Performing Arts
Concerto Equestre
This is an equestrian and musical show of the French Republican Guard, the cavalry regiment of the Republican Guard, the Choir of the French Army, The fanfare of the Republican Guard, the string quartet of the orchestra of the Republican Guard.
Program recorded at the Haras du Pin, in the musical S...
Coronation of the horse (Mario Lurasci)
In this extraordinary show, a mixture of comedia del arte and technical achievement, the horse is an actor, not a mere tool of the rider.
Mario Lurasci ‘s career starts in the sixties by the story of a feather, a passion for indians which leads him to the discovery of horses. Trainer, stuntman, ride...
FOR EVER FORTUNE: 18th century Scottish music
Devoted to the mysterious charms of traditional Scottish music, with its dance tunes, songs and “grounds”, this programme will appeal to both early and folk music fans. Convivial, everyday music, composed for dances, home entertainment or concerts as the circumstances dictated, taken from publicatio...
FRED WESLEY – Jazz in Vienna
American trombonist and emblematic figure of funk Fred Wesley, plays the greatest hits by his band, Fred Wesley & The New JBs.
Known as “The world’s funkiest trombone player”, he made his name as James Brown’s musical director. He has also played with the Count Basie Orchestra, Ike and Tina Turner, ...
GRAND ODE TO SAINT CECILE, Henry Purcell – Ensemble La Fenice, Jean Tubéry
A pure masterpiece, “Hail! Bright Cecilia”, composed in celebration of Saint Cecilia, is also a wonderful representation of Purcell’s genius. Rich and varied, it’s a work within which the sacred and profane respectfully rub shoulders. As is often the case in Purcell’s music, euphoria is never very f...
Haydn, “Sunrise” Quartet, Op.76, No. 4
The "Sunrise" quartet owes its name to the theme that begins the work: it evokes the special moment when the light shines forth beginning a new and inevitably joyous and unforgettable day, if we are to believe the dazzling acceleration of this quartet.
It is part of a group of six quartets, composed...
Hip-Hop: Battle of the World Champions
This programme combines 2 dance shows: brought together on the same stage, two international hip-hop dance groups, two giants of the battle scene: Pockemon Crew and Wanted Posse.
A shock operation in the world of hip-hop, this was a one off performance!
Created in Lyon, the Pockemon Crew shows a p...
JORDI SAVALL – Rêves et Plaintes : la Rêveuse
After the unprecedented success of the music for the film "Tous les Matins du Monde" (more than a million copies of the soundtrack sold), and for our further delight, in this filmed concert, Jordi Savall, alone at the viol, plays a selection of pieces from the celebrated film by Alain Corneau.
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JORDI SAVALL : LUDI MUSICI, the spirit of song and dance
As part of the 5th Music and History Festival for intercultural dialogue, under the direction of Jordi SAVALL, Montserrat FIGUERAS, Marc MAUILLON and the musicians of the Hespèrion XXI ensemble perform works from the musical traditions of Italy, the Orient, from England, France, Germany and Spain. C...
Monteverdi’s Madrigals, Book II
Paul Agnew’s monumental project to perform all eight books of Monteverdi’s madrigals in just four years seems as ambitious as performing the complete works of Bach! A bold challenge, like the work itself. Contained within these eight Books are the foundations of modern music, from the end of the Ren...
