26. JAZZ at the LAKE | Renaud Garcia-Fons

"Le Souffle des Cordes" – "The Breath of the Strings" "The Paganini of the Double Bass" Renaud Garcia-Fons is one of the most extraordinary musicians who navigates between world music, jazz, and classical music. With his unique sound language on his five-string instrument, he is one of the most virtuosic double bassists of our time. The multiple award-winning exceptional instrumentalist (including the winner of the Grand Prix de Jazz 2021) shines on international stages such as the Opera in Lyon, the Met in New York, and the Elmau Festival in Germany, among others. For his latest project, he has assembled a "WORLD STRING OCTET," which combines a classical string quartet consisting of two violins, viola, and cello, with his five-string double bass, the Turkish spike fiddle Kemence, the oriental box zither Kanun, and a Spanish flamenco guitar. The eight musicians embark on a boundless and spectacular musical journey from the Far East to Africa, from rock to flamenco bulería, from baroque to exuberant Balkan music. Together, they develop a richness of timbres and a "drive" that allows the breath of the string instruments to grow from melancholy to storm: powerful, pulsating, multifaceted, vibrantly colorful, and beautiful. "What a meeting with Renaud Garcia-Fons and his string octet! .... Their vibration, their resonance bring the Mediterranean and the Near East to life in all colors and scents." (BR Klassik) "The albums of the French exceptional bassist regularly belong to the recordings that take your breath away." (Folker) "Thank you, Renaud Garcia-Fons, for another characterful masterpiece!" (hören & fühlen, Listening Tip) For us, the discovery: Renaud Garcia-Fons, the virtuosic ambassador between cultures and musical worlds. Le Souffle des Cordes, fascinating masterworks and a very special string magic.