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Playlist #1 Angelin Preljocaj, Choreographer Ballet Angelin Preljocaj Danseurs Virginie Caussin, Margaux Coucharrière, Léa De Natale, Isabel García López, Verity Jacobsen, Émilie Lalande, Cecilia Torres Morillo, Sergi Amoros Aparicio, Idir Chatar, Baptiste Coissieu, Simon Ripert, Redi Shtylla, Aaron Smeding RETOUR À BERRATHAM (2015) - (2 extracts) Text, Laurent Mauvignier Scenography, Adel Abdessemed Lights, Cécile Giovansili-Vissière Creative sound, 79D assisté de Didier Muntaner Additional music, George Friedrich Haendel LES NUITS (2013) - (1 solo, 2 duos) Music, Arnouar Brahem Trio , Natacha Atlas & Samy Bishai ,Sahba Motallebi Costumes, Azzedine Alaïa Scenography, Constance Guisset - Lights, Cécile Giovansili-Vissière SUIVRONT MILLE ANS DE CALME (2010) - (1 duo) Music, Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonate au Clair de Lune Scenography, Subodh Gupta Costumes, Igor Chapurin Lights, Cécile Giovansili-Vissière SPECTRAL EVIDENCE (2013) - (2 duos, 1 solo) Music, John Cage Additional music, 79D Costumes, Olivier Theyskens Lights, Mark Stanley LE PARC (1994) - (1 duo) Music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Creative sound, Goran Vejvoda Sets, Thierry Leproust Costumes, Hervé Pierre Lights, Jacques Chatelet PAYSAGE APRÈS LA BATAILLE (1997) - (1 extract) Music, Underworld Sets and costumes, Adrien Chalgard Lights, Jacques Chatelet LA STRAVAGANZA (1997) - (1 duo) Music,Robert Normandeau, Éclats de voix Scenography, Maya Schweizer Costumes,Hervé Pierre Lights, Mark Stanley BLANCHE NEIGE (2008) - (1 extract) Costumes, Jean-Paul Gaultier Music, Gustav Mahler Musique additionnelle, 79D Sets, Thierry Leproust Lights, Patrick Riou ROMÉO ET JULIETTE (1996) - (2 duos) Sets, Enki Bilal Costumes, Enki Bilal et Igor Chapurin Music, Serge Prokofiev, Roméo et Juliette Creative sound, Goran Vejvoda Lights, Jacques Chatelet Recorded on December 15th, 16th and 17th 2017 at the Opéra Royal, Château de Versailles TV Director, Benjamin Bleton

La Fresque (The Painting on the Wall) Angelin Preljocaj, choreography After the chinese traditional fairy, The Painting on the Wall Preljocaj Ballet Nicolas Godin, Music collaboration on specific tracks Azzedine Alaïa, Costume Constance Guisset, Sets and video Erice Soyer, Lumières Dancers Yurié Tsugawa, Margaux Coucharrière, Clara Freschel, Nuriya Nagimova, Anna Tatarova, Jean-Charles Jousni, Sergi Amoros Aparicio, Marius Delcourt, Antoine Dubois, Fran Sanchez Take a look beyond the surface of images with Ballet Preljocaj, in a performance at the crossroads between culture, aesthetics and time. When dance tells us about tales and popular representations, icons and illusion. Recorded on June 15th, 16th et 17th 2017 at La Criée, National Theater of Marseille, France TV Director, François-René Martin

Norma, by Vincenzo Bellini Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Renato Palumbo (Conductor) Kevin Newbury (Stage Director) David Korins (Sets), Jessica Jahn (Costumes), D. M. Wood (Lighting) Gregory Kunde (Pollione) Raymond Aceto (Oroveso) Sondra Radvanovsky (Norma) Ekaterina Gubanova (Adalgisa) Ana Puche (Clotilde) Francisco Vas (Flavio) Recorded on Fevruary 14 & 17, 2015 at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona Directed by Jean-Pierre Loisil

