Special Projects for Orchestra
A meeting of
musical worlds.
Julien Labro's special projects connect tango, contemporary classical music, French chanson, and improvisation.
Seasons of Conversation pairs Piazzolla with movements from Labro's Vivaldi 23.5; Tango Meets Symphony places the bandoneon inside a full orchestra; The Chanson Experiment moves into a jazz quartet and small ensemble.
Seasons of Conversation
Full orchestra · Accordion & bandoneon
Two ideas of the seasons.
One orchestral arc.
Piazzolla's summer and winter movements answer Autumn and Spring from Julien Labro's Vivaldi 23.5, pairing two musical perspectives within a full-orchestra program.
Featured repertoire
- Astor Piazzolla
- Verano Porteño · Invierno Porteño, from Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas
- Julien Labro
- Autumn · Spring, from Vivaldi 23.5
Tango Meets Symphony
Full symphony orchestra · Bandoneon soloist
The bandoneon at the center
of the orchestra.
Aconcagua sets the concerto scale; tangos by Piazzolla, Gardel, and Schifrin shape the wider arc.
Plan Piazzolla repertoireFeatured repertoire
- Astor Piazzolla
- Aconcagua · Adiós Nonino · Libertango
- Carlos Gardel
- El Día Que Me Quieras · Por Una Cabeza
- Lalo Schifrin
- Tango del Atardecer
The Chanson Experiment
Jazz quartet · Small ensemble
Accordion, piano, bass, drums.
French chanson was part of Julien's childhood listening, through Piaf, Brel, Aznavour, and other voices. Here, those songs enter the intimate space of a jazz quartet or small ensemble.
Inside the songbook
- À Paris
- Ne me quitte pas
- La Vie en Rose
- She
- La Foule
- Ravel's Pavane
Bring a project
to your stage.
Share the ensemble, venue, timing, and musical direction. Julien's team can discuss instrumentation, materials, and repertoire fit for the season.
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