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NF 2011

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03.06.2011   In Haapsalu Cultural Centre 7 PM

Cyrillus Kreek’s Days in Haapsalu - GIANTS

The ensemble of traditional music 'Vägilased' has been active since 2000 and its members are mostly Music Department's students and professors of Viljandi Culture Academy at the University of Tartu . They have mastered the spell of modern music as well as the might of timeless songs.

http://www.vagilased.ee/



05.06.2011   In Haapsalu Cultural Centre 3 PM

Cyrillus Kreek’s Days in Haapsalu - YOUTH STUFF or works of 20-year-olds: C. Kreek

Youth stuff or works of 20-year-olds: C. Kreek, V. Tormis, J. S. Bach, L. van Beethoven, J. Brahms, B.Britten, P. Uusberg, M. Sildos.

Nargenfestival's choir

Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste

The works of composers are usually assessed according to their masterpieces of a mature period while the creations of youth years are not so well known or often performed. Tõnu Kaljuste has put into one program the works of classic composers written at the age of 20-25 and the brand-new choral works of young Estonian composers Pärt Uusberg and Martin Sildos.



10.06.2011   10 PM Noblessner foundry

OPERA: TWO HEADS

Timo Steiner’s opera (premiere) ´

Libretto Maarja Kangro

Artist Pille Jänes Director

Director Mart Koldits (Von Krahl Theatre)

Choreographer Renate Valme

Concertmaster Zoja Hertz

Juuli Lill (mezzo-soprano, Estonian National Opera )

Oliver Kuusik (tenor, Estonian National Opera)

René Soom (baritone, Estonian National Opera)

Olari Viikholm (bass, Estonian National Male Choir)

Nargenfestival's choir

ERSO (Estonian State Symphony Orchestra)

Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste

The plot of the opera is the research and experiments actually conducted in the 1950s by a Russian scientist Vladimir Demikhov, who transplanted the second head to twenty dogs to research the possibilities of surgery operations. However, the first human heart transplantation (supposedly one of the aims in Demikhov's experiments) was carried out by Christian Barnard from South Africa in 1967, forestalling his rival from Soviet Russia.

The opera with four personages 'Two heads' has been commissioned by Nargenfestival and its performances are events of the program 'Tallinn - European Capital of Culture 2011'.



11.06.2011   18 PM, Noblessner foundry

OPERA: TWO HEADS

Timo Steiner’s opera (premiere)

 Libretto Maarja Kangro

Artist Pille Jänes

Director Mart Koldits (Von Krahl Theatre)

Choreographer Renate Valme

Concertmaster Zoja Hertz

Juuli Lill (mezzo-soprano, Estonian National Opera )

Oliver Kuusik (tenor, Estonian National Opera)

René Soom (baritone, Estonian National Opera)

Olari Viikholm (bass, Estonian National Male Choir)

Nargenfestival's choir

ERSO (Estonian State Symphony Orchestra)

Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste

The plot of the opera is the research and experiments actually conducted in the 1950s by a Russian scientist Vladimir Demikhov, who transplanted the second head to twenty dogs to research the possibilities of surgery operations. However, the first human heart transplantation (supposedly one of the aims in Demikhov's experiments) was carried out by Christian Barnard from South Africa in 1967, forestalling his rival from Soviet Russia.

The opera with four personages 'Two heads' has been commissioned by Nargenfestival and its performances are events of the program 'Tallinn - European Capital of Culture 2011'.



12.06.2011   18 PM, Noblessner foundry

OPERA: TWO HEADS

Timo Steiner’s opera (premiere)

 Libretto Maarja Kangro

Artist Pille Jänes

Director Mart Koldits (Von Krahl Theatre)

Choreographer Renate Valme

Concertmaster Zoja Hertz

Juuli Lill (mezzo-soprano, Estonian National Opera )

Oliver Kuusik (tenor, Estonian National Opera)

René Soom (baritone, Estonian National Opera)

Olari Viikholm (bass, Estonian National Male Choir)

Nargenfestival's choir

ERSO (Estonian State Symphony Orchestra)

Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste

The plot of the opera is the research and experiments actually conducted in the 1950s by a Russian scientist Vladimir Demikhov, who transplanted the second head to twenty dogs to research the possibilities of surgery operations. However, the first human heart transplantation (supposedly one of the aims in Demikhov's experiments) was carried out by Christian Barnard from South Africa in 1967, forestalling his rival from Soviet Russia.

