Op dinsdagavonden vindt wekelijks de gratis toegankelijke jazzsessie plaats. De avond wordt geopend met een concert van een uur door een vaste groep. Daarna is de sessie ‘open’ en spelen professionele muzikanten en conservatoriumstudenten repertoire dat ter plekke wordt afgesproken of ontstaat. Stap vooral eens binnen om gevestigde namen en de jazzmuzikanten van de toekomst te horen in een informele setting.
Sessieleider deze week is Alena Shuvalova. Zij doet haar Master of Music jazzpiano op het Conservatorium en opent de avond met een miniconcert van haar internationale band Alena Shu Quartet
The session leader this week is Alena Shuvalova, who is a jazz pianist and singer from Russia. Alena will open the evening with a mini-concert, presenting her new band Alena Shu Quartet.
Alena started her music career in Russia, where she obtained a bachelor's in jazz piano and worked extensively with orchestras and big bands. In addition, she has been actively engaged in singing and writing songs of her own. Alena is currently in her first year of the Master of Music program at Fontys, whilst simultaneously working on developing her music career in the Netherlands as a
pianist and singer.
The Alena Shu Quartet was formed this year, in collaboration with talented musicians from Fontys Academy of Music and Performing Arts: bass player Andrés Hühner, drummer Hein Stinesen, and saxophone player Donato Di Lorenzo. The band will debut on the Paradox stage with a repertoire consisting of arrangements of well-known tunes and Alena’s original songs with a touch of jazz, funk, and pop styles.
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