Franz von Chossy Quintet China Tour

Franz von Chossy Quintet 

Alex Simu - Clarinet

Jeffrey Bruinsma - Violin

Joerg Brinkmann - Cello

Yonga Sun - Drums

Franz Von Chossy’s evocative piano playing moves between jazz and classical music and infused with fresh, contemporary accents by his band. Inspired by his collaboration with the Metropole Orchestra he composed a nine part, cinema - like suite with Adam, Eve and the fall of man as its points of departure. When the World Comes Home features an extraordinary line - up of piano, drums, cello, violin and clarinet.

The nine parts of the suite explore the story’s full range of emotion. Graceful lyricism is contrasted with dark undertones as the music moves from simplicity, harmony and balance to complexity and dissonance.

Von Chossy was also inspired by a collaboration with the poet Abra Bertman, who gave titles to most of the compositions and wrote a poem for the tit le piece "When the World Comes Home".

Program

June 20, 2014       Zhuhai Concerthall

June 21, 2014       Dongguan Concerthall 

June 22, 2014       Shanghai Concert Hall

June 25, 2014       Hangzhou Jazz Club

June 27, 2014       Tianjin, Grand Theater 

June 28, 2014       Tianhe International Music Festival, Guangzhou 

June 29, 2014       B10, Shenzhen

(supported by Fonds Podiumkunsten)

* Introduction texts and photos courtesy of Franz von Chossy Quintet