The concerts will be performed with actor Nidal Qannari and will take place in the Bretagne region.

Noted as the youngest major orchestra in France, the Orchestre de Bretagne proudly serves its local and regional communities while enjoying increasing recognition in leading European and North American festivals and concert halls (Vienna Konzerthaus, London’s Queen Elisabeth Hall, New York’s Lincoln Center in the “great performers” series, Tokyo Forum in the context of the « Folle Journée au Japon » festival, Salle Pleyel, Salle Gaveau and Maison de Radio France in Paris, etc.).

Concert Information

Le carnaval des animaux – Concert scolaire

comédien : Nidal Qannari
direction : Elizabeth Askren-Brie

SAINT SAENS – Le carnaval des animaux

Friday, January 27, 2012 – 2:30pm and 8:30pm – Saint-Gilles – Le Sabot d’or

For reservations, please click here.

Featuring guests from the Franco-American cultural community, the 2-hour radio show analyses New York’s artistic spirit in the wake of the 2001 attacks.

Downtown – Philippe Collin, Xavier Mauduit and Didier Varrod

Featuring:  Jay Mc Inerney, author of Moi tout craché; Norman Manea, author of  La tanière; Colum Mac Cann, author of Et que le vaste monde poursuive sa course folle
And musical guests: Alan Vega, Moby, Dave Sitek, Keren Ann, Charlélie Couture, Zebulon, Jocelyn Soubiran and Elisabeth Askren

Downtown will be aired on Friday, September 9th from 4 to 6pm in France (10am to 12pm in New York) via radio on France Inter (87.8 FM in Paris) or webcast on France Inter http://www.franceinter.fr/france-inter-a-new-york .

The concert features the Newman and Oltman Guitar Duo and the Orchestra from the Opéra de Reims in a programme entitled « From the New World ».

Askren will conduct the World Premiere of Concierto Buenos Aires, the latest concerto composed by internationally renowned composer, arranger and master of the bandoneon Daniel Binelli.

Program:

Pierre Petit, Toccata; Leo Brouwer, Música incidental campesina; Paul Moravec, Raritan triptych; Antonio Carlos Jobim (arr. João Luiz), Chora coração; Celso Machado, Xaranga do vôvô; Arthur Kampela, Motets — Création mondiale / World Premiere; Dusan Bogdanovic, No feathers on the frog

& avec la participation de l’ORCHESTRE DE L’OPERA DE REIMS sous la direction d’Elizabeth Askren

Daniel Binelli
Concierto Buenos Aires — Création mondiale / World Premiere

Concert information:

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 8:30pm

Eglise Saint Maurice, 51100 Reims

For more information / pour plus d’informations:

Flâneries de Reims, Concert « From the New World »

The concerts took place at leading Parisian cathedrals Saint Eustache and the American Cathedral.

The Fondation des Etats-Unis announces its presentation video which is now uploaded and viewable on the homepage of its website, www.feusa.org .  Created in partnership with the American Center France and the Embassy of the United States in France, the video features fully bilingual commentary presenting the Fondation’s history, mission statement, and spirit.

The film is dedicated to the Fondation’s residents past and present, and showcases several prominent members of its community, including Harriet Hale Woolley (HHW) scholars and members of PONT – Portes Ouvertes aux Nouveaux Talents, the pre-professional program for artists and musicians in residence at the Fondation.

Featured Artists and Fondation alumni

Director: Hermann Wendler (PONT 2006-09)

Producer: Elizabeth Askren (HHW 1998-99, PONT 1999-2001)

Featuring: Mimi Solomon (HHW 2004-06, PONT 2004-06); Idrissa Bailly; Clare Longendyke (HHW 2009-10, PONT 2009-present); Jonathan Shimony; Terence Murphy, Director.

Music: Jay Gottlieb (HHW 1976-77); Ivan Ilic (HHW 2004-05)

For More Information

To visit the Fondation’s homepage and watch the video, please click here .

