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A-Trane Presents Roland Satterwhite Special:
TOLYQYN
«Highlighting The Different Facets»
Feat: Tal Arditi-Ivars Arutyunyan

In a special Two-Night-Series at the A-Trane, Roland Satterwhite, together with Tal Arditi and Ivars Arutyunyan present two distinct musical worlds, each highlighting a different facet of their long-standing collaboration, unified by Satterwhite’s singular voice as a composer, lyricist, and improviser. Audiences are warmly invited to experience both nights.

TOLYQYN is a three piece Berlin rock band (guitar, viola, drums) founded by Roland Satterwhite (Moka Efti Orchestra) and Tal Arditi, featuring Satterwhite’s invented plucked viola style and political texts. Recently they have been joined by Latvian drummer Ivars Arutyunyan The viola plays the role of the bass and compliments Arditi’s astonishing technical virtuosity.  The song texts are inspired by writers such as Gil Scott-Heron and Paul Simon among others.  Tolyqyn’s self-titled debut was released in 2020 to critical acclaim, garnering praise across German radio and press, web blogs and led to their national TV debut as well as a full length live set on DeutschlandFunk Kultur Radio. Since then, the band has toured extensively across festivals and stages in Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands and Denmark and beyond. The band is dedicated to the art of the song, but also at the same time, capable of extended jams. intimate and melodic vocal lines evolve into rhapsodic and expansive instrumental improvisations.  The musicians are masters of their respective instruments.  In 2023, they released their second album „Silver Seed“, and in 2025, recorded a third album, “Man Becoming Man”, due for release later this year with the Koeln-based HeyBlau Record Label.

Roland Satterwhite is a Canadian-born American violinist, violist, singer, and composer based in Berlin since 2008. He has built an international career performing across jazz, world, and contemporary music. He is a featured artist with the Moka Efti Orchestra, known from the Babylon Berlin series, and the founder of the Berlin-based trio Tolyqyn, whose genre-crossing music blends jazz, rock, and global influences and has received critical acclaim. As a freelance musician, he has collaborated with artists such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jorge Pardo (Paco de Lucia), Pedrito Martinez, Marta Gomez, Quique Sinesi, and Oren Bloedow (Elysian Fields) among others.

Tal Arditi is a Berlin-based, Israeli-born guitarist and singer/songwriter. Since his arrival in Berlin, Tal has established himself as a celebrated guitarist and musical heavyweight both in the local Berlin music scene and internationally. He has collaborated with numerous international artists, including Ganna Gryniva and Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic, and After catching the eye of longtime Rolling Stones collaborator Tim Rice, was invited to perform two full shows with members of the legendary band. Tal also has had significant success as a singer and songwriter in his own right. He has toured internationally with Black Sea Dahu and Steph Strings, and received invitations from Los Angeles, and Sydney Festival. Tal’s album “Love Myself” is set for release on May 29, 2026 with Swiss label Mouthwatering Records.

Ivars Arutyunyan is a musician and drummer from Latvia known for his musical, dynamic and energetic approach. He started out his musical journey as a classical pianist and percussionist and later on moved to a career as a drummer. He has collaborated with prominent figures such as Greg Osby, Seamus Blake, Logan Richardson, Carsten Dahl, Jerry Bergonzi, Anders Jormin, Latvian Radio Choir and indie artist Shipsea, Matīss Čudars among others.  He has also composed music for film and engaged in a variety of crossover art projects that merge music with theater and dance, and received several prestigious awards, including the Grand Music Award of Latvia in 2023 for Concert of the Year, the National Movie Award of Latvia in 2024 for Composer of the Year, and the Jazz Record of the Year in Latvia in 2024 and 2019. Arutyunyan is currently based in Berlin.

Roland Satterwhite – Violin, Viola, Vocal
Tal Arditi – Guitar/Vocal
Ivars Arutyunyan – Drums
Violine Geige Roland Satterwhite Foto©Iveta Rysava Photography