Italian saxophonist Enzo Favata and quartet to perform in HCM City

Enzo Favata Glocal Report Quartet - Photo: Courtesy of organizer

Enzo and his quartet will be performing as special guests in the “Classical Meets Jazz” concert at the Saigon Opera House in District 1 on June 29 to mark the six-month journey of the Saigon Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (SPYO).

On June 30, the quartet will perform their full concert titled “Enzo Favata Glocal Report Quartet Live” at the Soul Live Project Complex in District 3. The concert is under the banner of Soul Live Project Series: Jazz through Time, an initiative to bring masterful and creative sounds of contemporary jazz closer to the public.

Targeting young music lovers aged between 18 and 25, 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.

After six months of operation and five concerts, SPYO has become an impressive and new contribution to the classical music scene in the city. Since its inception, SPYO has brought up diverse and quality music experiences, from purely symphonic and classical performances to new and creative music experiments.

In its sixth music project, SPYO will present a brand new crossover concert featuring world-famous pieces from two genres of music - jazz and classical.

In the first part, classical music will be performed by the members of SPYO in diverse ensembles including brass quintet, harp quartet and string ensemble, and famous pieces such as A Day at Disneyland, The Entertainer, Chanson de Mai, and String Sonata No.1 in G major will be brought to the stage.

The second part will be performed by the famous jazz group from Hanoi - JumpforJazz and vocalist Pham Ha Linh, featuring works of jazz legends like Wise One (John Coltrane) and Waltz For Debby (Bill Evans). What makes the concert even more special is the guest appearance of the world-renowned jazz quartet from Italy - Enzo Favata Glocal Report.

Originating from the poetic land of Sardinia in Italy, Enzo Favata is a renowned musician and internationally praised jazz saxophonist. Favata has recorded and given performances with Dino Saluzzi, Enrico Rava, Trilok Gurtu, Miroslav Vitous, Lester Bowie, and Art Ensemble of Chicago among others. During his career, he has released 16 albums.

Enzo Favata is also author and composer of original music scores for movies, radio dramas, theater work and documentaries, including the two famous German films in the 90s "With Love ... Fabia" and "The Sky Is Ever Bluer".

This time in HCMC, Enzo will perform with his Glocal Report Quartet at the concert “Enzo Favata Glocal Report Quartet Live”. The seasoned musicians in the quartet have been performing and participating in music festivals all over the world. It will be a lovely Italian night with poetic, energetic, melodious and world-class jazz that cannot be missed.

For detail information and booking online, visit https://dreamspass.vn/classicalmeetsjazz/ for “Classical Meets Jazz” and https://dreamspass.vn/slp-enzofavata/ for “Enzo Favata Glocal Report Quartet Live”.