Saxophone Summer Academy
Saxophone Academy of Nantes
New Summer Saxophone Academy with Ellipsos Quartet will be held in Nantes
from 06 to 09 July 2012.
The City of Nantes us the honor of hosting us in their beautiful Conservatory, on the island "Beaulieu".
This place is quite fit for our annual musical event, both in the architecture of places or public access.
Finally, we always welcome our students saxophonists at the lowest rate available because the times are always difficult for our citizens !
So advice to all the olders of the Academy of Celles-sur-Belle and the future new we have not the joy of knowing,
WELCOME !
Download the registration form and return it to us at the adress indicated.
The Ellipsos Quartet remains committed with UNICEF, a concert will be given at the close of the Festival.
For "no-nantais people", thank you to for contacting us directly (by mail posellis@gmail.com) and we will find suitable solutions for everyone to shelter !
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Ellipsos Quartet and his students have become accustomed every year to give youan appointment at Celles-sur-Belle to the public, tourists, lovers or just curious ...For three years, the Academy has continued to evolve, to propose to push his ownlimits. After the arrival of Jean-François Zygel, Manu Dibango, Caroline Casadesus,Didier Lockwood and Jean-Charles Richard, the programming of these 4th Summertime is meant as a sign of creation, discovery and originality.
This edition is especially geared towards Northern Europe and will for the first time an international personality, a true living legend in Finland, Jukka Perko saxophonist andone of the best French string quartets, the Quartet Voce. I wish you all great 2010 summer!
Paul-Fathi Lacombe
Artistic Director of the Academy Ellipsos
Tuesday, August 10, 9 PM (Great Abbey)
"Concert-Opening: Finnish Music"
Jukka Perko Quartet & Ellipsos
Jukka Perko Quartet & Ellipsos
The largest Finnish jazz saxophonist who was notably Dizzy Gillespie has done us thehonor of giving the opening concert of the 4th Academy Ellipsos Summertime. In his game compared to tha of Charlie Parker, Jukka Perko Quartet will be joined byEllipsos well as the participation of the Saxophone Orchestra of the Academy.
Jukka Perko us on a journey through his compositions around the Finnish spiritualsongs, "Virret.
"Virret" were intended to be sung during services, accompanied by the parishioners of the organ.
Selection of these tunes, blended for saxophone and orchestra by the greatest jazzarrangers of Finland, is a decade since an essential part of the repertoire of JukkaPerko. For his concert with the Quartet Ellipsos, these works have been reworked forSaxophone Quartet and sax solo by Nicolas Herrouët, Music Director of the Academy.
Jukka Perko us on a journey through his compositions around the Finnish spiritualsongs, "Virret.
"Virret" were intended to be sung during services, accompanied by the parishioners of the organ.
Selection of these tunes, blended for saxophone and orchestra by the greatest jazzarrangers of Finland, is a decade since an essential part of the repertoire of JukkaPerko. For his concert with the Quartet Ellipsos, these works have been reworked forSaxophone Quartet and sax solo by Nicolas Herrouët, Music Director of the Academy.
Thursday, August 12, 9 PM
(Royal Abbey)
"String Quartet" Vs "Saxophone Quartet "
Voce Quartet and the Quartet Ellipsos
Prelude Concert by students of the Academy Orchestra.
2 Quartets meet during a confrontation unprecedented. On the one hand, the Voce Quartet whose talent and passion make him one of the finest string quartet today. On the other, the Ellipsos Quartet, so comfortable in the directory string ... That the fineness of the strings or heat brassy saxophone prevail? Answer: On the ring Thursday, August 12 to 9 PM!
And the public is to vote!
Saturday, August 14, 21H (Royal Abbey)
"Solidarity Concert for Children of saxophonists Ajmeer for UNICEF"
Passionate, Solidarity and Celebration will be the watchwords for this performance only.The Chamber Music Orchestra, music for film with the most famous masterpieces ofclassical music, this concert promises an uncompromising journey in our dreams and our collective memories! For younger students, this will be the first climb on stage. Forothers, a real challenge, since it is the students of the Academy of Music Junior Ellipsoswhich will provide a real concert-spectacle alone. Thus, students and the public together to help the freedom and fundamental rights of the Child. All funds raised at this concertwill be donated to UNICEF, so come along and support our young musicians Partners!