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Thomas Hengelbrock (Conductor) Balthasar-Neumann-Chor Franz Schubert Stabat Mater Symphony no. 8 'Unfinished' Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Requiem KV 626 Recorded at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam on March 24th 2017 TV Director, Dick Kuijs

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Philippe Herrreweghe (Conductor) Collegium Vocale Gent, Dorothee Mields (Soprano), Hana Blazikova (Soprano), Damien Guillon (Counter Tenor), Benjamin Hulett (Tenor), Kresimir Strazanac (Bass) Johann Sebastian Bach Mass in B minor, BWV 232 Recorded on December 25th at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam Directed by Joost Honselaar

Ensemble Correspondances, Sébastien Daucé (direction) Etienne Moulinié O bone Jesu - Lauda Sion salvatorem - Caro mea vere est cibus Antoine Boesset Jesu nostra redemptio Etienne Moulinié Cantate Domino François de Chancy Allemande en sol Etienne Moulinié Magi videntes stellam - O dulce nomen - Ecce video - Ne reminiscaris | Motet pour les Pénitens. A cinq. Antoine Boesset Populus Meus quid feci tibi / Pie Jesu François de Chancy Allemande en Ut Etienne Moulinié Ego flos campi - Dum esset rex Louis Constantin La Pacifique Etienne Moulinié Veni sponsa mea - Litanies à la Vierge Etienne Moulinié Flores Filmed at Festival de musique ancienne de Maguelone in June 2014 directed by Olivier Simonnet

Ensemble Correspondances, Sébastien Daucé (Harpsichord, Organ & Conductor) Marc-Antoine Charpentier La Peste de Milan H. 398 Te Deum H. 147 Messe pour les trépassés H. 2 Motet pour les trépassés H. 311 Leçon de Ténèbres H. 120 Recorded on 13 September 2014, Abbatiale, Festival d'Ambronay Directed by Isabelle Soulard et Christian Leblé

An evening dedicated to the brilliant French sax player Emile Parisien, in duo with Vincent Peirani then in the formations of his prestigious mentors: Jean-Paul Celea and Daniel Humair. Three atmospheres for a unique experience.

The Sound of New York, Vicente Archer 'The Sound of New York' is the exploration of the musical world of a new generation of artists based in New York City. These musicians hail from different countries, with their own stories and diverse experiences, are giving birth to a new musical wave that takes shape influencing worldwide the artistic scene. It's right in New York today that this impulse is stronger than ever: the sounds come from a deep integration of music of the past and today, interacting with other artistic forms. It's a modern concentration of African-American music influences, including classical and contemporary, as well as more mainstream styles such as Jazz, Hip-Hop, R'B, Rock, etc 10 musicians internationally known will lead us into this world walking along the streets of New York. We will see the places where they live and listen to the music they compose to know their artistic essence. Vicente Archer is an american bassist. Born and raised in Woodstock, NY, Vicente Archer has been hailed as one of the most sought-out bassists of his generation. At the age of twenty, while still in college in Boston, he was picked up by acclaimed artists Donald Harrison and Eric Reed to tour. Soon after that he went on to work with artists such as Terence Blanchard, Kenny Garrett, Wynton Marsalis, Stanley Jordan, Stefon Harris and many more. Vicente currently tours with Blue Note recording artists Amos Lee and Robert Glasper, as well as the Grammy Award winning artist Nicholas Payton. Recorded in 2017 TV director, Gloria Rebecchi

Kurt Elling & National Polish Radio Orchestra Kurt Elling (lyric) Stu Mindeman (piano) Clark Sommers (double bass) John McLean (guitar) Christian Euman (drums) National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Alexandra Humali (conductor) Kurt Elling will perform certain pieces from his recent albums but also interpretations of modern jazz standards and of course, a few improvisations. Recorded on February 25th 2018 at the NOSPR Concert hall, Katowice, Zadymka Festival TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

Between jazz and Orient, seven years after 'Thimar', come and enjoy once again the chants of one of the greatest Tunisian Oud players, the highly delicate Anouar Brahem. Anouar Brahem : oud Klaus Gesing : clarinet Björn Meyer : bass Khaled Yassine : darbouka, bendir

