Harmen Fraanje Avalonia Trio

Sun 20 Nov 2011, 8pm Youth Theater, Hanoi

Tue 22 Nov 2011, 8pm HCMC Conservatory of Music, HCMC

From Netherlands Embassy: On the occasion of the EU Music Festival, the trio Harmen Fraanje Avalonia will perform with Vietnamese guest artist. Get ready for an evening of “authentic sound and a unique character; a humorous, generous world where an outpouring of improvisational brilliance is guided by a fearsomely dedicated technique”.

According to the internationally recognized North Sea jazz Festival Harmen Fraanje can be counted among the most prominent jazz pianists of the Netherlands. In just under ten years’ time, he has built an impressive musical career, the end of which is nowhere in sight. Fraanje’s music has many layers. His musical muses are many, as are the numerous collaborative efforts he has undertaken. He is able to surprise with a true musical kaleidoscope of jazz, world and classical music. Fraanje’s most recent project consists of his Avalonia trio, with whom he will perform today. The Avalonia trio with Clemens van der Feen (bass) and Flin van Hemmen (drums) released the album Avalonia last year, delivering an album of unparalleled class, magnificent in its simplicity and gracefulness. The internationally acclaimed website AllAboutJazz selected a performance by this trio as one of the best concerts of 2010, in the same breath as grandmasters like John Scofield, Brad Mehldau and Bill Frisell, no less… Ticket Register to receive free tickets from Mon 14 Nov 2011 at the following addresses: In HANOI: Goethe Institute – 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Tel: 04- 3 7 34 2251/52 British Council – 20 Thuy Khue, Tel: 04 38436780 L’Espace – 24 Trang Tien, Tel: 04 39362164 Center for Performance Arts – 6th Floor, 32 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Tel/Fax : 04 3747 8658 In HCMC: Goethe Institut 18, Str.1, Do Thanh, Ward 4, District 3. Tel.: 08 36009587 British Council 25 Le Duan, District 1. Tel.: 08 38232862 IDECAF: 31 Thai Van Lung, District 1. Tel.: 08 38295451 Information about the Europe Music Festival, visit festival’s website.