Elizabeth ASKREN was invited to fill in as guest conductor for a commercial recording session with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.  The session was recorded at AIR Studios in London and featured La Concorde, Gabon’s national anthem, re-orchestrated by Frédéric Gassita, who infused the work with jazz and folk-inspired elements.  The project was managed by Retentive Sound Agency in Paris.

Artistic Team

Artistic Direction, Arranger : Frederic GASSITA
Sound Engineer and Executive Producer : Pascal BOMY
Technical Coordinator : Jean Baptiste LIERRE
Assistant, Lyndhurst Hall : Chris BARRETT

Further Information

A full description of the project can be found (in French) on the following Retentive Sound Agency page.

Since January 2011, Elizabeth ASKREN is represented by Philippe Grenêche of PhilGrenArt’ International Management.  The agency specializes in operatic singers, coaches, directors and conductors, and represents its artists in productions throughout Europe, North America, and Asia.

Contact Information

PhilGrenArt’ – agence artistique

Manager: Philippe Grenêche

Address: 44 bis rue de Meaux 75019 Paris France

Tel : +33 1 42 01 84 59

Fax : +33 9 55 70 84 59

Licence n° 1148 / RCS 523 675 122

Email :  philgren(at)philgrenart.com

The French Brass ensemble KABrass teams up with Elizabeth Askren, winner of the 2010 edition of Adami’s « talents chefs d’orchestre » prize, and organist Jorris Sauquet to present a program of English and American jazz and classical repertoire for organ and brass.

Program:

Monteverdi/Gardner (Sonata da Chiesa), Edward Elgar (Sonata for organ), Duke Ellington (Caravan), George Gershwin (suite from Porgy and Bess), Hoagy Carmichael (Stardust), Desmond/Brubeck (Take 5)

Description:

Four trumpets, four trombones, a horn and a tuba: the KA Brass ensemble surprises and enchants listeners with power and subtlety.

Concert:

May 7th: 8:30pm, Notre Dame du Rosaire — 194 rue Raymond Losserand, 75014 Paris

For More Information:

www.kabrass.com

info@kabrass.com

Ancienne de la Fondation des Etats-Unis et de la bourse Harriet Hale Woolley, Elizabeth ASKREN sera interviewée sur France Inter le samedi 8 janvier de 15h45 à 16h. Lauréate du prix « Talents chefs d’orchestre » 2010 de l’ADAMI, elle est l’invitée de Valli sur l’émission « Les Notes de la Semaine ».

Cet automne elle a été invitée par plusieurs émissions de radio, dont « En Haut de la Vigne » de France Culture avec Aude Lavigne, « En Sol Majeur » de Radio France International avec Yasmine Chouaki, et « Point d’Orgue » de Fréquence Protestante avec Marc Portehaut.

Vous pouvez écouter l’émission en directe en cliquant ici.

English

Fondation des Etats-Unis alumna and former Harriet Hale Woolley scholar Elizabeth ASKREN will be featured on France Inter Saturday, January 8 from 3:45 – 4pm. Winner of ADAMI’s 2010 « Talents chefs d’orchestre » prize, Elizabeth ASKREN will speak about conducting during Valli’s « Les Notes de la Semaine ».

This fall she has been a guest of several radios shows including France Culture’s « En Haut de la Vigne » with Aude Lavigne, Radio France International’s « En Sol Majeur » with Yasmine Chouaki, and Fréquence Protestante’s « Point d’Orgue » with Marc Portehaut.

You can listen to the broadcast (in French) by clicking here.

Lors de l’émission, Elizabeth ASKREN aborde avec Yasmine CHOUAKI des sujets aussi diverses que l’apprentissage de la direction, ses racines familiales, 9/11, et la poésie.

Radio France International décrit l’émission ainsi: « En Sol Majeur joue la partition du métissage de façon ludique et musicale. Des personnalités (politique, culture, sport, sciences) de « double culture » nous font partager leur histoire jalonnée d’espérances, de combats, d’humiliations parfois, de rêves souvent. Le tout sous la houlette d’un programme musical signé par l’invité. »

Une partie de l’émission est accessible en cliquant ici.