The opera with four personages 'Two heads' has been commissioned by Nargenfestival and its performances are events of the program 'Tallinn - European Capital of Culture 2011'.



27.06.2011   Omari barn on Naissaar Island 7.30 PM

FLYERS : JAAN TÄTTE’S play

Jaan Tätte’s play

Nargen Opera

Director Tõnu Kaljuste

Artists Maarja Naan, Piia-Berta Piir and Maret Tamme (students of scenography from Estonian Academy of Arts)

Dance arrangement Kristina Paškevicius

Cast

Piret Kalda (Tallinn City Theatre), Lauri Nebel, Väino Laes, Teet Hanschmidt

Premiered 27 Jun 2010, Naissaar island, Omari barn

The play was written by an Estonian popular playwright and actor Jaan Tätte especially for Nargenfestival before his round the world voyage, which started in autumn 2010 and has been going on for a year and a half. 'Flyers' is a humorous story about three men who decide to sail away from the world of wicked people and take a woman with them. The winds of the world oceans will bring the breath of adventure to Naissaar island's Omari barn.



28.06.2011   Omari barn on Naissaar Island 7.30 PM

FLYERS : JAAN TÄTTE’S play

Jaan Tätte’s play

Nargen Opera

Director Tõnu Kaljuste

Artists Maarja Naan, Piia-Berta Piir and Maret Tamme (students of scenography from Estonian Academy of Arts)

Dance arrangement Kristina Paškevicius

Cast

Piret Kalda (Tallinn City Theatre), Lauri Nebel, Väino Laes, Teet Hanschmidt

Premiered 27 Jun 2010, Naissaar island, Omari barn

The play was written by an Estonian popular playwright and actor Jaan Tätte especially for Nargenfestival before his round the world voyage, which started in autumn 2010 and has been going on for a year and a half. 'Flyers' is a humorous story about three men who decide to sail away from the world of wicked people and take a woman with them. The winds of the world oceans will bring the breath of adventure to Naissaar island's Omari barn.



29.06.2011   Omari barn on Naissaar Island 7.30 PM

FLYERS : JAAN TÄTTE’S play

Jaan Tätte’s play

Nargen Opera

Director Tõnu Kaljuste

Artists Maarja Naan, Piia-Berta Piir and Maret Tamme (students of scenography from Estonian Academy of Arts)

Dance arrangement Kristina Paškevicius

Cast

Piret Kalda (Tallinn City Theatre), Lauri Nebel, Väino Laes, Teet Hanschmidt

Premiered 27 Jun 2010, Naissaar island, Omari barn

The play was written by an Estonian popular playwright and actor Jaan Tätte especially for Nargenfestival before his round the world voyage, which started in autumn 2010 and has been going on for a year and a half. 'Flyers' is a humorous story about three men who decide to sail away from the world of wicked people and take a woman with them. The winds of the world oceans will bring the breath of adventure to Naissaar island's Omari barn.



30.06.2011   Omari barn on Naissaar Island 7.30 PM

FLYERS : JAAN TÄTTE’S play

Jaan Tätte’s play

Nargen Opera

Director Tõnu Kaljuste

Artists Maarja Naan, Piia-Berta Piir and Maret Tamme (students of scenography from Estonian Academy of Arts)

Dance arrangement Kristina Paškevicius

Cast

Piret Kalda (Tallinn City Theatre), Lauri Nebel, Väino Laes, Teet Hanschmidt

Premiered 27 Jun 2010, Naissaar island, Omari barn

The play was written by an Estonian popular playwright and actor Jaan Tätte especially for Nargenfestival before his round the world voyage, which started in autumn 2010 and has been going on for a year and a half. 'Flyers' is a humorous story about three men who decide to sail away from the world of wicked people and take a woman with them. The winds of the world oceans will bring the breath of adventure to Naissaar island's Omari barn.



