New Age Connection
Ensemble
Ricardo Rocha › Bass Trombone
Francisco Pestana | João Fernandes | Pedro Pires › Tenor Trombone
New Age Connection is a group of 5 Portuguese trombonists currently studying at Codarts Hogeschool voor de Kunsten. They emerged with the desire to expand the function of trombone in the field of chamber music, thus opting for the unusual formation of quintet. Also one of the factors that led to the creation of New Age Connection was the connection they felt between them and the good teamwork that is always present. Currently they present themselves with a wide variety of styles in their repertoire, from composers like Anton Bruckner or Claude Debussy, through Latin music to traditional Portuguese music.
One of the main goals of New Age Connection is that the experience for the listener becomes memorable so that they can continue to share the group's energy with the rest of the world. They intend to create collaborations with composers so that the repertoire for this type of formation grows and keep having works written according to New Age Connection.
In the future they also intend to collaborate with different areas of performing arts such as dance, theater, circus, among others, with the aim of creating versatile and dynamic projects.
Participated in the 2023 edition as “Young Talents Ensemble”