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Maria Schneider, ENSEMBLE DENADA at Porgy & Bess
Courtesy of Bandsintown | Posted on April 8, 2019
Where
Porgy & Bess
Riemergasse 11
Vienna
Map
+4315037009
When
Tue, July 23, 2019
20:30
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Musicians
Maria Schneider
composer / conductorAbout
Sometimes, accidental meetings turn into long-term collaborations. A few years ago, Maria Schneider (1960) was invited to play at a jazz festival in South Africa. The festival’s artistic director had already booked the quirky Norwegian band Ensemble Denada for the event. The decision was made to have them, accompanied by several South African musicians, perform Schneider’s music, conducted by the composer herself. Everyone was so pleased by this collaboration that they decided to repeat it this year. Maria Schneider is one of the greatest arrangers and composers of orchestral music of our day, continuing the tradition of Gil Evans...