6º Festival de Jazz de Vigo

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22.06.10 Martial Solal opens Imaxina Sons on the night of Saint John (23rd June)

Vigo’s Sixth Imaxina Sons Jazz Festival —organized by the Local Department of Culture— opens on the night of 23rd June (the night of the Summer solstice and a night of welcome to the Summer with a festival of bonfires) with a first class concert by extraordinary French pianist Martial Solal (21:00h., Caixa Nova Cultural Centre).

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17.06.10 Outdoor jazz shows on Saturday, 19th with the A tempo Orchestra

The band is linked to the A tempo School of Music and is enriched with the participation of secondary education students from the IES A Xunqueira 1 (Pontevedra), who can stand the chance of getting training in jazz music.

Saturday, 19th June
List of show venues and hours

  • 11:30h. Peonil do Calvario (O Calvario pedestrian area)
  • 13:30h. Praza da Independencia (Independencia Square)
  • 17:30h. Príncipe (pedestrian road outside of MARCO, Museum of Contemporary Art)
  • 19:30h. Montero Ríos (outdoor drinking and eating area)

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16.06.10 Join the master classes of Franco D’Andrea and Franz Koglmann

  • Join the master classes here for free

The extraordinary pianist Franco D´Andrea —accompanied by his band— will share with the students the first of these experiences on Saturday, 26th June at 10:30h.

Then, the renowned Austrian pianist and composer Franz Koglmann will propose a practical session on contemporary music on Saturday, 3rd July at 11:00h.

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11.06.10 Jazz Schools will open the Imaxina Sons programme playing on the streets

What follows is a list of places and hours for the A Coruña Local School of Music concerts on Saturday 12th June:

  • 11:30h. Peatonal do Calvario (O Calvario pedestrian area, next to the market).
  • 13:30h. Praza da Independencia & Travesas (Independencia Square and surrounding area).
  • 17:30h. Príncipe (pedestrian road outside of MARCO, Museum of Contemporary Art)
  • 19:30h. Montero Ríos (outdoor drinking and eating area)

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10.06.10 Music on the streets, jazz in the night and a show for children part of the programme of events for Vigo’s Sixth Imaxina Sons Festival

The programme of concerts for the Sixth Imaxina Sons Festival —launched last April— is now enriched with a number of activities which complete the comprehensive programme of activities of this 2010 Festival, from 23rd June to 4th July.
Bands of street-wandering musicians, jazz in the night, round table discussions, master classes and —following a demand from the public— a show for children, are all part of this extensive programme of activities organized by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the municipality of Vigo.

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