festival organisé par l'association des Petites Cités de Caractère de la Vendée est membre de la Fédération des Festivals Internationaux de Musique
MUSICAL EVENINGS IN ROMAN VENDEE
2009 PROGRAMME
11th year. This festival is organized by the association known as « Petites Cités de Caractère de la Vendée », a member of the French Federation for International Music Festivals. On each of the evenings, the artistes perform in the wonderful settings of the 6 villages « communes » hosting the concerts, and where local heritage has been particularly brought to the fore.

6 concerts at 9 p.m.
  • Thursday 9th July 9 p.m.
  • Vignaud Château courtyard at Nieul sur l’Autize


    Biréli Lagrène, guitar
    Hono Winterstein, second guitar
    Diego Imbert, double bass
    Biréli Lagrène Gipsy Project, Jazz
    Guitar phenomenon, Biréli Lagrène was very young when he took up Djando Reinhardt’s repertoire. During the 1980’s, he played particularly with Stephane Grapelli. Then his meeting up with Jaco Pastorius guided him towards jazz fusion. His career is therefore founded on varied experiences and different styles. With Gypsy Project he perpetuates the gypsy jazz of his legendary master.

  • Thursday 16th July 9 p.m.
  • Square at the Water Pump at St Hilaire des Loges


    Marc Laferrière, soprano saxophone
    Nicolas Peslier, banjo
    Deborah Tropez, drums
    Michel « Boss » Queraud, trumpet, clarinet
    Olivier Michaud, sousaphone (also known as « marching tuba »)
    New Orleans Jazz Quintet pays tribute to Sidney Bechet
    Marc Laferrière
    Spiritual son of Sidney Bechet, in a bid to interpret his idol’s success, Marc Laferrière chose to play soprano saxaphone. As an orchestra conductor, he knew how to create a special relationship with his musicians and with his audience, who were won over by the cheerful swing music, light and pure, unburdened, and close to the origins of jazz. This great artiste’s talent is best characterised by his « joie de vivre » and love of sharing his music

  • Tuesday 21st July 9 p.m.
  • Church Square at Xanton-Chassenon
    Aldo Romano, drums
    Henri Texier, bass
    Géraldine Laurent, saxophone
    Mauro Negri, clarinet
    Just Jazz quartet
    Aldo Romano
    Drummer and jazz singer, Aldo Romano was born in Italy and then as a young boy, emigrated to France with his parents. He plays with Keith Jarrett and is friends with Claude Nougaro et Michel Petrucciani, while retaining his direct roots with italian jazz. The trio formed with Louis Sclavis and Henri Texier has brought him great notoriety. Now we discover Aldo Romano, the aforementioned Henri Texier, Géraldine Laurent and Mauro Negri as a quartet for « Just Jazz

  • Tuesday 28th July 9 p.m.
  • Miners’ Chapel at Faymoreau.
    Nemanja Radulovic, violin
    Laure Favre-Kahn, piano
    Franz Schubert : Sonatine n° 1 opus 137 Johannes Brahms : Sonate n° 2 major Antonin Dvorak : Sonatine opus 100 in G Major Edvard Grieg : Sonate n° 3 in C Minor
    Nemanja Radulovic
    The young romantic spirit of these two artistes comes through in the pieces they perform, with a fresh and enthusiastic passion. Their presence on stage, their absolute commitment to music and their imagination dazzles the audience and takes us on a journey into a fantasy world

  • Thursday 6th August 9 p.m.
  • Church at Foussais-Payré .
    Ensemble Les Musiciens du Paradis
    Damien Guillon
    , musical director
    Alain Buet, artistic director
    Camille Poul, Anne Magouët, sopranos
    Anna Destraël, mezzo-coloratura
    Damien Guillon, counter tenor
    Mathias Vidal, tenor
    Alain Buet, baritone
    Marie Madeleine aux pieds du Christ « Marie Madeleine et Christ ‘s feet » Oratorio d’Antonio Caldara
    Alain Buet
    The musical richness of this oratorio takes us by surprise, and seems to bear witness to a time when sacred music was treated as « theatre in Church ». It can be surprising to see how A.Caldara has been so inventive in producing this religious piece, approaching it from a human passion angle. Supported by the exceptional qualities of his vocal ensemble, A.Buet allows us to discover these beautiful pieces of music in the manner of a mini opera..

  • Tuesday 11th August 9 p.m.
  • In front of the Church at Vouvant.
    Diva Opera
    Bryan Evans
    , conductor and piano
    Ian Rutherford, director
    Nicola Jackson, costumes
    Cosi fan tutte, Comedy Opéra in 2 acts by Mozart
    Bryan Evans
    Emotional drama from the end of the 18th century in Naples, in which Mozart lets us plunge headlong into the sensual beauty of his music of love, and point fun at the 4 young people and their attitudes and pretence. This music, like a serenade, creates a magnificent atmosphere of sensual pleasure, interpreted by Diva Opera, whose members are as talented musically as they are irresistible comedians.

    Normal tariff : 19 €, tariff for 3 concerts : 51 €, tariff for 6 concerts : 90 €
    Reduced tariff : 15 €, tariff for 3 concerts : 39 €, tariff for 6 concerts : 66 €
    « Pass-culture » Région des Pays de la Loire : 11 €.

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