THE PIANO IN RESONANCE
Vanishing lines and mirrors of time at the heart of sound architecture
A key instrument of romanticism, classicism, modernity and intimacy, it becomes the keystone of a journey that spans centuries, styles and emotions.
From the grace of Mozart to the visions of Liszt, each recital paints a picture of the times. The young Kim Saehyun, a 17-year-old prodigy, displays a controlled passion, while Vanessa Wagner weaves a sensitive thread between Grieg, Beethoven, and Mozart.
Luan Pommier dares to explore the popular repertoire, re-enchanted by the colors of the solo piano. And how can we not mention the homage to Erik Satie, or Jacqueline Bourges-Maunoury's reading of French masterpieces?
Each performer becomes a way of inhabiting the silence and the stone, of making the vaults resonate like so many living memories.
At the Sainte-Chapelle, in the shadow of the stained-glass windows and the centuries, the piano murmurs and cries out. It converses with ghosts, spaces, our own heartbeats. A festival of resonances, contrasts, and presences.
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Jazz & Co
Sunday, June 1st, 8 p.m.
Pierre-François Blanchard, piano
Thomas Savy, clarinette
Emmanuel Smith brings together two exceptional voices: Max Zita, an emblematic figure of gospel in France, and Lakeïa Smith, a singer with a deep vocal range and a luminous presence. Together, they bring to life the great pages of the American Songbook, from the unforgettable standards of Parker, Ellington, Gillespie, and Quincy Jones, to traditional African-American songs that carry memories and struggles. Through this program, a whole story is written in music: that of a people, its pains and its hopes, carried by the intense expressiveness of jazz and the spiritual power of spirituals.
The piano becomes the intimate pulse of a collective breath, while the voices, by turns suave, angry or overwhelming, rise up like a song of freedom.
Conceived as a bridge between heritage and modernity, this concert celebrates the richness of a culture that transformed 20th-century music. Improvisation, groove, raw emotion: each piece resonates like a call to life. Max Zita, with her generous timbre and deep roots in gospel, and Lakeïa Smith, whose sensitivity radiates through every phrase, embody the grace and strength of this living tradition. A celebration of the Black American soul and the freedom she tirelessly sings of.
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Sunday, June 1st, 8 p.m.
Racha ARODAKI, piano
Tatyana PROBST, soprano
Emmanuel Smith brings together two exceptional voices: Max Zita, an emblematic figure of gospel in France, and Lakeïa Smith, a singer with a deep vocal range and a luminous presence. Together, they bring to life the great pages of the American Songbook, from the unforgettable standards of Parker, Ellington, Gillespie, and Quincy Jones, to traditional African-American songs that carry memories and struggles. Through this program, a whole story is written in music: that of a people, its pains and its hopes, carried by the intense expressiveness of jazz and the spiritual power of spirituals.
The piano becomes the intimate pulse of a collective breath, while the voices, by turns suave, angry or overwhelming, rise up like a song of freedom.
Conceived as a bridge between heritage and modernity, this concert celebrates the richness of a culture that transformed 20th-century music. Improvisation, groove, raw emotion: each piece resonates like a call to life. Max Zita, with her generous timbre and deep roots in gospel, and Lakeïa Smith, whose sensitivity radiates through every phrase, embody the grace and strength of this living tradition. A celebration of the Black American soul and the freedom she tirelessly sings of.
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Sunday, June 1st, 8 p.m.
Vanessa WAGNER, piano
Arthur H, lecture
Emmanuel Smith brings together two exceptional voices: Max Zita, an emblematic figure of gospel in France, and Lakeïa Smith, a singer with a deep vocal range and a luminous presence. Together, they bring to life the great pages of the American Songbook, from the unforgettable standards of Parker, Ellington, Gillespie, and Quincy Jones, to traditional African-American songs that carry memories and struggles. Through this program, a whole story is written in music: that of a people, its pains and its hopes, carried by the intense expressiveness of jazz and the spiritual power of spirituals.
The piano becomes the intimate pulse of a collective breath, while the voices, by turns suave, angry or overwhelming, rise up like a song of freedom.
Conceived as a bridge between heritage and modernity, this concert celebrates the richness of a culture that transformed 20th-century music. Improvisation, groove, raw emotion: each piece resonates like a call to life. Max Zita, with her generous timbre and deep roots in gospel, and Lakeïa Smith, whose sensitivity radiates through every phrase, embody the grace and strength of this living tradition. A celebration of the Black American soul and the freedom she tirelessly sings of.
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Sunday, June 1st, 8 p.m.
Aya OKUYAMA, piano
Céline FLAMEN, violoncelle Grancino fils
Emmanuel Smith brings together two exceptional voices: Max Zita, an emblematic figure of gospel in France, and Lakeïa Smith, a singer with a deep vocal range and a luminous presence. Together, they bring to life the great pages of the American Songbook, from the unforgettable standards of Parker, Ellington, Gillespie, and Quincy Jones, to traditional African-American songs that carry memories and struggles. Through this program, a whole story is written in music: that of a people, its pains and its hopes, carried by the intense expressiveness of jazz and the spiritual power of spirituals.
