KONZERT // Freitag 4.9.2026 // 20:00h // HER:itage // Sina Kloke · Simin Tander · Marta Wryk // Female Composers Fusion (DE-AFG-PL)

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HER:itage

bringt drei außergewöhnliche Musikerinnen zusammen und verbindet klassische Musik, Jazz und Singer-Songwriter Elemente zu einem genreübergreifenden Konzerterlebnis.

Die polnische Mezzosopranistin Marta Wryk, die deutsch-afghanische Jazzsängerin und Komponistin Simin Tander und die Pianistin Sina Kloke treffen auf Werke von Komponistinnen aus verschiedenen Zeiten und Kulturen und bringen sie in einen neuen musikalischen Dialog.

So macht HER:itage marginalisierte Stimmen der Musikgeschichte sichtbar und verbindet sie mit aktuellen Perspektiven.

HER:itage

brings together three extraordinary female musicians and blends classical music, jazz, and singer-songwriter elements into a cross-genre concert experience.

Polish mezzo-soprano Marta Wryk, German-Afghan jazz singer and composer Simin Tander, and pianist Sina Kloke explore works by female composers from different eras and cultures, bringing them into a new musical dialogue.

In this way, HER:itage brings marginalized voices from music history to the forefront and connects them with contemporary perspectives.

Konzertbeginn: 20:00h // Einlass: 19:00h

Eintrittspreise:

25 € (Normalpreis, Solidarzuschlag möglich = 30€)

15 € (Ermäßigt ohne Nachweis)

5 x kostenlos (Solidarität-Tickets, ohne Nachweis)

Karten-Reservierung per mail empfohlen (Tickets an der Abendkasse):

kontakt@o-ton.koeln

Sina Kloke // Pianist:in
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“A magnificent pianist” (Fono Forum)

Pianist Sina Kloke performs regularly on international stages. Highlights of her young career include concerts at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Tonhalle in Düsseldorf, the Philharmonie im Gasteig in Munich, the Semperoper in Dresden, Carnegie Hall in New York, the Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Musikverein in Vienna, and the KKL in Lucerne. She is a regular guest at major festivals such as the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Beethovenfest in Bonn, the Moritzburg Festival in Dresden, and the George Enescu Festival in Bucharest.
As a versatile artist, she is active not only as a soloist but also as a sought-after chamber music partner, collaborating with members of the Vienna Philharmonic, the WDR Symphony Orchestra, and the Staatskapelle Dresden, among others.
For the upcoming 2026/27 season, she is scheduled to make her debut at venues including the Vienna State Opera as part of the Vienna Philharmonic’s chamber music series.

In addition to her concert activities, Sina Kloke regularly serves as a juror at international competitions and gives master classes.

She studied piano with Pavel Gililov and Arbo Valdma (HfMT Cologne) as well as Matti Raekallio (The Juilliard School, New York).

The pianist’s artistic work is characterized by a particular interest in innovative concert formats and socially conscious programming. The press describes her unconventional concepts as an enrichment to contemporary concert life.

Together with mezzo-soprano Marta Wryk and jazz singer Simin Tander, the pianist is committed to raising the profile of female composers.

Her commitment—including her work for UNICEF and in refugee aid—as well as the founding of the association “Glow Up · Strengthening Democracy” and her artistic direction of the eponymous democracy festival, which combines culture with political education, underscore her belief that art should be understood not only as a creative force but also as a social one.

Marta Wryk // Mezzosopranistin
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After her successful American debut as Aglaonice in Philip Glass’ Orphée at the Virginia Opera in 2011, young Polish mezzo-soprano Marta Wryk came to the attention of European audiences and the press when she stepped in the role of Smeton in Anna Bolena at Oper Köln. Critics praised her for having “the most promising voice with spectacular high notes” (ResMusica) and for her “remarkable Italianitá” (Der neue Merker). While still a member of the Oper Köln Opera Studio, she was featured in several leading roles, including Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Hänsel in Hänsel und Gretel, Oberto in Alcina and Gianetta in L’elisir d’Amore. She then joined the ensemble of Oper Köln and added to her reportoire the roles of Mercédès in Carmen, Second Lady in The Magic Flute and Laura in Tschaikovsky’s Jolantha. For her guest appearance in the demanding role of Ascanio in Berlioz’s Benvenuto Cellini at Oper Bonn in November 2015, she received great critical acclaim, being called “the astonishment of the evening” (Der Neue Merker) and “a singer at a start of a remarkable career” (Kölner Stadtanzeiger).
She has since sung numerous operatic roles while also enjoying a successful concert career which took her to concert venues such as Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Philharmonie Luxembourg, Düsseldorf Tonhalle, Kölner Philharmonie, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall in Katowice and Symphony Space in New York.

Simin Tander // Singer/Vocalist
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Award winning and ECM recording artist Simin Tander is one of the most amazing voices in European jazz; she „balances on the boarders of pain and beauty, of gracefulness and passion.“ (Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung, GE) and sings with an intensity that is rare to find.
With her enchantingly tender and equally expressive voice Simin builds bridges between occidental jazz and arabesque-like vocal flights, between rich songwriting and freely improvised textures. She draws a fascinating route to her Mid- Eastern heritage by also singing in Afghaani / Pashto, the language of her late father.
After a number of international festivals and two highly acclaimed albums with her former Dutch quartet, Simin Tander released her joint ECM record „What was said“ (Annual German Critics Award, 2016) with star pianist Tord Gustavsen and toured the world.

Her current project „Simin Tander new quartet: Unfading“ (Jazzhaus Records) combines rich songwriting with female poetry from Afghanistan and elsewhere, paying homage to inspiring, creative women across cultures and epoches, performed by a quartet of 4 exceptional musicians. Simin’s unique approach to vocal improvisation remains a trademark of hers. Echoing her rich cultural heritage and creating her own language- full of life-enhanced freedom. The result is „utterly hypnotic (…) highly unconventional“ (*****Concerto, AUT) and „extraordinary beautiful“(Norwegian Financial Times).

Simin teaches jazz & pop vocals at the „Hochschule für Musik Köln“, Germany and gives worldwide workshops.

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