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On Saturday, 11 July 2026, at 20:30, Karmar will perform at the Chiesa dei Frati Cappuccini in Faido, inviting the audience into a musical world where imagination, storytelling and improvisation merge into a unique concert experience.

Karmar features Marco Santilli (clarinets, compositions) and Karolina Öhman (cello). Their uncommon instrumentation creates a remarkably rich sonic palette, capable of moving effortlessly between intimate chamber music and expansive orchestral textures.

The expression Jazz Onirico dreamlike jazz describes the creative process behind the music: a state somewhere between consciousness and dreams, where compositions emerge almost instinctively, as if in a waking trance. Rather than separating written music from improvisation, Karmar lets both coexist naturally, resulting in a fluid musical language full of colour, atmosphere and emotional depth.

The duo’s name also carries a special meaning. In Swedish, karmar means frames, a subtle reference to Karolina Öhman’s Scandinavian roots. These frames become windows into evocative soundscapes, inspired by images, memories and stories that unfold through music.

Karmar represents a fresh and personal voice in contemporary European jazz—jazz understood as open music, free from stylistic boundaries and driven by curiosity, interaction and imagination.

We warmly invite you to join us for an evening of dreamlike sounds in the unique atmosphere of the Capuchin church in Faido.

Saturday, 11 July 2026 at 20:30
Chiesa dei Frati Cappuccini
Faido, Switzerland

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Nach den Aufnahmen im vergangenen April im Lemura Recording Studio beginnt nun der nächste wichtige Schritt auf dem Weg zum neuen Album «Il nibbio e la nebbia».

Kommenden Montag treffe ich mich mit Lara Persia, um den Mix der Aufnahmen in Angriff zu nehmen. Hier entscheidet sich, wie die einzelnen Instrumente miteinander verschmelzen, welche Klangfarben in den Vordergrund treten und wie die Musik am Ende ihren ganz eigenen Charakter entfaltet.

Ich freue mich darauf, gemeinsam in diese nächste Etappe einzutauchen – und nehme euch natürlich auch diesmal gerne wieder ein Stück mit hinter die Kulissen. Kleine Frage in die Runde:
Was glaubt ihr – wie viele Regler, Entscheidungen und Hördurchgänge braucht es wohl, bis ein Musikstück seinen endgültigen Klang gefunden hat?

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Dal 5 al 9 luglio avrò il piacere di partecipare alla tradizionale rassegna mattutina «Music mondaine», che si terrà presso il Vic’s Bar dell’Hotel Reine Victoria di St. Moritz. I concerti iniziano alle ore 11.00 e l’ingresso è libero.

Insieme a fantastici musicisti accompagnerò il pubblico in un viaggio attraverso diversi progetti che hanno segnato il mio percorso artistico: dal duo al nonetto.

5 luglio
Marco Santilli & Marina Vasilyeva
Clarinetti e pianoforte

6 e 7 luglio
Marco Santilli’s CheRoba & il Fiato delle Alpi
Sujazzstiva

8 e 9 luglio
Karmar
Marco Santilli & Karolina Öhman (violoncello)
con special guest Fulvio Maras (percussioni)

Si tratterà pure di una piccola sfida personale: cinque concerti, cinque programmi completamente diversi… e tutti composti esclusivamente da musiche originali. Direi che questa settimana dovrò spulciare a lungo nel mio archivio di spartiti santilleschi…

Sarà un grande piacere ritrovare amici, volti conosciuti e incontrarne di nuovi per condividere insieme queste mattinate musicali nel cuore dell’Engadina.

6. & 7. Juli
Sujazzstiva
mit Marco Santilli’s CheRoba & il Fiato delle Alpi


8. & 9. Juli
Karmar
Marco Santilli & Karolina Öhman (Cello)
mit Special Guest Fulvio Maras (Perkussion)

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Vom 5. bis 9. Juli freue ich mich, bei den traditionellen «Music mondaine»-Morgenkonzerten in der Vic’s Bar des Hotels Reine Victoria in St. Moritz gleich an fünf aufeinanderfolgenden Tagen mitzuwirken. Jedes Konzert beginnt um 11.00 Uhr, der Eintritt ist frei.

