Regional Orchestra of Cannes-Provence-Alp-Coast-D\' Azure
The is a chamber orchestra symphonic created in 1976 and based with Cannes.
Its Director artistic and Leader is Philippe Bender.
This Phalange of 40 musicians of an average age 36 years celebrated its 30 years during the season 2005-2006.
Operation
Managed by a association 1901, its financing is ensured by the Ministère of the Culture, the Ville of Cannes, the Département of the Alpes-Maritimes, the Area Provence the Alps Riviera. It is supplemented by a raised self-financing, in particular by the billetery.Under the direction of Philippe Bender, the Orchestra reached an artistic level are equivalent to other formations of the same type, English Chamber Orchestrated, Ensemble orchestral of Paris, Chamber orchestra of Lausanne, Chamber orchestra of Stuttgart etc
It takes part in many radio programs and of television like the Crossroads of the Orchestras , the Large Chess-board , Musiques in the middle , Victoires of the classical music …
Invested of a public service mission cultural, it is, in the middle of its area, a cultural tool at the disposal of the cities. Its activity enables him to be present on all the territory of Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure, having with its credit a hundred annual services distributed in Cannes, in the Alpes-Maritimes, and the Area Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure.
The orchestra takes part in many festivals in France like abroad, among which one can quote those of Cervo & Turin (Italy), Montreux, Vevey (Swiss), Prades, Besancon, Antibes, Toulon & Menton (France) and realize in Switzerland, Italy, the United States, Germany, Austria, Greece, Japan, Spain, Brésil, China, Mauritius & French Polynésie of great rounds in concerts which are worth to him, on behalf of the public like criticism, an enthusiastic and eulogistic reception ( necessary source ).
Room of Arlucs
Since 2004, the Orchestra profits from a tool placed at its disposal by the Town of Cannes, the Salle of Arlucs , with auditorium of 200 places, room of reception, and offices for the administration of the Orchestra.
The auditorium is useful for the repetitions of the Orchestra, but also for concerts general public, repetitions with accompanying notes where already occurred large artists, such Nicolas Bringuier, Zong Zhu, shining pianist and leader of Shanghai, Brigitte Engerer, Frederic Lodéon, etc including " récitants" famous such Marthe Villalonga, of the repetitions for the Chorus Andantino, of the meetings for the school ones, etc
Formation and social mission
It takes part in the musical initiation of the pupils by receiving classes in its room of repetition of the Arlucs for school animations, by giving specific concerts for the pupils and the schoolboys, while collaborating with the vice-chancellorship in the musical programs of the colleges and by proposing concerts on the university campuses.The orchestra fulfills also an important social mission, giving concerts for the children of the hospitals, the elderly or handicapped, in the prisons.
Sympho New
Sympho New is a Académie young musicians, an new approach to play within a symphony orchestra. The idea is of Philippe Bender, which wishes to help of young musicians of the area to prepare their professional future. Forty pupils resulting from the Conservatory S from Cannes, Fatty, Antibes, Nice or Academy of Music of Monaco, take seat within the Orchestra, each one of them being sponsored by the musician of which it divides the desk. Philippe Bender devotes each year of many working sessions to these young pupils who occur then at the time of public concerts during which the philosopher's stones of the repertory are approached. Following these experiments, the trade of musician becomes quickly, for the majority of them the goal of their studies. The Orchestra and the General advice of the Alpes-Maritimes support the financial expenses of these achievements. To support and transmit what carried out since 1990, a association Sympho New was created as of this time. For this purpose, each year, of the purses are allotted to the young musicians more deserving. thus allowing them to carry out training courses near large professors or to acquire of an instrument. It was the case in 2007 for one of the two purses offered by association.
Patronage of company
Since 2000, the Orchestra is helped financially by a club of companies patrons of the South-east of France: Andantino .See also: Andantino (association)
Discography
Its last CD, devoted to the concertos for piano and orchestra of Clara and Robert Schumann, recorded in Cannes with Brigitte Engerer, received an excellent and unanimous reception musical criticism.- Clara and Robert Schumann
Clara Schumann Concerto in the minor for piano and orchestra ; Robert Schumann Concerto in the minor for piano and orchestra
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French Music
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Gary Hoffmann - Michel Lethiec
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Ravel and Fauré
Gabriel Fauré Masks and Bergamasques ; Continuation Dolly
pastoral Imagination for piano & orchestra ; Continuation of Provence ; Carnival of Aix for piano and orchestra ; Concertino of winter for trombone and orchestra ; Soloists: Jean Douay - Riccardo Caramella.
30 years
April 30th, 2006, the orchestra celebrated its thirtieth birthday, during a three hours concert to the Debussy Theater of the Palais of the Festivals of Cannes. Friendly interpreters of Philippe Bender and orchestra were present: Olivier Charlier, Brigitte Engerer, Gabriel Tacchino.The assessment is considered to be satisfactory: 85 concerts per annum, of which a score in the area, and several abroad; SME of 55 paid, including 39 musicians; a budget of about 4,3 M€, with a substantial contribution of association Andantino.
The estival ones of the General advice
The General advice of the Alpes-Maritimes, chaired by Christian Estrosi, has a very voluntarist policy concerning the Culture.It organizes each years, in summer period, of many demonstrations in all the department, and more particularly in the mountain back-country, which has access to the Culture little. See the detail on Internet site of the Council.
The Orchestra takes part in it very actively, giving concerts " with the champs" extremely snuffed, making discover the classical music, not only with the Indigenous S but also with the tourists of all countries of the world which attend the back-country grassois and this beautiful natural park and of the Massif of Mercantour.
In 2006 and 2007, the communes profited from it from Tourrette-Levens, Saint-Cézaire-on-Siagne, Valdeblore, Saint-Martin-Vésubie, Gillette, Saint-Etienne-with-Tinée.
It is not traditional
It is not traditional is an annual demonstration of scale for the classical music, created by the General advice of the Alpes-Maritimes, in 2005.The regional Orchestre of Cannes-Provence-Alp-Coast-D' Azure has its place there quite naturally each year.
November 4th, 2007, it creates for France, the Oratorio Ecce Cor Meum of Paul McCartney, written in 2006. The Orchestra, under the direction of Philippe Bender, is accompanied by the soprano Gaëlle Méchaly and a whole of choruses prepared by Alain Joutard: departmental Chorus, the university Vocal ensemble, Chorus of children of the Academy of Cannes. The organ, which brings an exceptional power to this work, is held by Jacques Taddei. An original diaporama, projected in background, supports musical work, mixing astronomical images, provided by Jean-Louis Heudier, photographs of the artists, evocations of the Beatles and the video sequences showing the realization of the monumental fresco exposed in the hall, painted during the three previous days by the painter and musician Dominique Landucci on this topic of Ecce Cor Meum .
Prize list and distinctions
January 26th, 2005, during the handing-over of the Victoire of honor decreed by the Victories of the classical music, Patrick de Carolis and Frederic Lodéon put at the honor Philippe Bender and his regional orchestra for all the work carried out near the young people, in the area and with the international one.a first in France , on November 4th, 2007. he plays for the first time in France the Oratorio Ecce Cor Meum of Paul McCartney, created in London with the Royal Albert Hall in 2006.
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