Glen Davis Andrews @ Nancy Jazz Pulsations 2015 Glen David Andrews, voice and trombone James Martin, saxophone Jonathan Gross, tuba John Notto, guitar Glen Finister Andrews, drums Recorded on October 13rd 2015, La Souris Verte, Epinal, Nancy Jazz Pulsations TV director, Sylvain Pierrel

The Sound of New York, Damion Reid 'The Sound of New York' is the exploration of the musical world of a new generation of artists based in New York City. These musicians hail from different countries, with their own stories and diverse experiences, are giving birth to a new musical wave that takes shape influencing worldwide the artistic scene. It's right in New York today that this impulse is stronger than ever: the sounds come from a deep integration of music of the past and today, interacting with other artistic forms. It's a modern concentration of African-American music influences, including classical and contemporary, as well as more mainstream styles such as Jazz, Hip-Hop, R'B, Rock, etc 10 musicians internationally known will lead us into this world walking along the streets of New York. We will see the places where they live and listen to the music they compose to know their artistic essence. Damion Reid is an American drummer. Critics have praised his 'controlled fury' and 'microscopically complex beats.' Born in West Covina, California, he studied with drummer Billy Higgins. Reid was a 1998 recipient of NEC's Alan Dawson Scholarship and in 1999 was accepted into the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz at the University of Southern California. Reid has also attended The New School in New York City. He has performed with Greg Osby, Terence Blanchard, Robert Glasper, Cassandra Wilson, Bruce Hornsby, Jacky Terrasson, Ravi Coltrane, Angélique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves, Mark Turner ... and many others. Reid currently performs with Steve Coleman and the Five Elements, Greg Ward's Phonic Juggernaut, the Steve Lehman Trio, various projects led by guitarist Miles Okazaki, Rudresh Mahanthappa and Bunky Green's APEX and the Steve Lehman-Rudresh Mahanthappa co-led project Dual Identity. Recorded in 2017 TV director, Gloria Rebecchi

Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti (1797 - 1848) Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based upon Walter Scott's 'The Bride of Lammermoor' Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Marco Armiliato (Conductor) Conxita Garcia (Chorus Master) Damiano Michieletto (Stage Direction) Paolo Fantin (Sets), Carla Teti (Costumes), Martin Gebhardt (Lighting) Elena Mosuc (Lucia di Lammermoor) Juan Diego Flórez (Edgardo) Marco Caria (Enrico) Simón Orfila (Raimondo) Albert Casals (Arturo) Jorge Rodríguez Norton (Normano) Sandra Ferrández (Alisa) Recorded on December 20th & 23th 2015 at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona Directed by Fabrice Castanier

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu (Conductor) Jean Sibelius Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39 Recorded in 2015 at the New Helsinki Music Center (Musiikkitalo) Directed by Laura Joutsi and Hannu Kamppila

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu (Conductor) Jean Sibelius Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 39 Recorded in 2015 at the New Helsinki Music Center (Musiikkitalo) Directed by Laura Joutsi and Hannu Kamppila

Faust, by Charles Gounod (1818-1893) Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based upon the play Faust et Marguerite (1850) by Michel Carré and the play of the same name (1808) by Johann Wolfgang Goethe Premiered at the Théâtre Lyrique de Paris on 19 March 1859 Principal Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real (Coro Intermezzo / Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid), Dan Ettinger (Conductor) Andrés Máspero (Chorus Master) Àlex Ollé (La Fura dels Baus) (Stage Direction) Alfons Flores (Set designer), Lluc Castells (Costume designer), Urs Schönebaum (Lighting designer) Piotr Beczala (Dr. Faust) Luca Pisaroni (Méphistophélès) Marina Rebeka (Marguerite) Stéphane Degout (Valentin) Isaac Galán (Wagner) Serena Malfi (Siébel) Sep) Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo (Marthe) Recorded at the Teatro Real, Madrid, on October 7, 2018