Gemeinsam mit wunderbaren Musikerinnen und Musikern nehme ich das Publikum mit auf eine musikalische Reise durch verschiedene meiner Projekte – vom Duo bis zum Nonett.

Eine kleine persönliche Herausforderung gibt es dabei auch: Fünf Konzerte, fünf unterschiedliche Programme – ausschliesslich mit eigenen Kompositionen. Mein Notenarchiv darf diese Woche jedenfalls Überstunden machen.

Ich freue mich auf viele bekannte und neue Gesichter und auf musikalische Sommermorgen im Engadin!

5. Juli
Marco Santilli & Marina Vasilyeva
Klarinetten & Klavier

6. & 7. Juli
Sujazzstiva
mit Marco Santilli’s CheRoba & il Fiato delle Alpi


8. & 9. Juli
Karmar
Marco Santilli & Karolina Öhman (Cello)
mit Special Guest Fulvio Maras (Perkussion)

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A little behind-the-scenes moment from last weekend’s recording sessions at Lemura Studio in Montagnola:
a spontaneous discussion about whether the new CheRoba album “Il nibbio e la nebbia” should perhaps come out on vinyl… 😉

The answer?
“Costi quel che costi!”

This short clip ends with the wonderful team behind the sessions – musicians, engineers and studio crew – who helped make this intense and inspiring recording weekend such a special experience.

More news about the album soon…

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Die Aufnahmen für das neue Album “Il nibbio e la nebbia” sind erfolgreich abgeschlossen.

Nach dem Aufbau und Einrichten der Mikrofone am Freitag fanden die Recordings während eines intensiven und inspirierenden Wochenendes im Lemura Studio in Montagnola statt. Es war eine grosse Freude und eine wunderbare Erfahrung, mit dem Team des Studios zusammenzuarbeiten.

Hier einige kurze Eindrücke aus den Recording Sessions gemeinsam mit Tomas Sauter, Marina Vasilyeva und Fulvio Maras und dem grossartigen Team des Lemura Studios.

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Day 2 at Lemura Studio offered another intense and inspiring chapter in the recording of “Il Nibbio e la nebbia”.

The session began with a quiet and touching listening moment around “Amelia”, a bonus track dedicated to my godmother – my grandmother’s sister from Tuscany – whom I never had the chance to know. Family members remember her as a talented singer. Did I inherit some musicality from her? ☺️🙏🏻

As the day unfolded, the atmosphere shifted into rhythmic energy as the quartet continued shaping the music together.

Together with the musicians of the Marco Santilli CheRoba Quartet:
• Fulvio Maras – percussion
• Marina Vasilyeva – piano
• Tomas Sauter – guitar
and the recording engineer Lara Persia.

Another memorable day of listening, refining, and creating.

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The first day at Lemura Studio continues with new sounds and fresh sonic colors entering the recording process.

Fulvio Maras introduces the Pangolo, a Swiss-made percussion instrument that will be featured in Facta non Verba, adding a distinctive new texture to the quartet’s sound palette.

At the same time, work continues on refining the bass clarinet sound, exploring the piano’s character, and shaping the sonic landscape of the sessions.

And naturally, in the midst of all this, the conversation turns to The Beatles—whose presence somehow finds its way into almost every musical discussion.

Another behind-the-scenes glimpse from the recording of Il Nibbio e la Nebbia.

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The first musicians of the Marco Santilli CheRoba Quartet have arrived at Lemura Studio for the recording of Il Nibbio e la Nebbia.

Together with recording engineer and studio owner Lara Persia, preparations for the sessions are underway: microphones are being positioned and adjusted, sounds are being tested, and the studio is gradually coming to life—expertly assisted by Gioele Reito.

As always, not everything goes exactly according to plan: traffic before the Gotthard tunnel has delayed the drummer’s arrival in classic fashion.

A first glimpse behind the scenes of the recording process.

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Before the musicians arrive, before the first note is played, before the red light turns on:

A few atmospheric impressions from Lemura Studio, the inspiring space where the Marco Santilli CheRoba Quartet will record its new album Il Nibbio e la Nebbia over the coming days.

The studio is ready.
The instruments will soon follow.
And with them, the first sounds of a new musical chapter.

Impressions from the arrival day will follow soon.