02.07.2011   in Noblessner 7.30 PM

PÄRT : MISSA SYLLABICA and ROSSINI : PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLE

Kirchheimer Vokal-Consort (Germany):

Andrea Lauren Brown (soprano)

Sarah Wegener (soprano)

Ulrike Andersen (alto)

Ulrike Bartsch (alto)

Georg Poplutz (tenor)

Michael Feyfar (tenor)

Dominik Wörner (bass-bariton)

Jonathan de la Paz Zaens (bass)

Andreas Gräsle (harmonium)

Simon Bucher (piano)

Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste  

Gioachino Rossini, mainly an opera composer, created 'Petite messe solennelle' ('Small solemn mass'), which became one of his greatest achievements. The 72-year old composer wrote the magnificent mass in the period of his new wave of creation and named it 'the last of his sins of old age'. The group of great musicians from Germany conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste present Rossini's mass to the audience together with Arvo Pärt's earlier work in tintinnabuli style – 'Missa syllabica'.



08.07.2011   Omari barn on Naissaar Island 7.30 PM

THE GENEROUS TREE : TAUNO AINTS

The premiere of the dance performance created to Tauno Aints's music and based on the story by Shel Silverstein.

Nargen Ballet

Choreographer Marina Kesler (Estonian National Opera)

Musical director and conductor Tõnu Kaljuste

Dancers Kaja Kreitzberg (Estonian National Opera), Jevgeni Grib (Estonian National Opera), Ksenja Šamova, Jaan Repnikov (Tallinn Ballet School)  

Shel Silverstein is a USA poet, writer, artist, musician and songwriter. His 'Generous Tree' is a heartfelt story about giving and taking, love and being happy, life and its values. The poetic and simple story together with the author's witty illustrations have inspired Tõnu Kaljuste to commission the composer Tauno Aints and choreographer Marina Kesler to create a dance performance for Nargenfestival; the rights to present the work have been granted for only three times.



09.07.2011   Omari barn on Naissaar Island 7.30 PM

THE GENEROUS TREE : TAUNO AINTS

The premiere of the dance performance created to Tauno Aints's music and based on the story by Shel Silverstein.

Nargen Ballet

Choreographer Marina Kesler (Estonian National Opera)

Musical director and conductor Tõnu Kaljuste

Dancers Kaja Kreitzberg (Estonian National Opera), Jevgeni Grib (Estonian National Opera), Ksenja Šamova, Jaan Repnikov (Tallinn Ballet School)  

Shel Silverstein is a USA poet, writer, artist, musician and songwriter. His 'Generous Tree' is a heartfelt story about giving and taking, love and being happy, life and its values. The poetic and simple story together with the author's witty illustrations have inspired Tõnu Kaljuste to commission the composer Tauno Aints and choreographer Marina Kesler to create a dance performance for Nargenfestival; the rights to present the work have been granted for only three times.



10.07.2011   Omari barn on Naissaar Island 7.30 PM

THE GENEROUS TREE : TAUNO AINTS

The premiere of the dance performance created to Tauno Aints's music and based on the story by Shel Silverstein.

Nargen Ballet

Choreographer Marina Kesler (Estonian National Opera)

Musical director and conductor Tõnu Kaljuste Dancers Kaja Kreitzberg (Estonian National Opera), Jevgeni Grib (Estonian National Opera), Ksenja Šamova, Jaan Repnikov (Tallinn Ballet School)  

Shel Silverstein is a USA poet, writer, artist, musician and songwriter. His 'Generous Tree' is a heartfelt story about giving and taking, love and being happy, life and its values. The poetic and simple story together with the author's witty illustrations have inspired Tõnu Kaljuste to commission the composer Tauno Aints and choreographer Marina Kesler to create a dance performance for Nargenfestival; the rights to present the work have been granted for only three times.



15.07.2011   Omari barn on Naissaar Island 7.30 PM

L’ARLECCHINO DON GIOVANNI

Italian mask theatre Pantakin Company (Italy)

The world famous theatre troupe Pantakin has been founded to keep alive the traditions of Italian commedia dell'arte and mask theatre. The troupe started with original performances in Venice in 1995 and has since won several Italian theatre awards. Pantakin will entertain Estonian public with the famous story of the legendary seducer Don Juan ( in Italian 'don Giovanni'), which is rendered through his servant's (Arlecchino) eyes.

The Pantakin Company shows are events of the program 'Tallinn - European Capital of Culture 2011'.



