Join the Harriet Hale Woolley scholars and musicians in residence on Sunday, October 29 for the second Rendez-vous Musical of the season. Program Suite No. 3 in C Major for Solo Cello – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Prelude Sarah Ghandour, cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor for Solo...
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Dans le cadre du colloque international Black Metropolis , entre passé et avenir : Race, urbanisme et culture afro-américaine à Chicago, la FEU a l'honneur d'accueillir dans son Grand Salon ce concert exceptionnel de l'Orchestre Nationale de Jazz et Mike Reed autour de la création The City Was Yellow: The Chicago Suite. En ouverture, de...
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The legendary pianist Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938) left a huge catalogue boasting more than 400 pieces, more than half of which are transcriptions, arrangements or paraphrases for piano. As with Liszt, the original work is a pretext for inspiration, thoroughly, and very freely reworked. His devotion...
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The Fondation des Etats-Unis is pleased to welcome the international and multidisciplinary conference The Black Metropolis, between Past and Future: Race, Urban Planning and African-American Culture in Chicago on Friday, November 17. The conference will be followed by a concert by the Orchestre National de Jazz and...
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As part of Art-Hop-Polis, the photographer Adine Sagalyn will exhibit her photographic compositions on Wednesday 8 November from 7pm to 8.30pm at the FEU. About the exhibition In assembling her photographic compositions, Adine Sagalyn makes use of a palette of images drawn from the world of architecture,...
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The Serbian-American Paris-based pianist Ivan Ilic (FEU & Harriet Hale Woolley alumnus) has signed a new multi-album recording contract with Chandos Records, following internationally acclaimed recordings of works by Godowsky and Feldman. His first project on the label is a series devoted to the solo...
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The Sawmill Sessions' two-day workshop will end with a jam session, allowing the participants to practice their newly acquired skills. This concert will also be a great opportunity for Bluegrass and Old-Time lovers to enjoy a relaxed Sunday afternoon of music. Free admission. Join the event on Facebook...
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For the third consecutive year, the FEU will host two of the Sawmill Sessions' Blue Grass and Old-Time workshops. The first session will take place on the weekend of October 21 and 22 and include banjo, guitar, dobro, fiddle, singing, harmonica and mandolin classes. This will be...
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The FEU is delighted to welcome the American pianist Lara Downes. This concert is a musical tribute to Langston Hughes and the dream of an America that "never has been yet, and yet must be"...
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