The piano becomes the intimate pulse of a collective breath, while the voices, by turns suave, angry or overwhelming, rise up like a song of freedom.
Conceived as a bridge between heritage and modernity, this concert celebrates the richness of a culture that transformed 20th-century music. Improvisation, groove, raw emotion: each piece resonates like a call to life. Max Zita, with her generous timbre and deep roots in gospel, and Lakeïa Smith, whose sensitivity radiates through every phrase, embody the grace and strength of this living tradition. A celebration of the Black American soul and the freedom she tirelessly sings of.
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Sunday, June 1st, 8 p.m.
Dana CIOCARLIE, piano
Gaëtane PROUVOST, violon
Julie DEPARDIEU, lectures
Emmanuel Smith brings together two exceptional voices: Max Zita, an emblematic figure of gospel in France, and Lakeïa Smith, a singer with a deep vocal range and a luminous presence. Together, they bring to life the great pages of the American Songbook, from the unforgettable standards of Parker, Ellington, Gillespie, and Quincy Jones, to traditional African-American songs that carry memories and struggles. Through this program, a whole story is written in music: that of a people, its pains and its hopes, carried by the intense expressiveness of jazz and the spiritual power of spirituals.
The piano becomes the intimate pulse of a collective breath, while the voices, by turns suave, angry or overwhelming, rise up like a song of freedom.
Conceived as a bridge between heritage and modernity, this concert celebrates the richness of a culture that transformed 20th-century music. Improvisation, groove, raw emotion: each piece resonates like a call to life. Max Zita, with her generous timbre and deep roots in gospel, and Lakeïa Smith, whose sensitivity radiates through every phrase, embody the grace and strength of this living tradition. A celebration of the Black American soul and the freedom she tirelessly sings of.
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Sunday, June 1st, 8 p.m.
Paolo RIGUTTO, Audrey LONCA-ALBERTO
piano
Emmanuel Smith brings together two exceptional voices: Max Zita, an emblematic figure of gospel in France, and Lakeïa Smith, a singer with a deep vocal range and a luminous presence. Together, they bring to life the great pages of the American Songbook, from the unforgettable standards of Parker, Ellington, Gillespie, and Quincy Jones, to traditional African-American songs that carry memories and struggles. Through this program, a whole story is written in music: that of a people, its pains and its hopes, carried by the intense expressiveness of jazz and the spiritual power of spirituals.
The piano becomes the intimate pulse of a collective breath, while the voices, by turns suave, angry or overwhelming, rise up like a song of freedom.
Conceived as a bridge between heritage and modernity, this concert celebrates the richness of a culture that transformed 20th-century music. Improvisation, groove, raw emotion: each piece resonates like a call to life. Max Zita, with her generous timbre and deep roots in gospel, and Lakeïa Smith, whose sensitivity radiates through every phrase, embody the grace and strength of this living tradition. A celebration of the Black American soul and the freedom she tirelessly sings of.
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Sunday, June 1st, 8 p.m.
Vanessa WAGNER, Béatrice BERRUT
Pianoforte Erard 1875
Emmanuel Smith brings together two exceptional voices: Max Zita, an emblematic figure of gospel in France, and Lakeïa Smith, a singer with a deep vocal range and a luminous presence. Together, they bring to life the great pages of the American Songbook, from the unforgettable standards of Parker, Ellington, Gillespie, and Quincy Jones, to traditional African-American songs that carry memories and struggles. Through this program, a whole story is written in music: that of a people, its pains and its hopes, carried by the intense expressiveness of jazz and the spiritual power of spirituals.
The piano becomes the intimate pulse of a collective breath, while the voices, by turns suave, angry or overwhelming, rise up like a song of freedom.
Conceived as a bridge between heritage and modernity, this concert celebrates the richness of a culture that transformed 20th-century music. Improvisation, groove, raw emotion: each piece resonates like a call to life. Max Zita, with her generous timbre and deep roots in gospel, and Lakeïa Smith, whose sensitivity radiates through every phrase, embody the grace and strength of this living tradition. A celebration of the Black American soul and the freedom she tirelessly sings of.
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Jacqueline BOURGÈS-MAUNOURY, piano
Xenia JANCOVIC, violoncelle
Sunday, June 1st, 8 p.m.
Emmanuel Smith brings together two exceptional voices: Max Zita, an emblematic figure of gospel in France, and Lakeïa Smith, a singer with a deep vocal range and a luminous presence. Together, they bring to life the great pages of the American Songbook, from the unforgettable standards of Parker, Ellington, Gillespie, and Quincy Jones, to traditional African-American songs that carry memories and struggles. Through this program, a whole story is written in music: that of a people, its pains and its hopes, carried by the intense expressiveness of jazz and the spiritual power of spirituals.
The piano becomes the intimate pulse of a collective breath, while the voices, by turns suave, angry or overwhelming, rise up like a song of freedom.
