Keren Ann and Debussy String Quartet

EVENT DESCRIPTION

The closing concert of the 30th anniversary of French May Arts Festival will see the pure, magnetic alchemy between Keren Ann and the Debussy String Quartet. “There are some encounters in life where truth and simplicity prove the best rides in the world,” wrote La Bruyère in The Characters. The instant moment when Keren Ann’s raw and soft electric guitar interlaces with the Quartet’s elegant, layered strings is truly majestic – a sheer delight for the ears. Together, they will perform all-new original versions of Keren Ann’s classics such as Not Going Anywhere, Strange Weather and Jardin d’Hiver.

The running time of the performance is approximately 1 hour 30 minutes without intermission.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

Keren Ann is an Israeli-born singer, songwriter, composer, producer, and engineer based largely in Paris, Tel Aviv, and New York City. Keren Ann has released eight solo albums: La Biographie de Luka Philipsen (2000), La Disparition (2002), Not Going Anywhere (2003), Nolita (2005), Keren Ann (2007), 101(2011), You're Gonna Get Love (2016) and Bleue (2019). Many of her songs have been covered by other artists, including Henri Salvador, Jane Birkin, Francoise Hardy, Rosa Passos, Jacky Terasson, Emmanuelle Seigner, Benjamin Biolay and Anna Calvi. Her music has been featured in TV series including Grey's Anatomy, Six Feet Under and Big Love, and in movies including Love Me No More (2008). Her song Beautiful Day has been the sound of the "Skyteam" campaign, and in 2008 her song Lay Your Head Down was the synch for the international H&M Spring commercial.

In thirty years of activity, the Debussy String Quartet has been acclaimed throughout the world, continually sharing the same passion in its musical interpretations on the world’s most prestigious stages: Japan, China, United States, Canada, Australia, Russia, Europe, gaining renown through regular tours on all the continents. Thirty years of evolution which have made the Quartet a key player on the international music scene, with numerous awards, including a First Prize in the Evian International String Quartet Competition in 1993 and a Victoire de la musique 1996 ("Best Chamber Music Group"). Today, the professional recognition of the Debussy String Quartet is indisputable.