The irresistible etno-jazz-musette of the French quartet turns into a genuine invitation to dance. The Impérial Orphéon celebrates the Francophonie with a range of saxophones, an adventurous drumming and a fiery accordion playing combined with opera singing.
The Impérial Orphéon is the meeting of 4 multi-instrumentalists whose thirst for originality serves as an incentive for their brilliant interplay and bursting energy on stage. Damien Sabatier and Gérald Chevillon celebrate with a range of saxophones, enriched with electronics effects and even a theremin. On drums, Antonin Rayon is open to all adventures. To complete the band, these three escapees from the Impérial Quartet have invited Remy Poulakis, a fiery accordionist and virtuoso classical singer.
A concert of the Impérial Orphéon offers a journey from jazz to ethno and popular music: Brazilian choros, bewildering Bulgarian themes, entrancing rhythms of Gnawa ; all that topped off in the song style of Rossini. It becomes a genuine invitation to dance!
For their tour in the Baltics as part of the Francophonie they include songs in French, “valses musettes”, French opera songs, French ever greens. A feast not to be missed!
Rémy Poulakis voice, accordion
Gérald Chevillon bass and soprano saxophones, electronics
Damien Sabatier baritone, alto, and sopranino, saxophones, theremin, electronics
Antonin Leymarie drums, percussions
http://compagnieimperial.com/imperial-orpheon/
Tour Program
05/03 Viljandi, Pärimusmuusika Ait (EST)
06/03 Tallinn, Jazzklub No 99 (EST) / organised by Jazzkaar
07/03 Madona/Sarkani, “Kalnagravas “Cultural House (LV)
08/03 Sigulda, Baltais Fligelis (LV)
09/03 Minsk, Prime Hall concert center (BY)
10/03 Vilnius. club Tamsta (LT)
11/03 Daugavpils, (LV)
Production
Compagnie Impérial, Montpellier | http://compagnieimperial.com
Tour support
Institut Francais, Institut Francais, Réseau en scène
Tour booking and tour management
Charles Gil – Vapaat äänet, Helsinki