15.07.2011   Noblessner 7.30 PM

Tallinn Maritime Days' concert in memory of sea victims - KÕLAR : MASS & KREEK : REQUIEM

Oliver Kuusik (tenor, Estonian National Opera)

The big choir of European Choral Association 'Europa Cantat' Mixed Choir of Society Nargenfestival's orchestra

Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste

The music festival EUROPA CANTAT Junior for children and youth choirs organized by the European Choral Association 'Europa Cantat' takes place for the first time in Estonia and brings here the singers from all over the world. They will learn and perform the main work of the Estonian classic of choral music - Cyrillus Kreek's 'Requiem'. One of the best mixed choirs in Estonia – Mixed Choir of Society 'Estonia' will present 'Mass' created in 2009 by a modern Estonian composer Margo Kõlar. The sacred choral works written by Estonian composers within the 80 years' distance will be woken to life by musicians conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste to keep alive the memory of those who cannot be resurrected.



16.07.2011   Omari barn on Naissaar Island 7.30 PM

L’ARLECCHINO DON GIOVANNI

Italian mask theatre Pantakin Company (Italy)

The world famous theatre troupe Pantakin has been founded to keep alive the traditions of Italian commedia dell'arte and mask theatre. The troupe started with original performances in Venice in 1995 and has since won several Italian theatre awards. Pantakin will entertain Estonian public with the famous story of the legendary seducer Don Juan ( in Italian 'don Giovanni'), which is rendered through his servant's (Arlecchino) eyes.

The Pantakin Company shows are events of the program 'Tallinn - European Capital of Culture 2011'.



16.07.2011   Noblessner 7.30 PM

MARITIME DAYS IN TALLINN - NETHERLANDS FLUTE ORCHESTRA

Nargenfestival's choir

Conductor Jorge Caryevschi  

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – 'Agnus Dei', 'Missa Papae Marcelli'

Arvo Pärt - 'The Beatitudes'

Dominy Clements – 'The blue and the dim and the dark' (world premiere)

Erkki-Sven Tüür – 'Passion'

Jacob ter Veldhuis – 'Jesus is coming'

Jeff Hamburg – 'Klezmania'

Michelangelo Rossi – 'O miseria d'amante'

Joep Franssens – 'Harmony of the Spheres', III

Duarte Lobo – 'Verbum caro'

The Netherlands Flute Orchestra is an original troupe which displays the flute family members in all sizes. Heavenly beauty of their diverse tonal palette and consonance have been likened to a celestial organ or angels' choir. The main theme of the program created by the Netherlands Flute Orchestra and Nargenfestival's choir is humankind's spiritual experience and it consists of works expressing devotion, passion, and ecstasy as contrasted to other more subdued emotions.



17.07.2011   Noblessner 7.30 PM

MARITIME DAYS IN TALLINN - SEA SONGS or STORIES FROM CATAMARAN NORDEA

Liisi Koikson

Arno Tamm

Nargenfestival's choir and orchestra

Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste

The audience will enjoy sea songs from all over the world as well as those written by Estonian public's favourite singing actors and songwriters Jaan Tätte and Marko Matvere, who have been sailing around the world on catamaran 'Nordea' for a year and a half. The most beautiful Tätte's songs orchestrated by Tõnu Kõrvits, Tõnis Kõrvits and Andrus Rannaääre will sound accompanied by the chamber orchestra. The soloists are winners of numerous song contests and prizes - Liisi Koikson, the owner of Estonia's best jazz artist's title (2010), and Arno Tamm, a versatile musician and singer, lately acting mostly as the soloist of a traditional music ensemble and an improvisational music trio.

Tallinn Maritime Days are events of the program 'Tallinn - European Capital of Culture 2011'. www.tallinnamerepaevad.ee



17.07.2011   At the Admiralty Basin on the main stage 3 PM

MARITIME DAYS IN TALLINN - WATER CARNIVAL: PARADE AND SHOW 'L'ARLECCHINO DON GIOVANNI'

2 PM Parade from Tallinn Town Hall Square to the Admiralty basin.

3 PM the performance of Italian mask theatre 'L'Arlecchino don Giovanni' on the main stage of Maritime Days near the Admiralty basin.

