Eastward | Official Ensemble Website
Biography
Eastward is an official academic ensemble of Codarts University for the Arts, founded by Arash Badie, an Iranian tar player and composer. The band started its activities as a trio, presenting the compositions of Arash with the usage of eastern and western instrumentation, namely tar, piano, clarinet, double bass and percussion.
The Eastward’s repertoire comprises of original pieces which are set to a combination of different musical cultures, such as middle eastern, western harmony and musical forms. Eastward consists of professional musicians such as: Panos Skouteris, a Greek wind instrumentalist playing the Clarinet, Italian musician Orlando Cialli playing the piano, Emilio Maggiore, Italian multi-instrumentalist playing the double bass, and Rebal Korkmaz from Syria playing the percussion.
Members
Panos Skouteris
Greek clarinetist Panos Skouteris was born in Athens, on March 8, 1997. Traveller and researcher of the Greek tradition and the old ways of living, Panos is making music with composing tools his wind instruments.
Orlando Cialli
As a music professional based in Rotterdam, Orlando Cialli is always looking for opportunities to develop his technical skills and collaborate with creative professionals.
Arash Badie
By applying auditory factors, feelings and emotions, memories and past images, accompanied by various elements, Arash produces his music, not too complicated nor too simple
collection as his personal impression.
Emilio Maggiore
The search for musical traditions rooted in cultures is what drives him on his musical journey, through his instruments, being double bass, jazz guitar and oud.