Renaud Garcia Fons/Claire Antonini | Galway Jazz Festival
At a glance
About this event
An album of double bass and theorbo duets is really not something that comes around that often, so when FARANGI, a collaboration between bass magician Renaud Garcia Fons, and virtuosos lutenist, Claire Antonini was released in May, it made quite an impact.
Drawing on material from the Middle Ages, from the Baroque era, North African folk music, Persian traditional tunes, and original compositions and improvisation, it is an elegant and engaging conversation between two extraordinary musical minds. Claire and Renaud's music is a brilliant example of how ancient folk and classical music forms used improvisation, riffs, and variation, and how these skills continue to exist in jazz and blues. They may not play twenty choruses over I Got Rhythm tonight, but they could if they wanted to!
Renaud Garcia Fons: double bass
Claire Antonini: theorbo
Location
14 Francis Street
Venue details
The Black Gate is a place of the arts. It has been born with creativity at its heart, and, with it, we will further assert the creative soul of this city. With music, literature, art, film, dance, and learning, we will create a home for the artist and a haven for art lovers. This will be a place to enjoy. Both for the events that happen here or for the atmosphere. Whether listening to a concert, watching a film, listening to a speaker, enjoying reading a book in the library with a coffee or a glass of wine, or having a good night with old friends, we will welcome you, we will look after you, and we will entertain you.
