Concert
Lunch concert: The CHI-quartet
The CHI Quartet touches your soul with tenderness through dreamy classical melodies and modern jazz grooves: free and pure like a child.
CHI Quartet is an international contemporary quartet based in Rotterdam. Formed by Macau/Hong Kong pianist and composer Tin-Chi Siu, South African bassist Ildo Nandja, Dutch Saxophone player Loek van den Berg and Bulgarian drummer Martin Hafizi.
Given her multicultural background, Chi's compositions encapsulate her diverse musical influences: heart-melting Classical melodies coloured by intricate jazz harmonies, Indian and European folk rhythm elements intertwined with skilful Jazz improvisation.
Macau, the Monte Carlo of the Orient, is a place renowned for its extravagance. When one goes beyond its glamorous outfit and dives into the local community, one will soon be greeted by many kind-hearted people who are friendly, welcoming and sincere. These are the genuine qualities of the Macanese people and precisely these qualities are the trademark of the CHI Quartet.
Focusing on Europe and Asia, the CHI quartet has been actively performing in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Before the onset of the pandemic they toured Macau, Hong Kong and the mainland of China. In 2022 they released their first album “Unspoken” with Zennez records which features 9 original compositions and 9 unique personal stories behind them.
Following the release, the album received widespread critical acclaim from international music magazines such as Jazzism (NL), Melodiva (DE), Nice Premium (FR) and In Love With Jazz (HK).
When I was a child, I had a dream that often came to my mind - I kept running aimlessly in a desert, so fast that I finally flew up to the sky, feeling so free up there!