JULY Origen. Power Mac Spotlight Theater. Manila (Philippines)
16 JULY Origen. Power Mac Spotlight Theater. Manila (Philppines)
21 JULY Origen. Jazz Festival. Kota Kinabaru (Malaysia)
Performances Music Residency in Kuala Lumpur (Spring, 2016).
Sponsored by the jazz club No Black Tie in Kuala Lumpur:
Here some of the upcoming performances at the Kuala Lumpur jazz club "NO BLACK TIE" (Malaysia):
02 MAR Alberto Marín (flamenco-jazz). No Black Tie. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
12 APR Pablo Calzado latin-jazz group. No Black Tie. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
13 APR Pablo Calzado latin-jazz group. No Black Tie. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
18 APR John Thomas quartet (colaboration). No black Tie. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
22 APR DJ Maestro. No Black Tie. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
24 APR. Andalusian nights. Misa Yamamoto, Tan Chen Shen, Rodrigo Parejo (classical music)
17 MAY. John Thomas trio (feat. Rodrigo Parejo)
24 MAY. Peter Dickson group
26 MAY. John Thomas quartet (feat. Rodrigo Parejo)
31 MAY Az Samad, Rodrigo Parejo.
01 JUN Az Samad, Rodrigo Parejo. 12pm
03 JUN Sapeh Ensemble Malaysia.
06 JUN Flamenco-jazz trio
07 JUN Flamenco-jazz trio
08 JUN John Dip Silas (piano), Stalk (sax, electronics), Rodrigo Parejo (flute,electronics, voice)
21 JUN Rodrigo Parejo, Stalk (sax,electronics), John Dip Silas (keys), Fly (bass), John Thomas (drums)
28 JUN Peter Dickson/Lewis Pragasam (feat. Rodrigo Parejo)
02 MAR Alberto Marín (flamenco-jazz). No Black Tie. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
12 APR Pablo Calzado latin-jazz group. No Black Tie. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
13 APR Pablo Calzado latin-jazz group. No Black Tie. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
18 APR John Thomas quartet (colaboration). No black Tie. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
22 APR DJ Maestro. No Black Tie. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
24 APR. Andalusian nights. Misa Yamamoto, Tan Chen Shen, Rodrigo Parejo (classical music)
17 MAY. John Thomas trio (feat. Rodrigo Parejo)
24 MAY. Peter Dickson group
26 MAY. John Thomas quartet (feat. Rodrigo Parejo)
31 MAY Az Samad, Rodrigo Parejo.
01 JUN Az Samad, Rodrigo Parejo. 12pm
03 JUN Sapeh Ensemble Malaysia.
06 JUN Flamenco-jazz trio
07 JUN Flamenco-jazz trio
08 JUN John Dip Silas (piano), Stalk (sax, electronics), Rodrigo Parejo (flute,electronics, voice)
21 JUN Rodrigo Parejo, Stalk (sax,electronics), John Dip Silas (keys), Fly (bass), John Thomas (drums)
28 JUN Peter Dickson/Lewis Pragasam (feat. Rodrigo Parejo)
BALI TOUR. CD Releasing
Releasing CD of balinese musician Gustu Brahmanta, supporting the balinese center for children with cancer
MAYA DANCE THEATER (Singapore): RELEASE 6.0
working with malaysian choreagrapher EVA TEY
Premiére: Goodman Arts Center (Singapore) jan 21, 2017
