The band name Trio MIT means twofold. On the one hand it refers to the German preposition “mit” that means “with” and on the other hand it is the abbreviation of “music in touch”. So, Trio MIT is the encounter between the musicians Andreas Schreiber (violin), Orwa Saleh (oud) and Christoph Cech (piano and percussion) and the fruitful fusion of musical cultures of the orient and occident.

The debut album of the trio, “Breezes from here and there” is a playfully capture of atmospheres and aims to capture the listener into the vastness of fantasy, like in the old traditions of storytelling. The musicians are aware that cultural appropriation has always been the creative root of music creation. Because of this understanding, Orwa Sale uses rock riffs in his pieces while Christoph Cech combines expanded chords with maqams. The result is music that shuns comparisons and generalities and is therefore open to any audience.

Christoph Cech (piano/perc./synth.) works as a composer, musician and teacher. He is the author of three operas, a mass and various orchestral works and also performs as a charismatic big band leader. His music mixes elements of new music and jazz.

Orwa Saleh is an oud player and composer. In 2012 he left Syria and his hometown of Damascus, literally going to the borders and beyond. Since then, he has found his own style and is an internationally demanded musician and composer.

Andreas Schreiber (violin) is a composer, musician and lecturer. He is also interested in bringing together apparently contradictory areas - the greatest possible freedom within the framework of clear architecture, the most delicate melody in the expression of the highest energy - and in a constantly new and changing definition of different languages.

Contents:
1. Open Doors
2. Pull Over MIT
3. Asmar El Leon
4. Sophia
5. Yallah
6. Bluesual
7. Arabesque
8. Raheel
9. A Camel Journey Step One
10. El Sabio