As part of a collaboration between the Musique de Nuit association and Yari Productions, the Rocher de Palmer will welcome the Canadian composer and saxophonist Yannick Rieu and his various projects in creative residency for a pilot project lasting 2 years in 2021 and 2022 (creation, master class, clinic, digital dissemination of residency activities and networking development).
This creative residency project at Rocher de Palmer promotes the influence of the work of Yannick Rieu and his collaborators on the international scene. It will also allow them to have a fresh look at their creation, to establish fruitful collaborations or to introduce their achievements to new audiences.
Yannick Rieu won the Prix André Gagnon 2020 from the SPACQ Foundation and the Prix Opus 2021 in the jazz album of the year category for his latest album "MachiNations". He is also the winner of the Oscar Peterson Prize (2006) to underline the quality of his art and his exceptional contribution to the development and influence of Canadian jazz.
Project partners: Musiques de Nuit, Rocher de Palmer, Yari Productions, Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Cultural Center in Paris / Embassy of Canada, Action Jazz.
A French tour will immediately follow our residence at Rocher de Palmer.
• November 11: concert at Rocher de Palmer, Cenon
• November 13: concert at Le Taquin, Toulouse
• November 14: concert at Le Taquin, Toulouse
• November 16: concert at the Canadian Cultural Center in Paris (Jazzycolors Festival)
• November 18: master class at the Conservatoire de Bordeaux
• November 19: concert at the Quartier Libre, Bordeaux
The Yannick Rieu residency project is supported by the Conseil des arts du Canada / Canada Council for the Arts and the Center Culturel Canadien / Canadian Cultural Center.
Yannick Rieu's “MachiNations” tour is supported by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Musicaction Foundation.