Tcha Limberger is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and virtuoso on a wide range of instruments, as well as a composer and educator. His international career spans genres, traditions and continents, marked by his ability to move naturally between jazz, traditional music, world music and contemporary repertoire.
Born into a renowned Belgian family of Manouche musicians, he is the son of celebrated singer and guitarist Vivi Limberger and grandson of violinist and bandleader Piotto Limberger. Growing up immersed in Django Reinhardt’s Gypsy swing tradition and a wide variety of musical languages, he gave his first solo concerts at the age of eight, singing and playing flamenco.
His artistic research has led him to explore traditional music from different cultures. He studied the music of Kalotaszeg with the legendary Sándor Neti and the Magyar Nóta style of Budapest with the renowned prímás Béla Horváth, developing an in-depth knowledge of the musical, cultural and linguistic traditions of the Carpathian Basin. His second recording with the Budapest Gypsy Orchestra, Fekete éjszaka, borulj a világra, was nominated for a Songlines Music Award in 2015.
At the same time, Limberger has explored traditional music from other parts of the world, leading a Belgian ensemble for several years dedicated to the musical traditions of the Aymara and Quechua peoples of Bolivia. He also studied contemporary classical composition with Belgian composer Dirk Van Der Harst, making his debut as a composer with the score for the dance production Patchagonia by Les Ballets C de la B, directed by Lisi Estaras. He also cites Koen De Cauter and Herman Schamp among the figures who have had the greatest influence on his musical development.
Today, Limberger leads several projects that reflect his extraordinary versatility: I Silenti, a collaboration with Fabrizio Cassol; the swing string ensemble Les Violons de Bruxelles; and The Viper Club, dedicated to the music of Stuff Smith.