Classical Meets Jazz

This June 29, come to Saigon Opera House and step into the world of "Classical Meets Jazz" - a brand new crossover concert by Saigon Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (SPYO), featuring world-famous pieces from two genres of music - Jazz & Classical, all in ONE musical space! The concert will be performed by young, talented artists selected from SPYO, and the renowned JumpforJazz band from Hanoi, with the special appearance of Italian Jazz quartet Enzo Favata Glocal Report.

With masterpieces by Jazz legends like John Coltrane, Bill Evans to the String Sonata No.1 in G major by Gioachino Rossini, the concert will be refreshingly unique and full of interesting contrasts, with brass, harps, strings, vocals and drums! A fantastic listening experience for Jazz and classical lovers not to be missed.

PROGRAMME

SPYO BRASS QUINTET

A Day at Disneyland

Trumpet Voluntary

HARP ENSEMBLE

The Entertainer – Scott Joplin

Chanson de Mai - Alphonse Hasselmans (arr. Willi Maerz)

SPYO STRING ENSEMBLE

String Sonata No.1 in G major - Gioachino Rossini

 JUMPFORJAZZ

Café 1930 - Astor Piazzolla (feat. Nguyen Bao Anh on Bassoon, arr. Nguyen Bao Long)

Wise One - John Coltrane

Waltz For Debby - Bill Evans

Lush Life - Billy Strayhorn (feat. Pham Ha Linh vocal)

Turn Out The Stars - Bill Evans (feat. Pham Ha Linh vocal)

Blue In Green - Bill Evans & Miles David

Destiny

The Devil’s Dance

Heart beat

Composed by: Nguyen Bao Long

 ENZO FAVATA GLOCAL REPORT QUARTET

 ABOUT SAIGON PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA

 Saigon Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (SPYO) is established with the aim of rejuvenating symphonic music and introducing what may be commonly known as a “hard to access” genre closer to the public and community. Targeting young music lovers aged 18-25, we hope to encourage young audience to experiment, experience and resonate with different music genres and cultures. SPYO wants to be the common voice of young people in promoting the music and culture of HCMC.

SPYO members will be mentored by active members of Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) and conductors of regional and international repute. SPYO will delight audience of all ages with performances that can only improve over time.

ABOUT JUMPFORJAZZ

 “I love Jazz and strongly believe this music, like any, is a gift to everyone. This is how I came up with the idea for ‘JumpforJazz’, a production company that not only aims to bring Jazz to as big and diverse an audience as possible, through a wide variety of concerts, but moreover strives to inspire and support young Vietnamese music students with a love for and a desire to play Jazz, by giving them a platform to play, learn and grow. I sincerely hope Viet Nam will soon be filled with many inspired and inspiring Jazz musicians.” - Nguyen Bao Long (Music Director & Band Leader).

ABOUT ENZO FAVATA GLOCAL REPORT QUARTET

Named with the Italian internationally renowned saxophonist and composer Enzo Favata, the experienced and sophisticated musicians in the Enzo Favata Glocal Report quartet have been performing and participating in music festivals all over the world. An expressively skillful quartet, they are widely known for combining innovative music with several compositions from saxophonist Enzo Favata’s historic repertoire, where the sound alternates between Jazz, cosmic rock, Mediterranean music in a kaleidoscope of colors and melodies.