Orpheus ensemble has been founded on 2017 during the European project (Orpheus XXI – Music for Life and Dignity) under the supervision of the Catalan Maystro: Jordi Savall. The ensemble include proffesioal musicians from several nationalise and backgrounds to insure more colorfull music although, we are still in the Path of the middle east music. The ensemble has main members and guest members based on each project and concert. Here is a list of permanent and guest musicians who play with Orpheus NRW ensemble:
Rimonda Naanaa (Qanun) – Syria
Ronas Sheikhmous (Ney and Duduk) – Kurdistan
Georg Kroneis (Viola da gamba) – Austria
Rebal Alkhodari (Oud) – Syria
Nathan Bontrager (Viola da gamba) – Germany & USA
Badi Alhindo (Violin) – Syria
Azad Ahmad (Saz) – Kurdistan
Damla Aydın ( Cello) – Turkey
Simon Tressin (Percusion) – Germany
Wajed Alhafyan (Qanun) – Syria
Yousef Laktina (Percusion) – Syria
Dominika Maria (Oud – Viella ) – Germany & Polen
Mustafa Talib (Kamancheh) - Violin
Marcus ottschofski (Germany) - Kora