Ce que le jour doit à la nuit (What the daytime owes to the nighttime) Choreography, Hervé Koubi Music, Hamza El Din by Kronos Quartet, J.S. Bach, Soufi music Musical creation, Maxime Bodson Arrangements, Guillaume Gabriel Lights, Lionel Buzonie Costume, Guillaume Gabriel With Lazhar Berrouag, Adil Bousbara, AbdelghaniFerradji, Zakaria Nail Ghezal, Giovanni Martinat, Mohammed Medelsi, Nadjib Meherhera, Riad Mendejl, Mourad Messaoud, Houssni Mijem, Issa Sanou et El Houssaini Zahid Recorded on April 26th and 27th 2018 , at the Tropiques Atrium, Fort de France TV Director, Patrick Lauze Recorded on November 8th 2016 at national scene the Odyssée, Périgueux, France Tv Director, Sonia Paramo

The unexpected on all fronts, Hervé Koubi Documentary by Bérangère Alfort Trained at the Rosella Hightower International Dance Centre in Cannes and then at the Marseilles Opera, he became one of Claude Brumachon's artists at the Centre Chorégraphique national in Nantes, Karine Saporta at the Centre Chorégraphique national in Caen and Thierry Smits for the Compagnie Thor in Brussels. In 2000 he produced his first project'Le Golem', in 2008 he undertook three choreographic trials based on three works: Coppélia, une fiancée aux yeux d'émail...', 'Les Suprêmes' and 'Bref séjour chez les vivants'.In 2010, he started a Mediterranean project interspersed with a number of first performances El Din' (2010-2011), 'Ce que le jour doit à la nuit' (2013), 'Des hommes qui dansent' (2014), 'Les nuits barbares' (2015), 'Les premiers matins du monde' (2016). Hervé Koubi's dance is made up of poetry, nourished with calligraphy, with sculpture, influenced by street dancing such as hip-hop but also the contribution of artists coming from very different horizons. The choreographer's company is a reflection of this cultural blending. We are going to set off on a voyage with Hervé Koubi and his company, who in January 2018 will begin a tour of the United States (including amongst other venues the prestigious Joyce Theater in New York) the French West Indies, and concluding at the Bolchoï Theatre in Moscow. Recorded between April and June 2018 at New-York, Fort de France and Moscow

Les nuits barbare ou les premiers matins du monde (The Barbaric Nights or The world's first mornings) Choreography, Hervé Koubi Musique : Mozart - Fauré - musique traditionnelle algérienne Création musicale : Maxime Bodson Arrangements : Guillaume Gabriel Création lumière : Lionel Buzonie Création Costumes, accessoires et masques bijoux : Guillaume Gabriel assisté de Claudine G-Delattre With Lazhar Berrouag, Nasreddine Djerrad, Fayçal Hamlat, Nassim Hendi, Amine Maamar Kouadri, Riad Mendjel, Youcef Ouali, Issa Sanou, Ismail Seddiki, Reda Tighremt, MustaphaZahem, Adel Zouba Recorded on November 8th 2016 at national scene the Odyssée, Périgueux, France Tv Director, Sonia Paramo

China Moses China Moses, vocals Luigi Grasso, saxophone, keyboard Joe Armon Jones, piano Neil Charles, bass Marijus Aleksa, drums China Moses is an outstanding American vocalist and the daughter of the famous jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater (the headliner at the fourth Alfa Jazz Fest) and Gilbert Moses. She was born in Los Angeles and later moved to Paris. She released her first single, 'Time' (1996), at the age of 16. Her first albums brought her success and fame in France on the soul and pop scene. In addition to her career as a singer and backing vocalist, she also works as a host at Radio Nova and MTV in France. In 2008, she launched her own production company, MadeInChina Productions. In 2009, she released an album called This One's for Dinah (Blue Note France), a tribute to Dinah Washington. Her next album, Crazy Blues, was named by British newspaper The Times as one of the top 100 albums of 2013. At the end of March 2017, she released her long-awaited new album, Nightintales. China co-hosted and sang at the first UNESCO International Jazz Day in Paris, and she also often performs concerts for US UNESCO. Recorded on 2017, June 25th at the Alfa Jazz Fest, Ukraine TV Director, Amos Rozenberg

