Just Graduated: Marco Bernardi and Katrina Kabineca

Before the intermission:
Marco’s band plays both their own music and well-known standards.

After the intermission:
Katrina Kabinecka is a Latvian singer and composer living in the Netherlands. In her music, Katrina reflects on the world around her: the chaos, the pain, and the absurdity, while simultaneously seeking moments of clarity, balance, and beauty. In 2025, she founded a quintet with Antonio Moreno, Adrian Bifano, Pedro Nobre, and Aniol Torrents—musicians she met during her studies at the Amsterdam Conservatory. Comprising artists with diverse cultural backgrounds, the ensemble shares a collective urge to experiment and blends their personal influences and experiences into a unique sound. Katrina’s compositions combine precisely written structures with complete freedom of improvisation, inviting the band to take risks and build deep trust on stage. Their influences range from Latvian folk and choral music to alternative pop and avant-garde, with a strong focus on storytelling. During this concert, the band performs as a quartet and presents their own compositions, alongside some of their all-time favorite songs.