2x2 Symphonies
Frederic collaborates with 9 of the world’s top jazz pianists presenting the 9 Beethoven Symphonies and other solo and duo works from the jazz and classical genres.
On July 13, Frederic had as his guest Bob James. On July 10, Anthony Molinaro joined him. Both concerts were trial runs for the complete series, scheduled for Spring of 2008 in NYC. The concerts will take place in various jazz clubs around town. Click on Contact to sign up for the email list to hear about this event and Frederic’s other concerts.
Messiaen Remix
Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time is given a contemporary context by Frederic and his innovative collaborators: David Krakauer of Klezmer Madness, Matt Haimovitz, Geoff Nuttall of the St Lawrence Quartet, and Socalled - beat maker and rapper.
Their collaboration took place at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada. Look for a recording of the concert, and repeat performances around the world in 2008, the 100th anniversary of Messiaen’s birth. Contact Sue Bernstein for bookings. Bernsarts@aol.com
Amoyal/Buffo
Pierre Amoyal and Buffo the Clown go head to head in a poetic and slapstick musical theater piece that has played hundreds of times in Europe. Frederic joins them whenever possible, in France, in Switzerland, Egypt and the United States.