KRIS BOWERS featuring JULIA EASTERLIN AT THE STOCKHOLM JAZZ FESTIVAL Kris Bowers: piano Julia Easterlin: vocals Training in classical and jazz, who grew up to the sound of 90s' rap and hip-hop, influenced by the great composers of film music of recent decades, Kris Bowers delivers music that, while being strongly rooted in tradition, remains open to multiple influences. These contributions give it a freshness and energy that draws in keeping with the times. The rich and eclectic tastes Bowers are obvious from the first notes of 'Heroes + Misfits,' his first album on Concord Jazz. Here in Stockholm, he makes us discover its pianistic delicate and subtle 'touché' in a duo with the marvelous Julia Easterin.

Movie soundtracks by Spike Lee & Terence Blanchard With Terence Blanchard Quintet Dee Dee Bridgewater China Moses Becca Stevens Polish National Radio Symphonic Orchestra Conductor, Alexander Humala Recorded on March, 6th 2016 during the LOTOS Jazz Festival Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa 2016, Katowice (Poland) Samuel Thiebaut, TV director

Dave Holland trio feat. Chris Potter & Obed Calvaire With Dave Holland, double bass Obed Calvaire, drums Chris Potter, saxophone Recorded on March, 3rd 2016 during the LOTOS Jazz Festival Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa 2016, Bielsko-BIala (Poland) Giuseppe de Vecchi, TV director

Orchestre de de la Suisse Romande, Jonathan Nott (Conductor) Nelson Goerner (piano) Claude Debussy Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Maurice Ravel Piano Concerto in G Johannes Brahms Symphony no 3 in F major, op. 90 Recorded on May 7, 2018 at the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires Directed by Andy Sommer

Orchestre de de la Suisse Romande, Jonathan Nott (conductor) Xavier Philipps (cello) Antonín Dvořák Concerto for cello and orchestra in B minor, op. 104 Richard Strauss Ein Heldenleben, op. 40 Recorded on May 8, 2018 at the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires Directed by Andy Sommer

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu (Conductor) Jean Sibelius Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52 Recorded in 2015 at the New Helsinki Music Center (Musiikkitalo) Directed by Laura Joutsi and Hannu Kamppila

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu (Conductor) Jean Sibelius Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63 Recorded in 2015 at the New Helsinki Music Center (Musiikkitalo) Directed by Laura Joutsi and Hannu Kamppila

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Daniele Gatti (Conductor) Yo-Yo Ma (Cello) Dmitri Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Suite from 'Nutcracker' Igor Stravinsky Firebird: Suite (version 1919) Recorded on September 10, 2015, at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

The Sound of New York, Vicente Archer 'The Sound of New York' is the exploration of the musical world of a new generation of artists based in New York City. These musicians hail from different countries, with their own stories and diverse experiences, are giving birth to a new musical wave that takes shape influencing worldwide the artistic scene. It's right in New York today that this impulse is stronger than ever: the sounds come from a deep integration of music of the past and today, interacting with other artistic forms. It's a modern concentration of African-American music influences, including classical and contemporary, as well as more mainstream styles such as Jazz, Hip-Hop, R'B, Rock, etc 10 musicians internationally known will lead us into this world walking along the streets of New York. We will see the places where they live and listen to the music they compose to know their artistic essence. Vicente Archer is an american bassist. Born and raised in Woodstock, NY, Vicente Archer has been hailed as one of the most sought-out bassists of his generation. At the age of twenty, while still in college in Boston, he was picked up by acclaimed artists Donald Harrison and Eric Reed to tour. Soon after that he went on to work with artists such as Terence Blanchard, Kenny Garrett, Wynton Marsalis, Stanley Jordan, Stefon Harris and many more. Vicente currently tours with Blue Note recording artists Amos Lee and Robert Glasper, as well as the Grammy Award winning artist Nicholas Payton. Recorded in 2017 TV director, Gloria Rebecchi

