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PIANOFORTE

Pierre de Bethmann - Éric Legnini - Baptiste Trotignon - Bojan Z

 

Generously without borders, the Jazz and World Music programming at La Seine Musicale mixes different generations of artists with diverse musical influences: major international figures, jazz masters, emerging artists, and also unprecedented encounters between the most explosive performers! Groove and improvisation are on the agenda!

Gathering four pianists on stage can be a challenging task unless they are the four keyboard musketeers: Baptiste Trotignon, Éric Legnini, Bojan Z, and Pierre de Bethmann. Their accomplished skills as accompanists have conquered the jazz world, but they are also soloists, each with their own story, discography, and a wealth of experiences that make their confrontation rich with surprises.

The games are open: groove, swing, chords, or single notes, intentional redundancies, or well-found flashes of brilliance? Electric explorations, polyrhythms, or abstract phrases? All these speculations are justified here, as they justify the curious and eager presence of the audience at La Seine Musicale.

As part of the JAZZ SUR SEINE 2024 Festival

Program and cast

DISTRIBUTION

Pierre de Bethmann, piano and Fender Rhodes
Éric Legnini, piano and Fender Rhodes
Baptiste Trotignon, piano and Fender Rhodes
Bojan Z, piano and Fender Rhodes

Photo gallery
Didier Péron
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Philip Du Cap
© Didier Péron

La Seine Musicale

La Seine Musicale is a music and performing arts center located on Île Seguin an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the western suburbs of Paris, France.

Adress:  La Seine Musicale, Île Seguin, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Auditorium Patrick Devedjian

Nestled like a gem in a case of glass and wood, the Auditorium Patrick Devedjian is the centerpiece of our building. It can accommodate up to 1,150 spectators and is dedicated to acoustic music, featuring the greatest classical ensembles and musicians, foremost among them the resident orchestra: Insula orchestra.

Its appearance is open to interpretation: a bird's nest, a giant liner, "the ball"...

From the outside, its glass facade is protected and powered by a gigantic array of solar panels that moves in synchronization with the sun, overlooking the concrete liner.

From the inside, the 1,150-seat hall awakens our senses. Dedicated to classical music, jazz, and world music concerts, its light blonde wooden ceiling, cardboard tubes, and paper reveal all the secrets of the excellent acoustics of this stage.

 

Its Acoustics

Studied by the Nagata and Jean-Paul Lamoureux firm to ensure the best possible sound reproduction for the audience. All precautions have been taken to guarantee exceptional acoustics with the precision of a musical instrument.

 

Its Design

Modular, its vineyard-style arrangement creates a genuine proximity with the audience surrounding the artists. The interplay of lights, the beauty of materials (wood, mosaics, glass), and the 360° panorama are all designed to match the pleasure of the eyes with that of the ears.

Its design aims to create a sense of visual and acoustic intimacy shared between the audience and the musicians. The atmosphere of the hall is warm, with curved wooden walls and ceiling contributing to the hall’s unique sound identity. Access to the hall is provided on three levels by large suspended walkways offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. These are connected by large staircases forming a continuous promenade around the hall.

Seria muzicală
Laurent Blossier
© Didier Péron
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