The water carnival and the show are events of the program 'Tallinn - European Capital of Culture 2011'.



17.07.2011   Omari barn on Naissaar Island 7.30 PM

NETHERLANDS FLUTE ORCHESTRA

Nargenfestival's choir

Conductor Jorge Caryevschi  

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – 'Agnus Dei', 'Missa Papae Marcelli'

Arvo Pärt - 'The Beatitudes'

Dominy Clements – 'The blue and the dim and the dark' (world premiere)

Erkki-Sven Tüür – 'Passion'

Jacob ter Veldhuis – 'Jesus is coming'

Jeff Hamburg – 'Klezmania'

Michelangelo Rossi – 'O miseria d'amante'

Joep Franssens – 'Harmony of the Spheres', III

Duarte Lobo – 'Verbum caro'

The Netherlands Flute Orchestra is an original troupe which displays the flute family members in all sizes. Heavenly beauty of their diverse tonal palette and consonance have been likened to a celestial organ or angels' choir. The main theme of the program created by the Netherlands Flute Orchestra and Nargenfestival's choir is humankind's spiritual experience and it consists of works expressing devotion, passion, and ecstasy as contrasted to other more subdued emotions.



22.07.2011   In Estonian History Museum's Great Guild Hall, Tallinn 7.30 PM

CHAMBER CONCERT AT THE GREAT GUILD HALL - BACH & HINDEMITH

Andres Kaljuste (viola)

Sophia Rahman (piano)

Lembit Orgse (harpsichord)

Tõnu Jõesaar (cello)  

Andres Kaljuste is a violin talent of the younger Estonian generation and a member of Berlin Orchestra Academy. He comes to share his knowledge and experience obtained abroad together with a long-standing ensemble partner, pianist Sophia Rahman, a graduate of London's Royal Academy of Music. In addition to Paul Hindemith's viola sonatas they - in cooperation with the best Estonian old music specialists Lembit Orgse (piano) and Tõnu Jõesaar (cello) - will perform Johann Sebastian Bach's viola da gamba sonatas arranged for viola, whose sound is similar to the tone of the ancient instrument.



05.08.2011   in Noblessner 7.30 PM

MONOLOGUES : ANTI MARGUSTE’S short operas

Anti Marguste’s mini mono-operas based on A.H. Tammsaare’s, A. Kitzberg’s and O. Luts’s texts 'Andres's monologues', 'Tiina's monologues', 'Arno's monologues' (premiere)

Artist Inga Vares

Nargen Opera

Helen Lokuta (mezzo-soprano, Estonian National Opera)

René Soom (baritone, Estonian National Opera)

Heldur Harry Põlda (boy soprano)

Concertmaster Zoja Hertz

Nargenfestival's orchestra

Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste

The premiere of mini mono-operas created by an Estonian composer Anti Marguste in the last decade takes place at Nargenfestival on his 80th birthday. The composer, well-known for his sensitiveness to texts, has chosen for libretto the classical Estonian prose familiar and close to the heart of Estonian audience since school.



25.08.2011   Noblessner 6 PM

PARSIFAL : RICHARD WAGNER’S opera

The Estonian National Opera | Nicola Raab | Robert Innes Hopkins | David Cunningham | Ran Arthur Braun | The choir and orchestra of the National Opera | Arvo Volmer | Risto Joost

http://www.opera.ee/49717?view=3&date=25-08-2011

 



26.08.2011   Noblessner 18 PM

PARSIFAL : RICHARD WAGNER’S opera

The Estonian National Opera | Nicola Raab | Robert Innes Hopkins | David Cunningham | Ran Arthur Braun | The choir and orchestra of the National Opera | Arvo Volmer | Risto Joost

http://www.opera.ee/49717?view=3&date=25-08-2011

 



26.08.2011   Noblessner 6 PM

PARSIFAL : RICHARD WAGNER’S opera

The Estonian National Opera | Nicola Raab | Robert Innes Hopkins | David Cunningham | Ran Arthur Braun | The choir and orchestra of the National Opera | Arvo Volmer | Risto Joost

http://www.opera.ee/49717?view=3&date=25-08-2011

 