Norma, by Vincenzo Bellini Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Renato Palumbo (Conductor) Kevin Newbury (Stage Director) David Korins (Sets), Jessica Jahn (Costumes), D. M. Wood (Lighting) Gregory Kunde (Pollione) Raymond Aceto (Oroveso) Sondra Radvanovsky (Norma) Ekaterina Gubanova (Adalgisa) Ana Puche (Clotilde) Francisco Vas (Flavio) Recorded on Fevruary 14 & 17, 2015 at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona Directed by Jean-Pierre Loisil

The Sound of New York, Damion Reid 'The Sound of New York' is the exploration of the musical world of a new generation of artists based in New York City. These musicians hail from different countries, with their own stories and diverse experiences, are giving birth to a new musical wave that takes shape influencing worldwide the artistic scene. It's right in New York today that this impulse is stronger than ever: the sounds come from a deep integration of music of the past and today, interacting with other artistic forms. It's a modern concentration of African-American music influences, including classical and contemporary, as well as more mainstream styles such as Jazz, Hip-Hop, R'B, Rock, etc 10 musicians internationally known will lead us into this world walking along the streets of New York. We will see the places where they live and listen to the music they compose to know their artistic essence. Damion Reid is an American drummer. Critics have praised his 'controlled fury' and 'microscopically complex beats.' Born in West Covina, California, he studied with drummer Billy Higgins. Reid was a 1998 recipient of NEC's Alan Dawson Scholarship and in 1999 was accepted into the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz at the University of Southern California. Reid has also attended The New School in New York City. He has performed with Greg Osby, Terence Blanchard, Robert Glasper, Cassandra Wilson, Bruce Hornsby, Jacky Terrasson, Ravi Coltrane, Angélique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves, Mark Turner ... and many others. Reid currently performs with Steve Coleman and the Five Elements, Greg Ward's Phonic Juggernaut, the Steve Lehman Trio, various projects led by guitarist Miles Okazaki, Rudresh Mahanthappa and Bunky Green's APEX and the Steve Lehman-Rudresh Mahanthappa co-led project Dual Identity. Recorded in 2017 TV director, Gloria Rebecchi

Steve Lehman Trio Described as 'one of the transforming figures of early 21st century jazz,' by The Guardian (UK) and as a 'dazzling saxophonist,' by The New York Times, Steve Lehman (b. New York City, 1978) is a composer, performer, educator, and scholar who works across a broad spectrum of jazz-based musical idioms. His recent recording, Travail, Transformation & Flow (Pi 2009), was chosen as the #1 Jazz Album of the year by The New York Times. For this evening's performance, Lehman will perform with his critically-acclaimed trio, featuring Matt Brewer (Bass) and Damion Reid (Drum Set). The trio's most recent recording, Dialect Fluorescent (Pi, 2012) was called one of the Top 10 recordings of 2012 by over thirty publications internationally, including Spin, The Denver Post, and the Village Voice

Wayne Shorter (saxophone), Danilo Perez (piano), John Patitucci (Doublebass), Brian Blade (drums) Award winning Grammy Awards, jazz icon Wayne Shorter comes to Stockholm Jazz Festival with his acclaimed quartet. Shorter is one of the most influential musicians of Modern Jazz. Since the 1950s, he was a dominant musical force, known as one of the improvisers and the world's most important composers. He played in virtually all with the greatest of Art Blakey to Miles Davis for jazz fusion group Weather Report, and has published more than 20 albums under his own name. With his quartet, Shorter changes the rules by his egalitarian operation and wins with youthful insolence as one of the most exciting groups of the early twenty-first century.

