“Those who believe that everything has been said about the sax-piano-bass-drums quartet have not yet heard Orchestra Nazionale Della Luna: these four will shake their ears!”
Manuel Hermia – saxophones, flute & bansuri
Kari Ikonen – piano & moog
Sebastien Boisseau – double bass
Teun Verbruggen – drums
Founded by its chief conductors Manuel Hermia and Kari Ikonen in 2015, Orchestra Nazionale della Luna has quickly become one of the most important orchestras on the Moon. Its diverse and highly original repertoire, as well as its inventive and energetic way of playing is fascinating lunatics and jazz lovers all over the Moon and even on Earth.
The Orchestra has performed at Bimhuis in Amsterdam, Unterfahrt in Munich, BMC in Budapest, and many venues & festivals in Finland, Belgium, France, Italy and the Moon. Its second album was released universewide in January 2020 on BMC records.