Violinist Dominique Pifarély and pianist Francois Couturier, defining figures in creative music in France, renew their special connection on Preludes and Songs, their second album on ECM. From 4 to 22 October 2025 the two masters perform this repertoire on an extensive tour in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, including a concert at the Vilnius Jazz Festival on 16 October. They reach Finland on 19 October and perform in Turku on 21 October.
Pianist François Couturier and violinist Dominique Pifarély, major figures in French improvisation, have played together in many projects over the last 30 years, including their duo, which made its recording debut for ECM with the remarkable Poros in 1997. Preludes and Songs, carries the story forward, with its programme including music by both players as well as pieces by Jacques Brel, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and J.J. Johnson. With sensibilities informed by jazz and contemporary composition, Couturier and Pifarély channel the wide-ranging repertoire into compelling, starkly expressive music. Preludes and Songs was recorded in the exceptional acoustics of Reitstadel Neumarkt, in October 2023, and produced by Manfred Eicher.(press release – ECM Records)...
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Violinist Dominique Pifarély and pianist Francois Couturier, defining figures in creative music in France, renew their special connection on Preludes and Songs, their second album on ECM. From 4 to 22 October 2025 the two masters perform this repertoire on an extensive tour in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, including a concert at the Vilnius Jazz Festival on 16 October. They reach Finland on 19 October and perform in Turku on 21 October.
Pianist François Couturier and violinist Dominique Pifarély, major figures in French improvisation, have played together in many projects over the last 30 years, including their duo, which made its recording debut for ECM with the remarkable Poros in 1997. Preludes and Songs, carries the story forward, with its programme including music by both players as well as pieces by Jacques Brel, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and J.J. Johnson. With sensibilities informed by jazz and contemporary composition, Couturier and Pifarély channel the wide-ranging repertoire into compelling, starkly expressive music. Preludes and Songs was recorded in the exceptional acoustics of Reitstadel Neumarkt, in October 2023, and produced by Manfred Eicher.(press release – ECM Records)
Dominique Pifarély, violin Francois Couturier, piano Tiistai 21.10. klo 20 Mestarinkadun konserttisali Liput 20 euroa / ovelta klo 19:15 alkaen - käteisellä tai kortilla Mestarinkadun konserttisali/ Turun konservatorio Mestarinkatu 2, 20810 Turku Yhteistyössä: Vapaat äänet ja Turun konservatorio
Dominique Pifarély ja Francois Couturier konsertoivat Mestarinkadun salissa 21. lokakuutta
Viulisti Dominique Pifarélyn ja pianisti Francois Couturierin yhteinen taival eurooppalaisen uuden jazzin parissa alkoi yli kolmekymmentä vuotta sitten. Nyt lokakuussa 2025 nämä ranskalaiset mestarit juhlivat Preludes and songs -levyään ECM-levymerkille pitkällä Baltian ja Suomen kiertueella. Duo saapuu Suomeen 19.10. ja konsertoi Turussa tiistaina 21.10. Mestarinkadun salissa.
Pifarélyn ja Couturierin ensimmäinen duolevy julkaistiin arvostetulla saksalaisella ECM-levymerkillä vuonna 1997. Nyt he luovat uutta, omaperäistä ja hienostunutta piano- ja viuluohjelmistoa, jossa evergreeneilläkin on paikkansa. Preludes and Songs jatkaa tarinaa eteenpäin repertuaarilla, joka sisältää musiikkia heiltä molemmilta sekä Jacques Brelin, Duke Ellingtonin, George Gershwinin ja J.J. Johnsonin teoksia. Jazzista ja nykymusiikista inspiroituneina Couturier ja Pifarély kanavoivat laajan ohjelmistonsa mukaansatempaavaksi ja karulla tavalla ilmaisuvoimaiseksi musiikiksi. Preludes and Songs äänitettiin poikkeuksellisessa akustiikassa Reitstadel Neumarktissa lokakuussa 2023 ja sen tuotti legendaarinen Manfred Eicher Dominique Pifarély, viulu Francois Couturier, piano Tiistai 21.10. klo 20 Mestarinkadun konserttisali Liput 20 euroa / ovelta klo 19:15 alkaen - käteisellä tai kortilla Mestarinkadun konserttisali/ Turun konservatorio Mestarinkatu 2, 20810 Turku Yhteistyössä: Vapaat äänet ja Turun konservatorio
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