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Jonathan Nott (Conductor) Ensemble vocal de Lausanne, Maîtrise du Conservatoire Populaire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre de Genève Mihoko Fujimura (mezzo-soprano) Gustav Mahler Symphony no. 3 in D minor Recorded on May 24, 2018 at the Victoria Hall, Genève Directed by Andy Sommer

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Jonathan Nott (condiuctor) Sergey Khachatryan (violin) Johannes Brahms Violin concerto in D major, op.77 Igor Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Recorded on June 1st 2017 at the Victoria Hall, Geneva Directed by Andy Sommer

Les Contes d'Hoffmann, by Jacques Offenbach Libretto by Jules Barbier Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Jacques Lacombe (Conductor) Choeur de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Stefano Visconti (Chorus Master) Jean-Louis Grinda (Stage Direction) Laurent Castaingt (Sets), David Belugou (Costumes) , Laurent Castaingt (Lighting) Juan Diego Flórez (Hoffmann) Olga Peretyatko (Olympia, Antonia, Giuletta, Stella) Nicolas Courjal (Lindorf, Coppélius, Dr Miracle, Dapertutto) Sophie Marilley (Nicklausse) Rodolphe Briand (Andrès, Cochenille, Frantz, Pitichinaccio) Marc Larcher (Nathanaël) Yuri Kissin (Hermann/ Schlemil) Antoine Garcin (Luther) Reinaldo Macias (Spalanzani) Paata Burchuladze (Crespel) Christine Solhosse (La Mère d'Antonia) Recorded on January 28th and 31st at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo TV Director, Stéphan Aubé

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Thomas Hengelbrock (Conductor) Diana Damrau (Soprano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Don Giovanni, Overture, Kv 527 'L'amerò, sarò constante' from Il rè pastore, Kv 208 Bella mia fiamma, addio - Resta, oh cara, Kv 528 Symphony No. 32, Kv 318 'E Susanna non vien! - Dove sono i bei momenti' from Le nozze di Figaro, Kv 492 Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 Recorded at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, on September 14th, 2017 TV Director, Dick Kuijs

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, John Adams (Conductor) Leila Josefowicz (violin) John Adams Tromba lontana Doctor Atomic Symphony Scheherazade.2 Recorded on 16 October 2015 at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

Count Basie Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi 'Who, Me?' (Snooky Young),'The Midgets' (Frank Wess, Joe Newman, Eddie Jones, Count Basie, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne) ,'Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You' (Joe Williams),'Hallelujah I Love Her So' (Joe Williams) ,'Lil' Darlin'' (Count Basie). With big band featuring Snooky Young (trumpet), Frank Wess (flute), Joe Williams (voice), Joe Newman (trumpet), Eddie Jones (bass), Freddie Green (guitar), Sonny Payne (drums) 1961 Recorded on 1961 TV Director, Serge Leroy

Henry Butler (vocal & piano), Steve Bernstein (trumpet), Curtis Fowlkes (trombone), Doug Wieselman (clarinets), Peter Apfelbaum, Erik Lawrence (saxophones), Charlie Burnham (violin), Matt Munisteri (guitar), Brad Jones (double bass), Donald Edwards (drums).

The Sound of New York, Vicente Archer 'The Sound of New York' is the exploration of the musical world of a new generation of artists based in New York City. These musicians hail from different countries, with their own stories and diverse experiences, are giving birth to a new musical wave that takes shape influencing worldwide the artistic scene. It's right in New York today that this impulse is stronger than ever: the sounds come from a deep integration of music of the past and today, interacting with other artistic forms. It's a modern concentration of African-American music influences, including classical and contemporary, as well as more mainstream styles such as Jazz, Hip-Hop, R'B, Rock, etc 10 musicians internationally known will lead us into this world walking along the streets of New York. We will see the places where they live and listen to the music they compose to know their artistic essence. Vicente Archer is an american bassist. Born and raised in Woodstock, NY, Vicente Archer has been hailed as one of the most sought-out bassists of his generation. At the age of twenty, while still in college in Boston, he was picked up by acclaimed artists Donald Harrison and Eric Reed to tour. Soon after that he went on to work with artists such as Terence Blanchard, Kenny Garrett, Wynton Marsalis, Stanley Jordan, Stefon Harris and many more. Vicente currently tours with Blue Note recording artists Amos Lee and Robert Glasper, as well as the Grammy Award winning artist Nicholas Payton. Recorded in 2017 TV director, Gloria Rebecchi