Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra at Philharmonie De Paris

The brio of Marsalis and his Orchestra ignites the musicians of Paris for this unforgettable event: the French premiere of his Concerto in D by the violinist for whom it was written, and his Jungle Symphony imbued with the immoderation of New York!Peerless trumpetist and total artist Wynton Marsalis has led the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to world renown. The ultimate ‘big band’ of the modern age, the ensemble embodies a blend of authenticity and creativity, festive tradition and commitment to excellence. Its collaboration here with the Orchestre de Paris produces the power and acoustic alchemy to fully realise the composer’s visions.Jungle Symphony, an homage to the city of New York and its symphonic orchestra, which commissioned it, is a monumental score whose six movements blend jazz and blues with the great symphonic style. Performed by Nicola Benedetti and presented here for the first time in France, the Violin Concerto offers a thrilling mix of New Orleans jazz accents and the memory of Irish and Scottish ballads....

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The brio of Marsalis and his Orchestra ignites the musicians of Paris for this unforgettable event: the French premiere of his Concerto in D by the violinist for whom it was written, and his Jungle Symphony imbued with the immoderation of New York!Peerless trumpetist and total artist Wynton Marsalis has led the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to world renown. The ultimate ‘big band’ of the modern age, the ensemble embodies a blend of authenticity and creativity, festive tradition and commitment to excellence. Its collaboration here with the Orchestre de Paris produces the power and acoustic alchemy to fully realise the composer’s visions.Jungle Symphony, an homage to the city of New York and its symphonic orchestra, which commissioned it, is a monumental score whose six movements blend jazz and blues with the great symphonic style. Performed by Nicola Benedetti and presented here for the first time in France, the Violin Concerto offers a thrilling mix of New Orleans jazz accents and the memory of Irish and Scottish ballads.

L’irrésistible brio de Marsalis et de son Orchestre enflamme les musiciens parisiens pour un événement exceptionnel : la création du Concerto pour violon par sa dédicataire, et une Jungle Symphony à la (dé)mesure de New York !Trompettiste hors pair et artiste complet, Wynton Marsalis a fait du Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra une référence mondiale : tout simplement le « big band » des temps modernes, conjuguant authenticité et créativité, tradition festive et haute exigence. La collaboration de cet ensemble avec l’Orchestre de Paris engendre la puissance et l’alchimie sonore nécessaires à l’épanouissement de ses visions de compositeur.Hommage à la ville de New-York et à son orchestre symphonique, commanditaire de l’œuvre, la Jungle Symphony est une partition de vaste ampleur, dont les six mouvements font fusionner le jazz et le blues avec le grand style symphonique. Interprété par Nicola Benedetti, le Concerto pour violon retentit pour la toute première fois en France, offrant aux auditeurs les accents de son jazz « New Orleans » mêlé au souvenir de ballades irlandaises et écossaises.

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