Grachtenfestival: Tijs Klaassen & Qisheng Zheng

Qisheng Zheng and Tijs Klaassen perform modern jazz interwoven with traditional Chinese music during the Grachtenfestival in the Wilmkebreekpolder, Amsterdam. With flute, vocals, and double bass, they take you into a world of cultures and improvisation. Jazz and Chinese music in the Wilmkebreekpolder Qisheng Zheng and Tijs Klaassen present a concert where modern jazz and traditional Chinese music come together. With flute, vocals, and double bass, they create a sound that feels both contemporary and timeless. The music moves between cultures and styles, inviting you to enter a world of sound and improvisation. Qisheng Zheng: flute, singing and more Qisheng Zheng combines Eastern sounds with improvisation, rap, hip-hop, and jazz. She plays the flute and sings, and switches effortlessly between styles. This makes her a versatile musician with a recognizable sound of her own. Tijs Klaassen: double bass as foundation Tijs Klaassen provides accompaniment on double bass and lays the rhythmic and harmonic foundation for the duo. Together with Qisheng, he forms a musical unit that allows room for spontaneity and interplay. Grachtenfestival in Amsterdam This concert is part of the Grachtenfestival, an annual music festival in Amsterdam where classical music and other genres are performed at unique locations. The Wilmkebreekpolder is one of those locations.