HAPPENING 5 SEP | A Brazilian music evening is set to take place in the gardens of Trompenburg with Rotterdam-based ensemble Bossame. The open-air concert will highlight nostalgic reinterpretations of Brazilian classics.
Bossame brings Brazilian grooves to Trompenburg
On 5 September, Trompenburg Tuinen & Arboretum will host an open-air evening concert featuring Bossame, a music collective composed of seven Rotterdam-based musicians. The group will perform a repertoire inspired by Brazilian samba, bossa nova and MPB (Música Popular Brasileira), with arrangements reflecting influences from the 1950s to the 1990s.
The performance will include interpretations of songs associated with artists such as Chico Buarque, Dorival Caymmi, Caetano Veloso, João Gilberto, Tom Jobim, Djavan, João Bosco and Ivan Lins. The musicians, each with backgrounds in jazz, classical or pop music, met largely through EPM Holanda, a Brazilian music school in Rotterdam.
The evening will serve as an opportunity to experience what the band describes as "Música Roffa-Brasileira" – a nod to both their Rotterdam roots and their Brazilian influences.
Line-up
The ensemble consists of:
- Maria Leonor Parreira: vocals & flute
- Wim Millenaar: soprano & tenor saxophone
- Sascha Kats: acoustic guitar
- Gertjan Withagen: electric & acoustic guitar
- Maarten Meddens: bass guitar
- Mandy Melgert: percussion & cavaquinho
- David de Hartogh: drums
Event details
The concert is scheduled to begin at 19:30 and will include a short intermission. Visitors will be able to enjoy the music in the garden setting, which will be open exclusively to ticket holders for the duration of the evening.
Date: Thursday, 5 September 2025
Time: 19:00–21:30
Admission: from €20
Programme:
- Garden opens: 19:00
- Concert starts: 19:30
- Intermission: 20:15–20:45
- End: 21:30
Advance booking is required. Tickets are available through the Trompenburg website. Ticket holders will be admitted by name on the guest list.
Directions and location
Trompenburg Tuinen & Arboretum is located in Kralingen, a leafy district east of the city centre. The area is known for its residential charm and proximity to the Kralingse Plas. The garden can be accessed easily by bike or tram, with parking available nearby for those arriving by car.
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