27.08.2011   Noblessner 6 PM

PARSIFAL : RICHARD WAGNER’S opera

The Estonian National Opera | Nicola Raab | Robert Innes Hopkins | David Cunningham | Ran Arthur Braun | The choir and orchestra of the National Opera | Arvo Volmer | Risto Joost

http://www.opera.ee/49717?view=3&date=25-08-2011

 



28.08.2011   Noblessner 6 PM

PARSIFAL : RICHARD WAGNER’S opera

The Estonian National Opera | Nicola Raab | Robert Innes Hopkins | David Cunningham | Ran Arthur Braun | The choir and orchestra of the National Opera | Arvo Volmer | Risto Joost

http://www.opera.ee/49717?view=3&date=25-08-2011

 



04.09.2011   Concert Hall 'Estonia 4 Sept 7 PM

ARVO PÄRT’S DAYS: BALTIC VOYAGE & PÄRT

Baltic Youth Philharmonic

Conductor Kristjan Järvi

Baltic Youth Philharmonic unites talented music students from the Baltic Sea countries. The founder and artistic director of the orchestra and the youngest member of the composers' dynasty of the Järvis, Kristjan Järvi, directs the Baltic Youth Philharmonic during their musical tour of the Baltic countries with a diverse program 'Baltic Voyage' of shorter orchestral works by ten composers from the Baltic Sea countries.



09.09.2011   Noblessner foundry 9 Sept 7:30 PM

ARVO PÄRT’S DAYS: ARVO PÄRT’S FOUR SYMPHONIES

SOLD OUT!

Symphony № 1 'Polyphonic' op. 9, dedicated to Heino Eller

Symphony № 2

Symphony № 3, dedicated to Neeme Järvi

Symphony № 4 'Los Angeles', dedicated to Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Estonian State Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste

Arvo Pärt's Days of this year will be marked by an extraordinary event: Estonian State Symphony Orchestra with Tõnu Kaljuste will perform for the first time in the world all Arvo Pärt's symphonies in one concert The listeners will have a chance to experience all of the composer's creative styles starting from the dodecaphonic first symphony written as a conservatory thesis, through the collage technique of the second symphony, to the search of a new musical language of the third one, and finishing with the fourth symphony 'Los Angeles' in his present tintinnabuli style created 37 years later after the previous one.

http://etv.err.ee/arhiiv.php?id=121850

http://etv.err.ee/arhiiv.php?id=122054



11.09.2011   St John's Church (Jaani kirik) 11 Sept 6 PM

ARVO PÄRT’S DAYS: ADAM’S LAMENT

The Latvian Radio Choir

Vox Clamantis

Sinfonietta Riga

Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste

The sacred music works of Arvo Pärt created in the last two decades will be performed on the composer's birthday by Latvian and Estonian top music groups. The opuses are dedicated to a certain temple, a significant church leader or to the forefather Adam, who is the symbol of the whole humankind as well as of a separate individual whatever their time, social class or confession.



13.09.2011   Von Krahl, 9 PM

Jazz from Luxemburg: Greg Lamy & Paulo Simoes, Jazz Guitar Duo with Marc Demuth

www.greglamy.com

Two names of the guitar: Greg Lamy – Paulo Simoes

Marc Demuth – double-bass

Greg Lamy and Paulo Simoes met in Brussels a few years ago and work together since 2006. The two guitarists, besides building up their solo career share the joy of playing in duo and the search of surprising on scene. In order to fall in step, the two musicians have developed their own repertoire which includes the rearranged adaptation of popular pieces such as Stevie Wonders “Isn't she lovely” or famous jazz standards like “ All the things you are” by Jerome Kern. They also perform their own compositions like the recently released tune “Tout simplement”. Besides their perfect technique, these two guys are in perfect harmony, their sensibilities arrive to join, they share humour as well as good notes which provide this subtle touch to their arrangements. It’s an exchange, based on the personal musical universe of each of the two guitarists they will now meet their audience as a duo. Lamy and Simoes will release a CD including their new compositions during 2011.

Greg Lamy : born in 1974 in New-Orleans. He lives in Luxembourg and Paris. Graduate of the Berklee College of Music (Boston) and of the Trinity Colllege of London.

Paulo Simoes: born in 1972. He lives in Luxembourg. Graduate of the American School of Music (Vienna) and the Conservatoire Royal of Brussels.