European tour May 2023

Jean-François Laporte

Monday, May 15, 2023 - 09:33


Bruxelles

Jean-François Laporte
 

The first stop was in Brussels, Belgium for a concert on May 6, 2023 organized by the Fenêtre Ovale collective and ZonneKlopper. Our talented performer presented the remarkable works of Stéphane RoySavannah AggerJean-Baptiste Zellal and Rafael Muñoz Gomez. This first concert of the tour was an exceptional moment where the music created a deep connection between the artists and the audience.

 

Édimbourg

Jean-François Laporte

At the Totem Electric Edinburgh concert on May 12, 2023, six new works composed by students and by professor Martin Parker of the University of Edinburgh were presented by our performer. The concert was a resounding success, with an attendance of nearly eighty people who filled the hall with their warm and enthusiastic energy. 

Laughter erupted on several occasions during the piece J'arrive pas à traduire ça by composer Ethan Davis that was more theatrical, attesting to the lively and friendly atmosphere that prevailed during the event. The evening was a real success, marked by a strong participation of the public.


Essen

Jean-François Laporte will premiere on May 17, 2023, two new works composed by the students of the Folkwang University of the Arts. The premiere of these works is the continuation of the workshop that was conducted in October 2022 with the Babel Table.

 

    Programme:
    S(Haku) (2023), Ray Porst Clarissa (DE)
    Prompt # 1 (2023), Voerste Theo (DE)
    Unfinished swan (2023), Parker Martin (UK)
    Bestiaire à hauteur d'oreilles (2022), Roy Stéphane (CA)
    Quicksand (2016), Agger Savannah (Se)


Berlin

Our artistic director will spend three days in Berlin at the end of the tour to explore the local art scene, meet artists and do some prospecting. He will meet the Ukrainian artist Dmytro Fedorenko in order to start the collaboration with the University of Freiburg for the next Totem Électrique Freiburg. Phase 1 will take place in November 2023 with the students and phase 2 in May 2024. He will also meet the artist Uktu Tavil, artistic director of the Multiversal events and will play at an independent event organized by him as a solo artist.