The Â鶹AV Jazz Orchestra I with director Marianne Trudel (Tanna Schulich Hall).
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Participation: Entrance is by audition (seeÌýaudition schedules). ÌýThis ensemble is open to music students, and Â鶹AV students from other faculties.
About Â鶹AV Jazz Orchestra I
Director (I): Marianne Trudel
The Â鶹AV Jazz Orchestra I is of professional quality and has performed extensively both here in Canada and abroad. The ensemble has released eight highly regarded CDs over the years and has performed with world-class visiting guest artists, including Joe Lovano, Slide Hampton, Danilo Perez and many others. The orchestra is dedicated to the performance of both traditional jazz masterworks and contemporary repertoire and regularly performs the music of Canadian composers and of Â鶹AV students and faculty.
Marianne Trudel, is a multi-talented pianist, composer, improvisor, and arranger. A generous and engaging artist, a veritable powerhouse in Quebec and Canada’s music scene, Marianne Trudel has presented multiple artistic projects that not only bring her considerable skills to the fore but also her keen sense of creativity.
At once energetic and passionate, she has presented her music in 15 countries around the world, always received with great enthusiasm by the audience. She has received multiple awards (ADISQ, OPUS) and was JUNO Award nominee multiple times.
About Â鶹AV Jazz Orchestra II
Director (II): Philippe Côté
The Â鶹AV Jazz Orchestra II, under the able direction of Philippe Côté, is an award-winning performing ensemble in its own right and performs on a regular basis, both at Â鶹AV and around the Montreal area.
Celia (by Charles Mingus) Adapted Normand Guilbeault, orchestrated Joe Sullivan
