The first Sunday of November sees the premier of the first commission work of Turku Jazz Orchestra. The piece is composed by pianist-composer Henri Lyysaari, who won the Turku Jazz Orchestra composition contest in 2016. The soloist of Sunday’s concert is saxophonist and wind instrument specialist Max Zenger.
The work is Lyysaari’s first large-scale piece for big band and it is based on Lyysaari’s Luotain, the winning piece for TJO’s composition contest. Lyysaari’s music draws from the tradition of jazz music and it furtively leads the soloist to surprising sceneries. The improvisation is present throughout the piece, sometimes in the spotlight, sometimes flowing between the other texture. The name ”Luotain” (The Sounder), refers to progress but then again to loss and change.
Turku Jazz Orchestra plays Henri Lyysaari feat. Max Zenger
Sun 4.11. at 16.00
Sigyn-sali, Turun konservatorio
Tickets: 29€ / students 20€ / unemployees, pensioners 27€ / S-etu ticket 26€ Tiketti
Turku Jazz Orchestra
Henri Lyysaari - composition
Vellu Halkosalmi - conductor
Max Zenger - saxophone
Duration ca. 75 min.