Timeline


2022

Platon Symposium, Predigerkirche Zürich


2020

Lockdown-Konzerte Zürich


2019

Jazzfestival St. Moritz mit Othella Dallas


2018

Zurich, Switzerland

   

Paris, France


2017

Vitznau, Switzerland

   

Zurich, Switzerland

   

Seravezza, Italia


2016

Chur, Switzerland

   

Enna, Sicily


2015

Wandering Minstrel

 

Roland van Straaten traveled with a selected choice of favorite songs, like a musical monk with precious texts on his way into exile to the desert island. He played as a wandering minstrel on Italian village squares and also as a soloist in combination with classical church organ.

 

With Valter Pretelli, el-g & Sergio Baroni, perc

   

With Susanne Philipp, p-org


2014

Collaborations 

 

Sometimes he sings with virtuoso instrumentalists around generously set mediterranean tables, sometimes he plays at night with friends on the marble steps of a awe inspiring cathedral - tapping with one hand chords on the guitar and moving with the other hand a blues harmonica to his lips.

 

With Jim Gulli, el-g

     

With Yves Theiler, el-p


2013

Harmonica Songline

- Zweisimmen Jazz

- Teatro Dimitri Verscio

- Barfussbar Zurich (Derniere)

Roland van Straaten - harmonica, voice & electronics


2012

Harmonica Songline

- Lebewohlfabrik Zurich 

- Blues in the Church

- Openair Wetzikon

Roland van Straaten - harmonica, voice & electronics


2011

Harmonica Songline

B & B Bar, Illnau-Effretikon (Premiere)

Roland van Straaten - harmonica, voice & electronics


2010

AVIA Partnertagung KKL

Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern. Workshop with 500 harmonicas and bird's voices. 


2009

Sepia Songs

Musikfesttage Wallisellen

RvS: vocals, harmonica, guitar, electronics - pics & movies


2008

Int. Jazzfestival Jakarta, Indonesia

RvS: harmonica & voice ( w/guests)


2007

Basilica

Bluesfestival Basel - Stadtkirche Liestal

RvS: (harmonica & vocals), Mike Moling (church organ)