Conceived as a bridge between heritage and modernity, this concert celebrates the richness of a culture that transformed 20th-century music. Improvisation, groove, raw emotion: each piece resonates like a call to life. Max Zita, with her generous timbre and deep roots in gospel, and Lakeïa Smith, whose sensitivity radiates through every phrase, embody the grace and strength of this living tradition. A celebration of the Black American soul and the freedom she tirelessly sings of.
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Julien BEAUTEMPS, accordéon
Thomas BRIANT, violon
Sunday, June 1st, 8 p.m.
Emmanuel Smith brings together two exceptional voices: Max Zita, an emblematic figure of gospel in France, and Lakeïa Smith, a singer with a deep vocal range and a luminous presence. Together, they bring to life the great pages of the American Songbook, from the unforgettable standards of Parker, Ellington, Gillespie, and Quincy Jones, to traditional African-American songs that carry memories and struggles. Through this program, a whole story is written in music: that of a people, its pains and its hopes, carried by the intense expressiveness of jazz and the spiritual power of spirituals.
The piano becomes the intimate pulse of a collective breath, while the voices, by turns suave, angry or overwhelming, rise up like a song of freedom.
Conceived as a bridge between heritage and modernity, this concert celebrates the richness of a culture that transformed 20th-century music. Improvisation, groove, raw emotion: each piece resonates like a call to life. Max Zita, with her generous timbre and deep roots in gospel, and Lakeïa Smith, whose sensitivity radiates through every phrase, embody the grace and strength of this living tradition. A celebration of the Black American soul and the freedom she tirelessly sings of.
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Sébastien GRIMAUD, clavecin
Emilija KARALIŪTĖ, Kanklės
Sunday, June 1st, 8 p.m.
Emmanuel Smith brings together two exceptional voices: Max Zita, an emblematic figure of gospel in France, and Lakeïa Smith, a singer with a deep vocal range and a luminous presence. Together, they bring to life the great pages of the American Songbook, from the unforgettable standards of Parker, Ellington, Gillespie, and Quincy Jones, to traditional African-American songs that carry memories and struggles. Through this program, a whole story is written in music: that of a people, its pains and its hopes, carried by the intense expressiveness of jazz and the spiritual power of spirituals.
The piano becomes the intimate pulse of a collective breath, while the voices, by turns suave, angry or overwhelming, rise up like a song of freedom.
Conceived as a bridge between heritage and modernity, this concert celebrates the richness of a culture that transformed 20th-century music. Improvisation, groove, raw emotion: each piece resonates like a call to life. Max Zita, with her generous timbre and deep roots in gospel, and Lakeïa Smith, whose sensitivity radiates through every phrase, embody the grace and strength of this living tradition. A celebration of the Black American soul and the freedom she tirelessly sings of.
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Jean-Luc HO, clavecin
Les Solistes Français en trio : Paul Rouger, violon - Vincent Dormieu, alto - David Harlé, violoncelle
Sunday, June 1st, 8 p.m.
Emmanuel Smith brings together two exceptional voices: Max Zita, an emblematic figure of gospel in France, and Lakeïa Smith, a singer with a deep vocal range and a luminous presence. Together, they bring to life the great pages of the American Songbook, from the unforgettable standards of Parker, Ellington, Gillespie, and Quincy Jones, to traditional African-American songs that carry memories and struggles. Through this program, a whole story is written in music: that of a people, its pains and its hopes, carried by the intense expressiveness of jazz and the spiritual power of spirituals.
The piano becomes the intimate pulse of a collective breath, while the voices, by turns suave, angry or overwhelming, rise up like a song of freedom.
Conceived as a bridge between heritage and modernity, this concert celebrates the richness of a culture that transformed 20th-century music. Improvisation, groove, raw emotion: each piece resonates like a call to life. Max Zita, with her generous timbre and deep roots in gospel, and Lakeïa Smith, whose sensitivity radiates through every phrase, embody the grace and strength of this living tradition. A celebration of the Black American soul and the freedom she tirelessly sings of.
BACK TO THE ORIGINS
Sunday, June 1st, 8 p.m.
Jodyline GALLAVARDIN, piano
Emmanuel Smith brings together two exceptional voices: Max Zita, an emblematic figure of gospel in France, and Lakeïa Smith, a singer with a deep vocal range and a luminous presence. Together, they bring to life the great pages of the American Songbook, from the unforgettable standards of Parker, Ellington, Gillespie, and Quincy Jones, to traditional African-American songs that carry memories and struggles. Through this program, a whole story is written in music: that of a people, its pains and its hopes, carried by the intense expressiveness of jazz and the spiritual power of spirituals.
The piano becomes the intimate pulse of a collective breath, while the voices, by turns suave, angry or overwhelming, rise up like a song of freedom.
Conceived as a bridge between heritage and modernity, this concert celebrates the richness of a culture that transformed 20th-century music. Improvisation, groove, raw emotion: each piece resonates like a call to life. Max Zita, with her generous timbre and deep roots in gospel, and Lakeïa Smith, whose sensitivity radiates through every phrase, embody the grace and strength of this living tradition. A celebration of the Black American soul and the freedom she tirelessly sings of.
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